Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
By Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Jean Claude
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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Albert Einstein, the legendary scientist.
Little Albert grew up in Germany, where it took him four years to formulate his first word. He was fascinated by how objects worked and, although he didn’t love school, he loved physics and math books. His brilliant mind contemplated space and time, and he eventually came up with the theory of relativity.
He shared his knowledge with the rest of the world, becoming the most original mind of the twentieth century. This fascinating 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 theoretical physicist’s life.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling 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.
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
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About the contributor(s)
About the contributor(s)
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.
Jean Claude is a self-taught illustrator from the UK, currently living and working in Lisbon, Portugal. He lives with his partner and child, and their (slightly) overweight cat. When he's not drawing he loves making ceramics in a local studio, visiting the botanical gardens and baking bread.
Book details
Book details
ISBN: 9780711284333
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Date published:
Page count: 32
Categories, genres & themes: Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Physics, and Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / History Of Science
Ages: 4 to 7
