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When Louise was a little girl, her mother died. She learned to express her feelings through drawing – and when she grew up, she turned these drawings into sculpture, confronting her own fears through art. This moving 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 artist'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 hardback 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!
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October 6, 2020 -
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Kindle Book
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- ISBN: 9780711254961
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- English
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October 1, 2020
PreS-Gr 2-"Little People, Big Dreams" provides accessible biographies for young children, with beautiful illustrations and simple, narrative story lines. This title centers on Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010), a white French American artist. The text features rich colors and critical ideas. It also does a great job gently touching on issues that teachers may choose to discuss with students. For example, Bourgeois's father wanted a son. She was "not the gift-wrapped boy her father had wanted her to be." Additionally, S�nchez Vegara mentions that Bourgeois's work wasn't always pretty. Sometimes her art was disturbing. Educators could use this title to explore art and inspire conversation and reflection. Students could be compelled to question cultural and social norms, which is an important facet of critical thinking. Bourgeois used her art to cope with difficulties; discussion about art as a therapeutic refuge and/or self-care could be a tool for social emotional learning. This title focuses on the experience of one French American woman and, as such, omits diverse voices and perspectives. This work is enjoyable, but if your collection has an overrepresentation of white protagonists, consider other titles in the series as well. A time line in the back matter provides further information. VERDICT Recommended. A beautiful biography for early grades that focuses on a less familiar artist and features several critical themes.-Christina Salazar, Mesquite I.S.D., TX
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