Little people, big dreams
When Amelia was young, she liked to imagine she could stretch her wings and fly away like a bird. As a grown woman, she set a new female world record for flying up to 14,000 feet. She also flew across the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, and eventually undertook the most dangerous...
2) Coco Chanel
Following the death of her mother, Coco spent her early life in an orphanage, where she was taught how to use a needle and thread. From there, she became a cabaret singer, seamstress, hat maker, and, eventually, the world's most famous fashion designer. This moving book features...
3) Frida Kahlo
When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief, but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists...
4) Maya Angelou
In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maya Angelou, the powerful speaker, writer, and civil rights activist.
Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world's
When Agatha was young, she read books every night, but always had her own idea for how they should end! As an adult, her crime novels, with their twists and turns and peculiar detectives, challenged the minds of millions of readers, making her the queen of mystery and the best-selling...
7) Marie Curie
8) Rosa Parks
9) Ada Lovelace
10) Anne Frank
11) Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn grew up in Arnhem in the Netherlands. After living through the hardships of World War Two, she moved to study ballet in London. She went on to star in plays and films, eventually becoming one of the most iconic actresses of all time. This moving book features stylish...
12) Ella Fitzgerald
13) Georgia O'Keeffe
As a child, little Georgia viewed the world differently from other people. She roamed outdoors with her sketch book, while other girls played. As an adult, she painted all day. From New York City to New Mexico, she was...
14) Harriet Tubman
15) Jane Austen
Little Jane was born into a large family with seven brothers and sisters. She grew up reading and writing stories in the English countryside. As an adult, she wrote witty commentaries about landed gentry in a way that no one had ever done before, portraying young women who bravely...
16) Jane Goodall
17) Josephine Baker
18) L. M. Montgomery
19) Mother Teresa
21) Bruce Lee
22) David Bowie
23) Dolly Parton
24) Mahatma Gandhi
25) Maria Montessori
26) Mary Shelley
27) Muhammad Ali
28) Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolf fell in love with dance as a child. But he was not allowed to go to ballet school until he was 17. There, he had to make up for lost time and hone his skills to compete with the other dancers. As a professional, he dazzled audiences with sensational performances and star power....
29) Stephen Hawking
31) Wilma Rudolph
32) Zaha Hadid
33) Alan Turing
34) Astrid Lindgren
35) Ayrton Senna
36) Billie Jean King
37) Bob Dylan
'Teach your kids the power of determination by showing them Captain Sir Tom Moore's picture book biography'...
39) Corazon Aquino
41) Elton John
43) Evonne Goolagong
44) Greta Thunberg
46) Jesse Owens
47) John Lennon
48) Louise Bourgeois
50) Pele
With a sock full of rags for a ball, Pelé honed his skills in a poor neighbourhood in Brazil. He believed that, one day, he would lead his country to World Cup victory – and he was right! With Pelé and his super skills on the team, Brazil lifted...
51) RuPaul
52) Steve Jobs
53) Albert Einstein
54) Andy Warhol
55) Charles Darwin
56) Charles Dickens
58) Iris Apfel
Growing up in Queens, New York, little Iris was the only child at family events. Her grandmother would open a giant bag of fabric, filled with every color and pattern, and let her play with fabric scraps. This inspired a lifelong love of fashion. Famous...
59) Kamala Harris
60) Malala Yousafzai
61) Marilyn Monroe
62) Mary Anning
63) Megan Rapinoe
64) Michael Jordan
65) Michelle Obama
66) Mindy Kaling
67) Pablo Picasso
68) Prince
71) Stevie Wonder
72) Tenzing Norgay
73) Lenny Henry
75) Simone Biles
76) Taylor Swift
Learn about the glittering story of Taylor Swift! The talented singer–songwriter who dreamed of sharing her talent with the world.
Little Taylor grew up on her family's Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania. Her life changed at six years old when she attended her first concert. Dancing and singing in the crowd as country musician LeAnn Rimes performed, Taylor fell in love with country music. Some of the kids at school didn't understand,