Ada Lovelace by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Part of the bestsellingLittle People, BIG DREAMSseries,Ada Lovelacetells the inspiring story of the British mathematician and daughter of poet Lord Byron who became the world's first computer programmer.“Strikingly illustrated, they’re superb first biographies for younger readers”
* The Huffington Post *'Sumptuously illustrated hardbacks, they take the life stories of famous women in history and retell them in a child-friendly way' * Daily Mail *
“The kind of books that adults will covet and collect as well… The language and structure is simple enough for young readers, while a biographical timeline at the end of each book offers greater historical complexity” * Irish Times *
“Brilliantly accessible and inspiring” * Rhino Reads *
“One children’s books series trying to fight back… by telling the inspiring stories of women who overcame adversity and made history by pursuing their childhood dreams." * Toronto Star *
“A QUIRKY kids biography series“
* The Voice *The story of the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace, should encourage the coders of the future. * Bambino Goodies *
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. ZAFOUKO YAMAMOTO is a children's book illustrator from Greece who also works as an architect.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781786030757 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786030756 |
| Title | Ada Lovelace |
| Author | Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara |
| Series | Little People Big Dreams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2018-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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