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Simone Biles Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Simone Biles By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Simone Biles by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara


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From the bestselling biography series Little People, BIG DREAMS, discover the story of Simone Biles, the talented gymnast and Olympic champion.

Simone Biles Summary

Simone Biles: Volume 103 by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Learn about the inspiring life of Simone Biles, the mental-health advocate and record-breaking athlete.

Growing up in foster care, Simone's gymnastics training was an anchor in her life. She first tried out the sport after visiting her local gym on a school trip. Coaches spotted her natural talent and, after years of hard work, she began winning world championships and Olympic gold medals. Widely cited as the greatest gymnast of all time, Simone is also an advocate for mental health awareness, having famously put her health before her sport by withdrawing from the 2020 Olympic finals. This picture book tells her heroic story in a way that inspires young children to follow their dreams while taking care of themselves.

This powerful 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 gymnast's life.

Little People, BIG DREAMSis abestselling biography series for kidsthat 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.

This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. Theboard booksare told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. Thehardbackversions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, thetreasurieseach bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme inboxed gift sets.Activity booksand ajournalprovide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.

Inspire the next generation of outstanding peoplewho will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Simone Biles Reviews

"cute illustrations...The [Little People, BIG DREAMS] series continues on its easy success of translating notable figures' experiences into digestible stories."

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About Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

MariaIsabel Sanchez Vegara,born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for childrens 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, Sanchez 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 fifteenyears forclients in top advertising agencies, her books combinecreativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationshipbetween children and pop culture.

Based in Washington, DC, Nadia Fisher is a self-taught artist and illustrator striving to normalize inclusion in children's books and the illustration world. She wants children from all backgrounds to be able to see themselves in the books they read, and she hopes to instil a sense of confidence and joy in them as well.

Additional information

NGR9780711285781
9780711285781
0711285780
Simone Biles: Volume 103 by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
New
Hardback
Quarto Publishing PLC
2024-06-27
32
N/A
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