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. Taking inspiration from travel and nature, she creates rich and colourful illustrations by hand, pairing loose brushstrokes with abundant detail. These are important, inspirational and empowering books, providing a suitable antidote to, and an antithesis of, the conversely disempowering staple literary diet of gender stereotyping and perpetuating ‘princess’ themed books aimed at younger girls.

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I’m graduated in Fine Arts from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, a beautifull city in the east coast of Spain.This cute little kids book is an introduction to a world renowned designer whose life, though quite controversial, was very interesting.

Coco Chanel (Little People, Big Dreams) by Mª Isabel Sánchez Coco Chanel (Little People, Big Dreams) by Mª Isabel Sánchez

Her mysterious and conceptual illustrations, often depicting characters in surreal situations, are rich in detail and color. So many books from this series have unpleasant facts omitted or glossed over, the accusations certainly should have been mentioned in the time line if not in the text. Clara’s projects are delicate, coloristic, minimalistic and warm, all of them featured by one core element: the synthesis of shapes and colors.I Coco Chanel lærer vi en 12-årig pige at kende, da hun og hendes lillesøster bliver taget i mod med åbne arme af en nonne foran et børnehjem. Christine Roussey is the author-illustrator of My Lazy Cat and the illustrator of Hello in There, In My Heart, Brave As Can Be, All My Treasures, and In My Room. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Coco's life at the back.

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Alexander Mostov is a Seattle-based illustrator whose work has been featured by Google, Facebook, and the Columbus Museum of Art. Though the series have the same author, the illustrators vary and also seem to be in touch with the personal style of the individual being featured in the biography. Meet three inspirational figures from Black culture and history: Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King Jr. Mariadiamantes is a graphic design and illustration studio whose heart, head and hands lie in Clara Mercader, an artist and designer based in Barcelona. Readers learn about Coco Chanel’s life and inspiration, all while learning a very important lesson – it is okay to be unique.Zafouko lives and works in Greece, where she studied Architecture, before persuing carreer in the world of illustration. This series aims to inform children about some interesting people who had big dreams and show them that these dreams can be achieved if you try. Each book tells the childhood story of one of the world's female icons in an entertaining, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers, allowing them to identify with the characters in each story. Her work has been used for a wide range of projects including editorial, publishing, apparel, stationery, and homeware. Selected clients include: Boston Globe, Baltimore City Paper, VICE Magazine, NPR, and Frankie Magazine.