By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (author) , Frau Isa (illustrator) Part of the Little People, Big Dreams series
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Meet one of the world's most famous scientists in this book for readers as young as 5 years. With stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, this empowering series celebrates the important life stories of wonderful people of the world. From designers and artists to scientists, all of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream.
These books make the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world!
Little People, Big Dreams series include:
Lucy Maud Montgomery
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In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream.
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The book follows Marie Curie, whose love of learning helped her to revolutionise the fight against cancer with her discovery of radium and polonium. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Marie's life at the back.
'Strikingly illustrated, they’re superb first biographies for younger readers.' The Huffington Post
'A stylish book … a great stepping stone to non-fiction.' The Guardian Family Review
'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
'If I had to pick a favourite series of children's picture books, Little People, Big Dreams would definitely be up there... Educational, inspiring and empowering for young girls, we plan to collect the entire set.' Bambino Goodies
'Empowering books EVERY child should read... Yes they are all women but these stories have captured both boys and girls... A must for every child's bookshelf.' Junior Magazine
Brilliantly accessible and inspiring Rhino Reads
'These books are designed with admirable simplicity... the difficult, often traumatic detail of an entire life is distilled with tremendous skill into its essence the result is age-appropriate for yet unpatronising to five-year-olds, and hums with a sense of transgressive inspiration' Times Literary Supplement
'A gorgeously designed series of books about achieving great things after dreaming big as a child. This simply told tale of the suffragettes opens up a world of whys about how the world used to be... Packed with great, easy-to-read facts at the back for avid minds' Smallish
'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
MARIA ISABEL SANCHEZ VERGARA, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Marie Curie and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Marie Curie features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Science, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Marie Curie was written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and published by Frances Lincoln Childrens Books an imprint of Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Marie Curie has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Little People, Big Dreams series
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