Little People Big Dreams Maya Angelou

Lisbeth Kaiser, Lisbeth Kaiser & Leire Salaberria

Frances Lincoln

age 0-5, age 6-8, non fiction Tags: Hardback, Picture book

“Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.”

Maya Angelou is one of the most admired American authors “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was published in 1969 based on memoirs of her childhood a traumatic experience of oppression and abuse. Her’s is a tough story to tell to children but hugely important to be able to relay, Lisbeth Kaiser deals with it delicately and suitably for its intended audience, without it being dumbed-down.

This series of books illustrates the inspirational lives of artists, designers, authors, scientists and adventurers, distilling their experiences into a bite size story with a more detailed timeline included within the back pages.

Maya Angelou is one of personal favourite authors, it is a pleasure to be able to share her story through an edition so beautifully illustrated and sensitively written.

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