Aretha Franklin - Hardcover

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author), Amy Blackwell (Illustrator)

**The multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series**

Discover the life of Aretha Franklin, 'The Queen of Soul', told in an inspiring biography for kids!

The fourth of five children, Aretha was born in Tennessee and took the stage at an early age in her father's church choir. She went on to become the bestselling rhythm and blues singer of all time, and the first woman to be installed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

This inspirational book also features dynamic illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the singer'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 hardcover 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!

Select praise for the New York Times Bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series: "...cute and quirky..."- USA Today, in praise of Dolly Parton
"...address[es] not only setbacks but also their strength to persevere and reach their goals."- Buzzfeed, in praise of RuPaul
"...introduc[es] kids to important figures in Latinx history." - Good Housekeeping, in praise of Frida Kahlo
"...[an] extraordinary series..." - TheEverymom, in praise of Mindy Kaling
"...a fabulous way to teach little ones about the extraordinary lives of influential people..."--Town & Country, in praise of Vincent Van Gogh
"...handled in an age appropriate way..." - Parents.com, in praise of Amanda Gorman
"...particularly great for this age..." - NY Magazine, in praise of Prince
"...encourages kids to dream big to 'achieve incredible things.'" - Rolling Stone, in praise of Kamala Harris

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. In 2014, she created a book for her two twin nieces for their birthday, which shortly thereafter became the first book in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This multimillion-copy bestselling series of picture books explores the lives of outstanding people. From Mahatma Gandhi to Aretha Franklin, to Prince, Sánchez Vegara researches complex careers and makes them accessible to young children, with her unique and mindful style of writing. She works with a diverse team of illustrators to make each book lively, eye-catching and motivating. 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. ​

Amy Blackwell is a painter, printmaker, knitter, maker, writer, reader, and is very fond of pancakes. Amy is based in the midlands and has a small studio space at backlit in Nottingham, UK - this is where the magic (doodling/printing/bad singing) happens. She's inspired by the weird and wonderful, clashing colors, the natural world, history, fashion, and folklore. She paints, prints, and draws and has done since day one.