Gloria Steinem by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of the plucky eponymous feminist and journalist. Steinem noticed at a young age that females and males were treated differently and held to different standards. She went on to become a journalist, and traveled the world, finding her true passions in grassroots activism, and feminism.
At the end is a section with more detailed information on Steinem’s life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences!
Vegara’s Florence Nightingale explores the life of the founder of modern nursing. Shunning the life of luxury she was born into, Florence wanted to be someone who cared for others. She studied nursing, and when war broke out Florence went to the front to be a battlefield nurse. Realising the conditions of field hospitals (and hospitals in general) could be improved, she was instrumental in creating healthcare practises still used today.
The entire Little People, Big Dreams series is an awesome introduction to biographical reading for young audiences. Not only that, but they focus on the most inspirational of people from science, entertainment, sports, politics and more. It’s also a very diverse series.
The end of the book contains a more detailed look at life, using language suited for much older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great! I read this with my cubs. We love this series! Highly recommended!
Elvis Presley by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara looks at the life of the King of Rock. At a young age, Elvis learned that he loved to sing, and wanted to do that as a career. Fresh out of high school, he took a chance and recorded his first song. That set the ball rolling, and Elvis would go on to popularise a style of music called rock-and-roll, earning him the title ‘King of Rock-and-roll’. I appreciate that the author handled certain parts of his life with gentleness and compassion. That’s been the case with many of the people who’ve been covered in this series. At the end is a section with more detailed information on Elvis’ life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences. Highly recommended!
Dwayne Johnson by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of this wrestler turned actor. Born into a family of wrestlers, young Dwayne actually preferred football. Unfortunately, that didn’t pan out, and he turned to wrestling like his grandfather and father. After an outstanding run as a wrestler, he tried his hand at acting and excelled there as well. Yet, despite all his fame, Dwayne is a humble man and generous.
The end of the book contains a more detailed look at Dwayne’s life, using language suited for much older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great! I read this with my cubs. We love this series! Highly recommended!
Charles Dickens by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of the titular British author. In events worthy of his own stories, young Charles became a child factory worker. As an adult, he tried working as an actor, and at a law firm. Weaving stories was his true passion though and he thrived as a journalist and storyteller. And today, middle and high school kids are forced to read his books every year. (Can you guess whose books never thrilled me much?)
At the end is a section with more detailed information on his life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences! Recommended!
Vegara’s Andy Warhol explores the life of this awesome artist. From a young age, he loved to draw, but it was a long time before he was confident of his art. He was even shy to share with his family! As an adult, though, he submitted art to publications and started making a name for himself. Warhol liked to focus on seemingly ordinary objects, showing that anything can tell a story. He even sparked a colourful art style- pop art.
The entire Little People, Big Dreams series is an awesome introduction to biographical reading for young audiences. Not only that, but they focus on the most inspirational of people from science, entertainment, sports, politics and more. It’s also a very diverse series.
At the end is a section with more detailed information on his life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences!
Amanda Gorman by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of this amazing contemporary poet. As a young girl, Gorman loved to read, anything at all. I can grok! I was (and am) the same. Always gotta have a book. My fam jokes it’s like my adult security blanket. Not gonna lie, it is for sure. I’m never bored though, if I get stuck waiting somewhere. (And with Kindle, I can carry an entire library)! A love of reading led to a love of writing, especially poetry. Gorman is our first Youth Poet Laureate and even got to read a poem at the inauguration of US President Biden!
I appreciate that the author handled certain parts of life with gentleness and compassion. That’s been the case with many of the people who’ve been covered in this series. At the end is a section with more detailed information on Gorman’s life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences!
Alexander Von Humboldt by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara looks at the life of this intrepid explorer. As a boy, Humboldt felt like a misfit. He saw the world through different eyes, and this led him to embrace the natural world. He became a botanist/ biologist and spent several years in Meso- and South America, studying all the diverse flora and fauna. At the end is a section with more detailed information on life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences!
