
Usain Bolt (Little People, Big Dreams)
By: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Karen Crosbie (Illustrator)
Hardcover | 2 July 2024
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From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Usain Bolt. Growing up in a rural town in Jamaica, Usain was a standout cricketeer and sprinter from a young age. His speed was noticed by coaches, and by the age of 14, he was wowing fans with his lightning speed. He took the world by storm at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when he broke numerous records and he became the fastest man ever at the World Championships in 2009 with a time of 9.58 seconds. Despite the pressure and even a few off-days, Usain continued to be monumental in his achievements. Usains story teaches us that any dream is achievable if you put your mind to it, regardless of what others may say. Little People, BIG DREAMS is 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 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 hardback 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!
About the Author
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. Living just outside of Cambridge with her young family, energetic dog and feisty chickens, Karen Crosbie can often be found squirrelling away with her trusty pencils and rather fancy pencil sharpener. She is inspired by riotous colours and patterns, and she loves finding the most interesting characters in the most familiar environments.
ISBN: 9780711291973
ISBN-10: 0711291977
Series: Little People, BIG DREAMS
Published: 2nd July 2024
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 32
For Ages: 4 - 7 years old
Publisher: Quarto UK
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 24.0 x 19.5 x 1.4
Weight (kg): 0.33
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