Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Mary Anning | Little People, BIG DREAMS | Hardcover | Children’s Book on Biographies
Mary Anning | Little People, BIG DREAMS | Hardcover | Children’s Book on Biographies
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When Mary was little, her family was very poor. She used to help her dad to comb for shells and bones up high on dangerous cliffs. After receiving a book as a gift from a kind benefactor, Mary learned all about fossils. She continued to hunt for them and made the startling discovery of a complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur. Sadly, she wasn't allowed to study along with all the other men, but she carried on making her own discoveries – including dinosaur poo! – and advising the Geological Society when they needed help. It took a lifetime to receive recognition but we all remember her now as the mother of palaeontology. This roar-some book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the palaeontologist’s life.
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
“a ‘ beautifully illustrated tale ” — The Independent
Reading age: 6 years or older
Ideal For: Perfect for fossil-hunting 4-7 year olds, and the seaside story of the girl who found sea monsters in the cliffs.
Details: Hardcover | 32 pages | 24.0 × 19.5 cm
About the Creators: 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. Popy Matigot is an illustrator who has worked on projects for magazines, newspapers, brands and children’s literature. The digital and traditional media she is interested in – including painting, watercolour, pencil and embroidery – speak to her colourful and varied imagination, creating artwork that sits somewhere between poetry and fantasy. Her work invites you to explore this joyful universe and give free rein to your own imagination.
Publication details
- Series
- Little People, BIG DREAMS #58
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- Frances Lincoln Children's Books
