Florence Nightingale by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Florence Nightingale by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

**The multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series** 

Discover the incredible life of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, told in an inspiring biography for kids!

Florence Nightingale grew up at a time when women were expected to settle down and lead quiet lives. But Florence knew she wanted something different. She was determined to care for others, even when those around her disapproved of her ambition.

Through hard work and determination, she trained as a nurse and went on to transform hospitals during the Crimean War. Her ideas helped save countless lives and changed the way healthcare was delivered forever.

This inspiring 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 social reformer’s life.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that 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. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.

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

“The social reformer and trailblazing nurse joins the market-leading biography seriesHarry Houdini is the other new title this month.” * The Bookseller *

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. ​ Kelsey Garrity-Riley is an illustrator living and working in Pennsylvania. She grew up in Germany and Belgium before moving to the US to pursue her love of art at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is the illustrator of My Little Brave Girl, published in 2021.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780711270770
ISBN 10	0711270775
Title	Florence Nightingale
Author	Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Series	Little People Big Dreams
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2022-03-01
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.