Agatha Christie (Spanish Edition)
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Become an affiliateMaria 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.
Elisa Munsó is a fine arts graduate from the University of Barcelona. While there, she specialized in sculpture and also studied illustration, props, and scenery. She currently works, mainly drawing and designing, in her own studio-gallery The Flood in Barcelona. The small gallery self-publishes their booklets of travel and stories. Elisa combines work in the gallery with her own projects by organizing exhibitions of illustration and presentations of fanzines by individuals and collectives.
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'Sumptuously illustrated hardbacks, they take the life stories of famous women in history and retell them in a child-friendly way'--Daily Mail
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"One children's books series trying to fight back... by telling the inspiring stories of women who overcame adversity and made history by pursuing their childhood dreams."--Toronto Star
"This delightful biography for young readers... As well as highlighting her achievements, the book quietly emphasises how wonderful the imagination can be, and how this can inspire others, too. This is shown even through the illustrations, as Agatha's creations spill out across the pages."
--Book Trust
'Astoundingly, Agatha Christie taught herself to read at the age of five. Children will follow the famous author's life story with the aid of succinct text and enjoyable illustrations.'--Parents in Touch
"A QUIRKY kids biography series"--The Voice
"The Spanish text is engaging and informative... making these titles an excellent choice for younger readers..."--School Library Journal