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Little People, BIG DREAMS is the original and best-selling series of illustrated biographies 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. Available in a range of formats, we provide beautiful, perfectly plotted first biographies for children aged 3-7+. Gorgeously illustrated and highly collectable, we are published in 30 languages with 5 million copies sold worldwide.
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books | £9.99 | 32pp | 195 x 240 mm | Hardcover
Vanessa Nakate
April 11, 2023
Discover the incredible life of Vanessa Nakate, the Ugandan climate-justice activist. Vanessa Nakate is the 100th Little People, BIG DREAMS title!
Freddie Mercury
Learn about the amazing life of Freddie Mercury, the trailblazing musician who rocked the world and became the biggest glam-rock star ever!
Princess Diana
March 7, 2023
Discover the life of Princess Diana, the world’s most loved princess who encouraged us all to stand for what we believe in.
Lewis Hamilton
Learn all about the incredible life of Lewis Hamilton, Formula One champion. Today he is a campaigner for racial justice and racial diversity in sport.
Discover the incredible life of David Hockney, the inspirational British artist, who was known for creating bright, bold paintings.
Louis Pasteur
Learn about the inspirational life of Louis Pasteur, the French chemist and the father of modern medicine.
Olive Morris
Discover the life of Olive Morris, the social justice activist and campaigner who inspired the building blocks for change within the Black British community.
Discover the life of Hedy Lamarr, the actress and inventor whose curiosity broke boundaries and created a space for women in science.
Tenzing Norgay
Read about the incredible life of Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
Shakira
Explore the life of Shakira, the world's most popular Latin American singer and the Queen of Latin music.
Young, Gifted and Black Too
Jamia Wilson, Illustrated by Andrea Pippins
Five years on from 2018's bestselling Young, Gifted and Black, meet 52 more icons of colour in Young, Gifted and Black Too!
Featuring the stories of recent changemakers such as Amanda Gorman and Naomi Osaka, as well as historic talents such as Juan Latino and Yaa Asantewaa.
Jamia Wilson is an activist and writer and has contributed to New York Magazine, The New York Times, The Today Show, CNN, BBC, Teen Vogue, Elle, Refinery 29, Rookie and The Guardian. She is the author of Young Gifted and Black; Baby Young, Gifted, and Black; Step Into Your Power and Big Ideas for Young Thinkers.
Andrea Pippins is an illustrator, designer, and author who has a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media, and pop culture. She is the best-selling creator of the colouring book I Love My Hair and the interactive journal Becoming Me. Her clients include O: The Oprah Magazine, Scoop Magazine, Family Circle, The Huffington Post, Bustle, Free People, Lincoln Center, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Andrea is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Cash is Queen
Davinia Tomlinson, Illustrated by Andrea Oerter
Frances Lincoln Children's Books 9780711276345 January 3, 2023 £9.99 • Paperback • 160 Pages 19.8 cm H | 12.9 cm W
Cash is Queen breaks down the basics of how young women of today can learn to understand and manage money - an empowering skill that will last them a lifetime.
The world’s first money book written exclusively for girls,Cash is Queen is designed to deliver the sophistication, practicality and fun guaranteed to appeal to today’s young woman.
Davinia Tomlinson is the award-winning founder of rainchq, set up to help women take control of their financial futures. She has over 15 years experience across the investment management and professional services industries. Davinia has a First Class Honours degree from Aston University, an Executive MBA from Cass Business School and holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC). Outside of rainchq, Davinia is a Trustee at Talawa Theatre Company, established more than 30 years ago to improve black representation in theatre.
Andrea Oerter is a reconverted graphic designer, now part time freelance illustrator, born and based in Brussels. So far, she has worked as an illustrator in the editorial, digital and advertising fields, for brands and projects linked to childhood, body positivity, motherhood and more.
I Hear You!
EmpathyLab
I Hear You! How To Train Your Brain and Be an Empathy Superhero, written in partnership with EmpathyLab, is the essential empathy handbook for young readers. This book explains empathy and offers accessible tools for building empathy skills in an energetic, empathetic style.
EmpathyLab is the first organisation to build children's empathy, literacy and social activism through a systematic use of high-quality literature. Their strategy builds on new scientific evidence showing the power of reading to build real-life empathy skills. They believe that empathy is a beacon of hope in a divided world. When EmpathyLab was founded in 2014, it set out to understand whether society was making the most of this link, and to explore the implications of the research. Work started with a large cross-disciplinary Think-In at the South Bank Centre, and quickly uncovered that educationalists, academics and authors were as keen as EmpathyLab's founders to see if stories could be used more deliberately to develop young people's experience of empathy and their ability to put it into action.
Darwin's Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular
Polly Owen, Illustrated by Gwen Millward
Learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries his love of the humble worms led to in this hilarious interactive illustrated book.
Told in a humorous and engaging way with pull-out panels on each page to help educate alongside the story, curious minds will love this factfilled, laugh-out-loud title.
Polly Owen is an author from Hertfordshire, England. She has a degree in Mathematics and Statistics and as a Maths teacher, she is a specialist in developing techniques to get reluctant children interested in Maths. She and her daughter are proud members of the Earthworm society and are both passionate organic gardeners.
You & Your Amazing Brain
Clive Gifford, Illustrated by Anne Wilson
Discover everything about how brains work from emotions to actions, reactions and the functioning of the body, in this expansive and inclusive guide.
Clive Gifford has had more than 200 books published and received nominations for or won Royal Society, School Library Association, Smithsonian and TES awards. He won the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts 2019 for his title The Colours of History (QED). Clive lives in Manchester, UK.
Anne Wilson has an MA in illustration from Central St Martins College of Art, London and has been an illustrator for over 15 years. Born on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, Anne now lives in the much less remote town of Reading, England.
Ivy Kids 9780711279612 March 7, 2023 £9.99 • Paperback • 32 Pages 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
A Little Dose of Nature
Edited by Alex Hithersay, Alison Greenwood, Illustrated by Anneli Bray
With over 25 activities, A Little Dose of Nature is a gentle guide to being outside that helps readers aged 5-8 make the most of all the good that being outdoors can do for our mental health.
Happy Yak 9780711278691 May 2, 2023 £12.99 • Hardcover • 48 Pages 29 cm H | 23.5 cm W
The Secret Life of Oceans
Moira Butterfield, Illustrated by Vivian Mineker
The Secret Life of Oceans is a collection of delightful stories and engaging facts, which imparts a love of Oceans and nature on the next generation, inspiring them to look after the world around them.
Round and Round Goes Mother Nature
Illustrated by Margaux Samson Abadie, Gabby Dawnay
This truly beautiful and wonderfully illustrated book introduces children to the magic of nature, through the stories of 48 fascinating life cycles.
This captivating book will transport children across the globe, teaching them about just how mother nature keeps everything in our world turning round, and round.
Gabby Dawnay is the bestselling author of many books for children, a regular contributor to OKIDO magazine, and a scriptwriter for children's television. She also runs art, reading and poetry workshops in schools, and once upon a time managed a contemporary art gallery.
Wide Eyed Editions 9780711277045 April 4, 2023 £12.99 • Hardcover • 80 Pages 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
words & pictures 9780711277694 April 11, 2023 £12.99 • Hardcover • 80 Pages 29.5 cm H | 22.2 cm W
The Who, What, Why of Zoology
The Incredible Science of the Animal Kingdom
Jules Howard, Illustrated by Lucy Letherland
What's your favourite animal fact? Have you ever wondered who discovered it in the first place? Chances are, it was a zoologist! The Who, What, Why of Zoology is an exciting first book on this fascinating field of science.
The World That Feeds Us
Nancy Castaldo, Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu
The World That Feeds Us is a stylishly illustrated book looking at the workings of green farming methods around the world, exploring the rhythm of sustainable farming throughout the year from city farms, to heritage breeds and farmer's markets.
Wide Eyed Editions 9780711265363 July 18, 2023 £12.99 • Hardcover • 80 Pages 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
Happy Yak
9780711272668
January 31, 2023
£14.99 • Hardcover • 112 Pages 29 cm H | 23.5 cm W
A Whole World of Art
A time-travelling trip through a WHOLE world of art
Sarah Phillips, Illustrated by Dion Mehaga Bangun Djayasaputra
This beautifully illustrated book seeks to tell children the true story of art, in which the rich visual canon from every culture is explored by looking at key works from different times and places.
100 Things to Know About Architecture
Louise O'Brien, Illustrated by Dalia Adillon
Learn all about the world of architecture in only 100 words! This book explores the most iconic buildings from around the world as well as the history of architecture, from basic huts to incredible skyscrapers.
Happy Yak 9780711267718 April 18, 2023 £6.99 • Paperback • 48 Pages 23 cm H | 23 cm W
Ava Loves Rescuing Animals
Jess French, Illustrated by Duncan Beedie
Jess French, Illustrated by Duncan Beedie
Ava Loves Animals tells the fact-filled story of day in the life of a budding young vet who is passionate about animals.
Happy Yak 9780711267756 April 18, 2023 £6.99 • Paperback • 48 Pages 23 cm H | 23 cm W
Pedro Loves Saving the Planet
Pedro Loves the Planet follows the adventures of a boy who is passionate about the environment and saving the planet.
National Monuments of the USA
Cameron Walker, Illustrated by Chris Turnham
Travel through America's incredible history and amazing wild places, visiting the National Monuments which celebrate the most iconic and majestic landscapes and locations in the USA.
Wide Eyed Editions 9780711265493 • May 2, 2023
£17.99 • Hardcover • 112 Pages • 31 cm H | 25.6 cm W
Lift Every Voice and Change: A Sound Book
Charnaie Gordon, Illustrated by Aeron Cargill
Powerful sound clips from twelve Black leaders amplified by bold illustrations and background facts illuminate pivotal moments of Black history in America.
becker&mayer! kids 9780760374597 • January 10, 2023 £14.99 • Novelty Book • 32 Pages • 20.3 cm H | 20.3 cm W
Only in Texas
Heather Alexander, Illustrated by Jen Taylor
Only in Texas encourages readers to explore the highlights of the Lone Star State with this collectable title, filled with stunning sights, amazing facts and beautiful illustrations.
Wide Eyed Editions 9780711274068 • February 7, 2023 £14.99 • Hardcover • 64 Pages • 27.6 cm H | 23.5 cm W
