Aretha Franklin by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Part of the best-sellingLittle People, BIG DREAMS series, Aretha Franklintells the inspiring story of 'The Queen of Soul'.
'This book very much ticks all of the right boxes… [It] triumphs with its ability to stimulate discussions around diversity, issues of black history and racism.’ * The SLA *
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.
Amy Blackwell is a painter, printmaker, knitter, maker, writer, reader and is very fond of pancakes. Amy is based in the midlands and has a small studio space at backlit in Nottingham – this is where the magic (doodling/printing/bad singing) happens. She's inspired by the weird and wonderful, clashing colours, the natural world, history, fashion and folklore. She paints, prints and draws and has done since day one.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780711246874 |
| ISBN 10 | 0711246874 |
| Title | Aretha Franklin |
| Author | Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara |
| Series | Little People Big Dreams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2020-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |