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Oct 30, 2023 · Picture book biographies for kids about inventors, artists, writers, scientists, athletes, and more to introduce kids to people who did amazing things.
- Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl. (£6.99, Puffin) Roald Dahl's best-selling autobiography, which covers his childhood years, is packed with sad, idyllic, funny, unpleasant and incredibly vivid stories.
- Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician by Lesa Cline-Ransome. (£13, Simon & Schuster) An informative and inspiring picture book biography of the remarkable mathematician Katherine Johnson, one of the NASA "human computers" whose work was critical to the first US space launch in the 1960s.
- Becoming: Adapted for Younger Readers by Michelle Obama. (£14.99, Puffin) Adapted for children aged 10+, with a special introduction. Michelle Obama's life story, "in all its messy glory", encourages readers to think about their own life and how they will become themselves as they grow up and keep growing and changing.
- Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant. (£13.99, Random House) When Louis Braille lost his sight as a child there were no books for him to read.
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Jan 19, 2022 · Here is a great collection of biography and autobiographies for kids of all ages. These books are suitable for elementary, middle grades to teens. You can find them in your local library or nearby bookstores.
Top 10 Biography And Autobiography Books. 7.0. 01. Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire. Written by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville & illustrated by Brigette Barrager. 7.0. #1 in Series. 02. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
Ordinary People Change the World by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. This wildly popular biography series is perfect for young readers. Each book is 40 pages long, has full-color illustrations and is bursting with interesting stories, quotes, and facts.
Nov 14, 2022 · David Bowie (Little People, Big Dreams) By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. This one’s for all the diaper-dancers and future rockstars. Even the youngest baby learners will be inspired by the one-of-a-kind Starman and his message of fearless individuality.
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