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Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Little Pablo grew up in an artistic household and after drawing his first painting at nine years old. His dad was an art teacher and helped grow his son's talent, teaching him to use oil paints. He moved first to Barcelona and then to France, where he achieved significant success, and went on to becoming one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His artistic style inspired many movements in art, music and literature, which we still...
Author
Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, Macedonia. From an early age, she knew she wanted to dedicate herself to religion. She was fascinated by stories of missionaries helping people and wanted to do the same. She spent the rest of her life caring for the sick and poor around the world and is now remembered as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. The incredible story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Follows Amelia Earhart, whose strong will and self-belief helped her overcome prejudice and technical problems to become the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Amelia's life.
7) Anne Frank
Author
Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about Anne Frank, including her childhood in Holland, her years in hiding, her death, and her legacy.
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about Audrey Hepburn, from her youth in Nazi-occupied Europe, through her rise to stardom in some of the era's most popular films, to her dedication to UNICEF.
9) Ada Lovelace
Author
Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about Ada Lovelace, from her childhood in England and her studies in mathematics to her development of the first computer programming language.
10) Gloria Steinem
Author
Series
Little people big dreams volume 76
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Gloria Steinem realised from a young age that the general attitude towards women was different to the way people behaved towards men. After spending some time abroad, she became passionate about grassroot activism. This manifested into her work with the women's liberation movement and even the articles she wrote as a journalist. Gloria dedicated her life to women's rights and became one of the most iconic feminists in the world.This inspiring book...
12) Andy Warhol
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Little Andy was the tiniest and palest child of the Warholas, a humble couple from Slovakia who lived in Pittsburgh. Sketchbook glued to his hand, he loved every minute of drawing, but he was too shy to show his work to others, even to his family! As an adult he got a chance to publish his first illustration for a glamorous magazine. He turned his attention to the ordinary, like soup cans he ate from for lunch every day. He showed the world that the...
13) L. M. Montgomery
Author
Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Lucy Maud Montgomery lost her mother when she was very young. Left in the care of less-than-encouraging grandparents, she found comfort in reading, writing, and her imagination. When Maud grew up, she wrote about the childhood she wished she had, creating one of the best-loved characters of all time: Anne of Green Gables."--Back cover.
14) Yoko Ono
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Little Yoko had everything she could dream of - except time with her busy parents. After years of struggle and hunger during the war, Yoko made her way to New York to meet other free spirits and study art. One day, John Lennon came to see her work and together, they imagined a better world: one in which war no longer raged and everyone worked for peace. This inspiring story of the artist and activist's life features a fact and photo section at the...
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