Terry Fox

ISBN-13: 9780711276604 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 32 str.

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Opis

The latest in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Terry Fox celebrates the life of the brave young Canadian who, despite having lost a leg to cancer, embarked on a Marathon of Hope across the whole of Canada to raise awareness and money for those living with the disease

O autorze

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. T. Connor is a Canadian illustrator and graphic designer with a passion for mid-century design, victorian gas-light era book covers, vintage ephemera, classic movies and retro kitsch. Their work combines vibrant colour palettes with rich textures and grains.