Biography books for kids childhood
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Biography Books for Children
There have been more and more picture books published recently featuring a variety of people who have made a remarkable contribution to society. Dig into these biography books for children to learn more about people who have made a difference.
Biography Books for Kids
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Biographies of Authors/Writers/Illustrators
The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett does an amazing job sharing about a great author while also masterfully weaving in little bits of important nuggets to ponder and wrestle with as we read. It is so clever! It&#;s a book that works for children and a book that works equally well if not more for adults. After reading, you are left with lots to think about on so many different levels.
Pura’s Cuentos by Annette Bay Pimentel introduces us to a storyteller who brings bilingual storytelling to Harlem. Pura Belpré was the first Latina librarian in New York Cit
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WELCOME, DREAMERS!
Explore the full range of titles. Discover sports stars, scientists, artists and much more
Book explorerWelcome to the home of Little People, BIG DREAMS, the best-selling biography series for kids by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara.
Discover the lives of key figures from throughout history, from creatives and activists to scientists and politicians. Told as a story, with a facts and photos section at the back, every story begins with that person as a small child. Containing figures from many different experiences, backgrounds and journeys, the series aims to develop children’s empathy and their understanding of the world.
Now with more than 12 million copies sold worldwide, the series continues to grow and expand, introducing children around the world to a diverse range of figures from all walks of life.
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“Strikingly illustrated, they’re superb first biographies for younger readers.”
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All of my children lean heavily toward fiction in their anställda reading, but in the last year or so, my two older girls have developed an interest in biographies and our dinner conversations often sounds like a game show as they quiz us about famous people.
Whether you&#;re looking for biographies for a school project or because your child loves learning more about famous individuals, these biography books for kids are a perfect place to start.
The Best Biography Series for Kids
Ordinary People Change the World bygd Brad Meltzer, illustrated bygd Christopher Eliopoulos
This wildly popular biography series fryst vatten perfect for young readers. Each book is 40 pages long, has full-color illustrations and is bursting with interesting stories, quotes, and facts. Both of my older girls (8 and 11) love reading these solo, and my 6 year old loves for me to read them to her. They cover a wide range of people from politicians to athletes, movie stars to artists, historical figures to scientists