Antoine de Saint-Exupry by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara Hardcover Book

Description: Antoine de Saint-Exupry by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Martin Le Lapin Discover the incredible life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the author of The Little Prince, in this book from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the talented pilot and writer.Little Antoine grew up in Lyon, France. He was a curious and creative child who enjoyed reading fairy tales, setting up experiments and writing. Fascinated by planes, he always dreamt of taking to the skies. When he joined the French army during WWII, he finally got the chance. Antoine spent a short time in the air force before leaving to become a mail pilot, all the while writing about his adventures in the clouds. In 1935 he crashed in the desert during a flight from Paris to Saigon. With only a few supplies, he became very ill. Fortunately, after four days, he was found by a passer-by and nursed back to health. This experience influenced much of Antoines future writing. Later, he moved the United States where he campaigned for Frances freedom from Nazism. During this period he wrote the Little Prince, the captivating story of love and loss which became one of the best-selling childrens book of all time.This powerful book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the writers life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores 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 of books offers inspiring 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 hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal 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! Author Biography Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for childrens 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. Martin Le Lapin is French illustrator who has a passion for travel, especially Japan where she spent 18 months learning the language and traveling the country. When shes not drawing, you can find her making cute animal-shaped ceramics and enjoying the seaside, where she recently relocated from busy London. Review "Learn about the life of the famous author and pilot with the latest book in the bestselling series, Little People BIG DREAMS" * The Bookseller *" . . . the latest in a celebrated series, rooting adult successes in childhood lessons." -- Danielle Ballantyne * Foreword Reviews * Details ISBN071129206X Author Martin Le Lapin Pages 32 Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC Year 2024 Illustrator Martin Le Lapin ISBN-13 9780711292062 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-11-05 Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience Children / Juvenile UK Release Date 2024-11-05 Audience Age 4-7 Imprint Frances Lincoln Childrens Books Series Little People, BIG DREAMS Illustrations color illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:167959416;

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