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Coco Chanel

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Part of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series

Subject
Biography & Autobiography - Women
Age
3-5 years
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Ltd
Size
19.6 cm × 24.4 cm
ISBN
9781847807847
In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring story of this international style icon.

Following the death of her mother, Coco spent her early life in an orphanage, where she was taught how to use a needle and thread. From there, she became a cabaret singer, seamstress, hat maker, and, eventually, the world's most famous fashion designer. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the designer's life.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.

This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.

Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

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What reviewers said

“Brilliantly accessible and inspiring”
Rhino Reads
"A QUIRKY kids biography series"
The Voice
Books for Style Hunters - "Charming"
Smallish
“One children’s books series trying to fight back… by telling the inspiring stories of women who overcame adversity and made history by pursuing their childhood dreams.”
Toronto Star
"Strikingly illustrated, they’re superb first biographies for younger readers."
The Huffington Post
“The kind of books that adults will covet and collect as well… The language and structure is simple enough for young readers, while a biographical timeline at the end of each book offers greater historical complexity”
Irish Times
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