Yoko Ono by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the fascinating life of a person most recognisable as the wife of John Lennon. But there’s soooo much more to her life! Ono was an artist who grew up in Japan, then moved to the USA to study art.
I appreciate that the author handled certain parts of her life with gentleness and compassion. That’s been the case with many of the people who’ve been covered in this series, and I think it’s just wonderful.
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! Highly recommended!
Vegara’s Ruth Bader Ginsberg looks at the life of a true force of nature. Intelligent and dedicated, Ginsberg wasn’t afraid to stand up for what she believed was right. She went on to become a Supreme Court justice, and always fought for gender and racial equality. Truly a light that will be missed.
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!
RuPaul by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of yet another inspirational person. From a young age, RuPaul knew he would be famous. His favourite thing was to dress up, and he would go on to study performance art. Eventually, dressing in drag became a way for him to fully express himself.
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!
Vegara’s Rosalind Franklin delves into the life of this female scientist so instrumental to DNA studies. As a young girl, her intelligence made itself known quickly. She went on to study chemistry, biology, and physics, and eventually ended up working with Maurice Wilkins, studying DNA. It was from a picture of hers that the first double-helix DNA model was created. Unfortunately, Franklin wasn’t acknowledged at the time.
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!
Vegara’s Pablo Picasso adds this talented artist to the Little People, Big Dreams series. Raised in an artistic, art positive household, Picasso had a great deal of encouragement towards art. He did his first painting at age 9! Truly a prodigy, Picasso’s style would eventually influence not only future art styles, but in music and writing as well.
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!
Nelson Mandela by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of South Africa’s first black President. Born Rolihlahla, a Xhosa name meaning ‘troublemaker’, Mandela certainly lived up to his name. A revolutionary and civil rights proponent, he fought against apartheid and spent many years in prison. 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.
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!
Neil Armstrong by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of the titular astronaut who made history as the first human to set foot on the moon. A lifelong love of the sky and beyond pushed Armstrong to study aeronautical engineering. After some time spent in the Navy and learning to be a pilot, he found himself in charge of the Apollo 11 space mission. And what a mission! Not only did they go to the moon, but this would be the first time people attempted to set down on our native satellite.
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!
Mindy Kaling by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara takes a look at this famous and contemporary actor/author/director. Many of the books in this series explore the lives of those who lived before. There are a handful of people still alive, and right in the middle of their extraordinary lives. Others include Kamala Harris, and Michelle Obama. Kaling studied theatre and would go on to act in the US version of The Office. She wrote and produced episodes as well. Eventually, she created her own shows, which she also directed.
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!
