Marilyn Monroe
$16.98
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2021
Summary
Little Norma Jeane grew up between foster homes, an orphanage, and a family friend’s house - where she was forbidden from watching movies. Through her difficult childhood and teen years, she dreamed of becoming an actress. One day a photographer spotted her and gave her a modelling contract, and from this day she was ‘Marilyn Monroe’. She was much-admired but suffered from pre-performance anxiety, which was a challenge for her in her career. Her films grossed over $200 million but she was kno…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780711257771 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0711257779 |
| Author: | Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Ana Albero |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Frances Lincoln Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 247mm x 202mm |
| Series: | Little People, BIG DREAMS |
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”…introduces youngsters to admirable figures from the past and present with its trademark endearing illustrations and upbeat tone.”
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Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children’s books. She is the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series of picture books that explore the lives of outstanding people. 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.
Ana Albero was born in Alicante, Spain. She studied Visual Communication at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and illustration at the University of the Arts Berlin. She is now based in Berlin, where she works primarily in graphite and coloured pencil, creating vibrant, textured images inspired by old pictures and movies. She is the illustrator of The People Awards and Little People Big Dreams: Coco Chanel.
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