Usain Bolt

Description

Learn about the incredible life of Usain Bolt, the record-breaking athlete who’s charisma and drive has won his fans across the world.

Growing up in a rural town in Jamaica, Usain was a standout cricketer and sprinter from a young age. His school coach noticed his talent, and by age fourteen he was wowing fans with his lightning speed on the track. Due to a medical condition named scolosis, it took Usain time to develop a training routine that worked for him, but by listening to his body and working with professionals, he learned his strengths and played to them. In 2008 he took the world by storm at the Beijing Olympics when he broke numerous records. The following year he put his name in the history books when he became the 100m and 200m world record holder at the world championships.

Despite the pressure, Usain continued to achieve great things – including starting a foundation to help children achieve their dreams. Usain’s story teaches us that any dream is achievable if you put your mind to it and believe in yourself. 

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 sprinter’s 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 hardcover and paperback 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!
 

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. ​

Cambridge based Illustrator, Karen Crosbie, graduated from The Cambridge School of Art with a Masters in Children’s Book Illustration in 2015 and has been working in Children’s Illustration ever since. Most recently, Karen’s work has been recognised and selected for the long list for the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition 2024 and 2023—a showcase for the latest trends in illustration.

“The Little People BIG DREAMS releases in June include this biography of one of the world’s greatest athletes, as well as Rafa Nadal and Taylor Swift.”

—The Bookseller

Additional information

Series	Little People, BIG DREAMS
Imprint	Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Format	General Trade
ISBN-13	09780711291980
ISBN-10	0711291985
Author	Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Illustrator	Karen Crosbie
Audience	Children
BISAC	JNF054110, JNF007000
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