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Nov 23, 2023 · 1. On a Beam Of Light. Embark on the life journey of the greatest scientist ever – Albert Einstein, with this exciting biography for kids. Stunning illustrations, easy to understand language make it an edifying read for kids.
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Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist by Linda Skeers, illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens PALEONTOLOGIST Perfect in every way, this appealing biography recounts Mary Anning’s beach discoveries of the first dinosaur bones–fossilized ancient creatures that no one had ever seen before. Even though women weren...
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything by Annette Bay Pimentel, illustrated by Nabi H. Ali DISABILITIES ACTIVIST Jennifer uses a wheelchair because of her cerebral palsy. Using a wheelchair means that she can’t get into the neighborhood school with stairs or eat lunch in the cafeteria with th...
O Captain, My Captain: Walt Whitman, Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Sterling Hundley Fascinating and important! I learned so much history that I didn’t know about both Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman.Whitman observed Lincoln as a candidate and later as the President. The Civil War affected Whitman deeply, he ...
Anna Strong: A Spy During the American Revolution by Sarah Glenn Marsh, illustrated by Sarah Green It’s wonderful to see how every person can make a difference. During the Revolutionary War, a lady named Anna Strong helped the Patriots by spying on the Loyalists and the British army.America needed her and she delivered. This is history worth knowin...
Sing with Me The Story of Selena Quintanilla by Diana López, illustrated by Teresa Martinez A concise, entertaining biography of Selena’s early years as she worked hard until she saw success as a singer — winning awards and learning Spanish and getting married. (You’ll appreciate that this biography does not talk about her death.) Ruby’s Hope: A St...
The Boy in Number Four by Kara Kootstra, illustrated by Reagan Thomson I enjoyed this picture book about Bobby Orr’s life as a young boy playing hockey — how hard he worked and how much he loved playing. Nadia The Girl Who Couldn’t Sit Still by Karlin Gray, illustrated by Christine Davenier This lovely biographical picture book introduces a new gen...
Try It! How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat by Mara Rockliff, illustrated. byGiselle Potter Frieda Caplan introduces new fruits and vegetables at a produce market in Los Angeles starting in the 1950s with mushrooms. She continues sharing unusual foods at the market, foods that you probably haven’t even heard of, let alone tried such as the nop...
Short biographies for famous people for kids to read online. It includes writers, philosophers, scientists, artists, world leaders.
35,160 Views Pablo Picasso- 23,270 Views Christopher Columbus
- 18,626 Views John Glenn
- 22,082 Views Marco Polo
- 33,199 Views Neil Armstrong
- 12,617 Views Vasco-da-gama
- 28,782 Views Albert Einstein
- 20,765 Views Alexander Graham Bell
- 13,508 Views Isaac Newton
- 16,344 Views Thomas Edison
- 22,384 Views Wright brothers
- 16,665 Views Mahatma Gandhi
- 25,287 Views Martin Luther King Jr
- 21,855 Views Mother Teresa
- 15,658 Views Nelson Mandela
- 8,647 Views Leo Tolstoy
- 17,548 Views Mark Twain
- 8,908 Views Rudyard Kipling
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- Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis. by Jabari Asim, illustrated by E.B. Lewis. Available from: Amazon. Barnes & Noble. Bookshop. Target. Walmart.
- Turning Pages: My Life Story. by Sonia Sotomayor, illustrated by Lulu Delacre. Available from: Amazon. Barnes & Noble. Bookshop. Target. Walmart. There is much to admire and enjoy in Sonia Sotomayor’s biography for young readers.
- Amazing. by Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani and Dane Liu, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel. Available from: Amazon. Barnes & Noble. Bookshop. Target. Walmart. This luminous picture book highlights the amazing and important contributions of many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who've impacted our world through their achievements.
- I am I. M. Pei. by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. Available from: Amazon. Barnes & Noble. Bookshop. Target. Walmart. This installment of the Ordinary People Who Change The World series explores the story of world-renowned architect, I. M. Pei, and how he became one of the most famous architects of all time.
- Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1) Roald Dahl.
- Smile (Smile, #1) Raina Telgemeier (Goodreads Author)
- My Life with the Chimpanzees Jane Goodall (Goodreads Author)
- Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang.
Sep 24, 2020 · 2. Picture book biographies cover multiple subjects at once. These stories cover history, science, math, vocabulary, art, reading comprehension, and more (not every subject in one story, of course, but some combination). If you did nothing else during your homeschool day, reading one of these checks all the boxes. 3.
Sep 17, 2019 · Need a list of picture book biographies for kids? This list covers famous and lesser-known people who accomplished great things in a variety of fields.
