Toppsta - Childrens Books – Reviews

Little People, Big Dreams is a wonderful illustrated series by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, 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.

We love these books for the empowering message for children of all ages – no matter who you are, or where you come from, you can achieve amazing things.

The Little People books are told as a story, with a section containing facts, photos and a timeline at the back, plus striking illustrations from more than 70 different artists. The hardback books are great for emerging readers 5+ and the Little People Big Dreams board books are perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers.

With over 80 books in the Little People, Big Dreams series so far, and more coming this year, there are so many inspiring people to read about, whatever your child’s interest and background. From well-known names like Ernest Shackleton, Greta Thunberg and Malala, to lesser-known heroes and heroines like Evonne Goolagong, the indigenous Australian tennis player and Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. Read about scientists, entertainers, athletes, eco-warriors, artists, writers and trailblazers of all races, genders and backgrounds. 

There has even been a special edition for the Platinum Jubilee - Little People Big Dreams, Queen Elizabeth II - which was exclusive to Tesco.

These books are the perfect way to inspire the next generation to dream big!

For more great biographies for kids, check out our blog.

All the Little People, Big Dreams books in order:

Book 1: Coco Chanel (2016) (Board book available)
Book 2: Frida Kahlo (2016) (Board book available)
Book 3: Ameila Earhart (2016) (Board book available)
Book 4: Maya Angelou (2016) (Board book available)
Book 5: Agatha Christie (2017)
Book 6: Marie Curie (2017) (Board book available)
Book 7: Rosa Parks (2017) (Board book available)
Book 8: Emmeline Pankhurst (2017) (Board book available)
Book 9: Audrey Hepburn (2017) (Board book available)
Book 10: Ada Lovelace (2018) (Board book available)
Book 11: Ella Fitzgerald (2018) (Board book available)
Book 12: Jane Austen (2018) (Board book available)
Book 13: Georgia O’Keefe (2018) (Board book available)
Book 14: Harriet Tubman (2018) (Board book available)
Book 15: Mother Teresa (2018) (Board book available)
Book 16: Josephine Baker (2018) (Board book available)
Book 17: Anne Frank (2018)
Book 18: Jane Goodall (2018) (Board book available)
Book 19: L.M.Montgomery (2018) (Board book available)
Book 20: Simone de Beauvoir (2018)
Book 21: Stephen Hawking (2019) (Board book available)
Book 22: Muhammad Ali (2019) (Board book available)
Book 23: Maria Montessori (2019) (Board book available)
Book 24: Vivienne Westwood (2019) (Board book available)
Book 25: Mahatma Gandhi (2019) (Board book available)
Book 26: David Bowie (2019) (Board book available)
Book 27: Wilma Rudolph (2019) (Board book available)
Book 28: Dolly Parton (2019) (Board book available)
Book 29: Bruce Lee (2019)
Book 30: Rudolf Nureyev (2019)
Book 31: Zaha Hadid (2019)
Book 32: Mary Shelley (2019)
Book 33: Martin Luther King Jr. (2020)
Book 34: David Attenborough (2020)
Book 35: Astrid Lindgren (2020)
Book 36: Evonne Goolagong (2020)
Book 37: Alan Turing (2020)
Book 38: Bob Dylan (2020)
Book 39: Billy Jean King (2020)
Book 40: Greta Thunberg (2020)
Book 41: Louise Bourgeois (2020)
Book 42: Jesse Owens (2020)
Book 43: Jean-Michel Basquiat (2020)
Book 44: Wilma Rudolph (2020)
Book 45: Aretha Franklin (2020)
Book 46: Corazon Aquino (2020)
Book 47: Pele (2020)
Book 48: Ernest Shackleton (2020)
Book 49: Captain Tom Moore (2020)
Book 50: Ayrton Senna (2020)
Book 51: Steve Jobs (2020)
Book 52: Elton John (2020)
Book 53: John Lennon (2020)
Book 54: Prince (2021)
Book 55: Charles Darwin (2021)
Book 56: Megan Rapinoe (2021)
Book 57: Malala Yousafzai (2021)
Book 58: Mary Anning (2021)
Book 59: Stevie Wonder (2021)
Book 60: Hans Christian Andersen (2021)
Book 61: Andy Warhol (2021)
Book 62: RuPaul (2021)
Book 63: Mindy Kaling (2021)
Book 64: Michelle Obama (2021)
Book 65: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2021)
Book 66: Kamala Harris (2021)
Book 67: Iris Apfel (2021)
Book 68: Marilyn Monroe (2021) 
Book 69: Yoko Ono (2021)
Book 70: Charles Dickens (2021)
Book 71: Albert Einstein (2021)
Book 72: Michael Jordan (2021)
Book 73: Nelson Mandela (2022)
Book 74: Pablo Picasso (2022)
Book 75: Amanda Gorman (2022)
Book 76: Gloria Steinem (2022)
Book 77: Harry Houdini (2022)
Book 78: Nikola Tesla (2022)
Book 79: Florence Nightingale (2022)
Book 80: J.R.R. Tolkien (2022)
Book 81: Alexander von Humbolt (2022)
Book 82: Neil Armstrong (2022)
Book 83: Wilma Mankiller (2022)
Book 84: Marcus Rashford (2022)
Book 85: Mae Jemison (2022)
Book 86: Laverne Cox (2022)
Book 87: Helen Keller (2022)
Book 88: Hedy Lamarr (2023)
Book 89: Queen Elizabeth (2023)
Book 90: Dwayne Johnson (2023)
Book 91: Anna Pavlov (2023)
Book 92: Terry Fox (2023)
Book 93: Freddie Mercury (2023)
Book 94: Shakira (2023)
Book 95: Louis Pasteur (2023)
Book 96: Lewis Hamilton (2023)
Book 97: Tenzing Norgay (2023)
Book 98: Princess Diana (2023)
Book 99: Vanessa Nakate (2023)
Book 100: David Hockney (2023)
Book 101: Olive Morris (2023)
Book 102: King Charles (2023)
Book 103: Simone Biles (2023)
Book 104: Steve Irwin (2023)
Book 105: Mozart (2023)


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