Maya Angelou: My First Maya Angelou (Little People, Big Dreams, 4)

Maya Angelou: My First Maya Angelou (Little People, Big Dreams, 4)

This board book version of Maya Angelou-an international bestseller from the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series-introduces the youngest dreamers to 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 most beloved writers and speakers.Babies and toddlers will love to snuggle as you read to them the engaging story of this fascinating icon, and will also enjoy exploring thestylish and quirky illustrations of this sturdy board book on their own.Little People, BIG DREAMS is abest-selling series of books and educational games thatexplore 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 offersinspiring 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 hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools 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!About the AuthorLisbeth Kaiser is a freelance writer and children?s book author. Two of her books?n?he Little People, Big Dreams series,?aya Angelou?nd?mmeline?ankhurst,?ere selected for the?LA?s?melia Bloomer?ook?ist. Lisbeth lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.Leire Salaberria was born in Andoain (Spain) in 1983. Currently,?he lives and works in San Sebasti?. She has?ajored in Fine Arts in Bilbao and studied a postgraduate in Children Illustration in Barcelona. Leire has exhibited her artwork in different countries around the world. Her work has been selected to appear in Bologna Children's Book Fair 2012, IV Ibero-American catalog of illustration 2013, 2014, and the Sharjah International Book Fair 2013, 2014. Since 2011, when she published her first book, she's illustrated several books in Italy, Mexico, and Spain. At the moment, she continues to illustrate children's books,?hich is her favorite type of work.