In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the talented pilot and writer.
Little Antoine grew up in Lyon, France. Ever since his first flight as a young boy, he dreamed of becoming a pilot. When
he joined the French army during WWI , he finally got his chance. He spent a short time in the Air Force before leaving to become a mail pilot, all the while writing about his adventures.
However, in 1935, he crashed in the desert during a flight from Paris to Saigon. With little food and water to hand, he became very ill. Fortunately, after four days,
he was found by a passerby and nursed back to health . This experience influenced much of Antoine’s future writing.
In WWII, he moved to the United States, where he campaigned for France’s freedom from Nazism. During this period, he wrote the
Little Prince, a captivating story of love and loss, which went on to become
one of the best-selling children’s books of all time .
This powerful 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 writer’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.
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!
Little Antoine grew up in Lyon, France. Ever since his first flight as a young boy, he dreamed of becoming a pilot. When
he joined the French army during WWI , he finally got his chance. He spent a short time in the Air Force before leaving to become a mail pilot, all the while writing about his adventures.
However, in 1935, he crashed in the desert during a flight from Paris to Saigon. With little food and water to hand, he became very ill. Fortunately, after four days,
he was found by a passerby and nursed back to health . This experience influenced much of Antoine’s future writing.
In WWII, he moved to the United States, where he campaigned for France’s freedom from Nazism. During this period, he wrote the
Little Prince, a captivating story of love and loss, which went on to become
one of the best-selling children’s books of all time .
This powerful 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 writer’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.
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!
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Martin Le Lapin is French illustrator who has a passion for travel, especially Japan where she spent 18 months learning the language and traveling the country. When she’s not drawing, you can find her making cute animal-shaped ceramics and enjoying the seaside, where she recently relocated from busy London.Cumpărați această carte electronică și primiți încă 1 GRATUIT!
Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 32 ● ISBN 9780711292086 ● Vârstă 17-7 ani ● Editura Frances Lincoln Children’s Books ● Țară GB ● Publicat 2024 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 9417823 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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