Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Agathe Sorlet

Josephine Baker (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Meet Josephine Baker, the world-famous entertainer, activist and French Resistance agent in this true story of her life! Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this inspiring and informative biography ebook follows the incredible life of Josephine Baker, from growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, during segregation to defying expectations and performing on the stage in Paris, where audiences fell in love with her.

Josephine Baker was born for the stage. But growing up in segregated St. Louis, she didn't have the same opportunities as white entertainers. So, she moved to Paris where audiences fell in love with her. Josephine worked as a dancer, an actor and even a spy. She then spent the rest of her life spreading the word that people of all colours can live together in harmony. This ebook features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the end, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the entertainer's amazing life.

Little People, BIG DREAMSis a bestselling 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 ebooks offers inspiring messages to children of all ages.

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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: ab 4 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781786036704
• Artikelnr.: 62493818

Autorenporträt

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. In 2014, she created a book for her two twin nieces for their birthday, which shortly thereafter became the first book in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This multimillion-copy bestselling series of picture books explores the lives of outstanding people. From Mahatma Gandhi to Aretha Franklin, to Prince, Sánchez Vegara researches complex careers and makes them accessible to young children, with her unique and mindful style of writing. She works with a diverse team of illustrators to make each book lively, eye-catching and motivating. 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. ​

Agathe Sorlet is a French animator and illustrator who is based in Paris. She graduated from Gobelins l'école de l'image.