The women who changed science forever started out as little dreamers with ambitions of making differences in their fields. With their determination and unique ideas, these bold and talented scientists went on to change how we live and what we know. Their journeys from young children to celebrated figures are now available in audio format, including:

Hedy Lamarr, an inventor and actress who created the groundbreaking technology used in Bluetooth devices Coco Chanel is the first instalment of Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara's Little People, Big Dreams series, and from a narrational point of departure, it presents a basic but definitely thorough enough introduction to both Coco Chanel's unhappy childhood as an orphan in France and how her talent for sewing, how her sense of and for fashion and her determination to prove that women should not (or rather no longer) be forced to wear restrictive and painful corsets revolutionised both the fashion industry and women's lives (and yes, finally made Coco Chanel and deservedly so into a world famous and wealthy fashion icon). Discover inspiring female role models by matching the famous faces of: Maya Angelou, Jane Austen, Josephine Baker, Coco Chanel, Agatha Christie, Marie Curie, Simone de Beauvoir, Amelia Earhart, Ella Fitzgerald, Anne Frank, Jane Goodall, Audrey Hepburn, Frida Kahlo, Ada Lovelace, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Geogia O’Keefe, Emmeline Pankhurst, Rosa Parks, Mother Theresa, and Harriet Tubman. 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 offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. Little People, BIG DREAMS first came to life because author Maria Isabel had an idea—an idea that blossomed into a dream that came to life in a book series!

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Coco Chanel er andet bind i serien Små mennesker, store drømme. Den første bog i serien er Frida Kahlo. 'Små mennesker, store drømme' er en portrætserie med nogle af historiens sejeste kvinder i hovedrollerne. Den henvender sig til børn fra 5-årsalderen, og fælles for alle seriens bøger er budskabet om, at en stålsat vilje kan bane vej for ethvert lille menneskes største drømme. Meet three inspirational women from the world of art: Frida Kahlo, Coco Chanel, and Audrey Hepburn! This boxed gift set of three hardcover books from the internationally best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series introduces little dreamers to the lives of these incredible women who worked in the arts…and changed the world.

Featuring 20 outstanding women from the series, this stylishly illustrated matching game is an entertaining way to inspire and sharpen the minds of little dreamers everywhere. Inspire your young daughter to follow her dreams with simple, engaging stories about the most impactful women scientists, to listen to at home or on the go. This audiobook is ideal for any young girl curious about women’s accomplishments or simply just learning about scientific discoveries. Listen at home or learn something new in the car or on holiday. An uplifting tape that will be replayed again and again. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!At the beginning the series was first published in Spain as Pequeña & GRANDE by Alba Editorial, and now Little People, BIG DREAMS is translated into more than thirty-three languages. Maria Isabel likes to think the success of the series relies on the fact that children love to read real stories about other children’s experiences, lives and journeys. It gives them the strength and the courage to believe in themselves and dream BIG. As The Independent once said: “What a cool way to drift off to sleep.”