Ada Lovelace (Volume 10) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 10) - Hardcover

Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1786030764 ISBN 13: 9781786030764

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2018

Synopsis

Meet Ada Lovelace, the British mathematician and daughter of poet Lord Byron. Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the colorful life of Lord Byron’s daughter, from her early love of logic, to her plans for the world's first computer program.

As a child, Ada had a big imagination and a talent for mathematics. She grew up in a noble household in England, where she dedicated herself to studying. Her work with the famous inventor, Charles Babbage, on a very early kind of computer made her the world's first computer programmer. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical images and a detailed profile of the mathematician's life.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore 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. 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. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools 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!

About this title

About the Author

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. 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. 

Zafouko Yamamoto is a children's book illustrator from Greece who also works as an architect.

Review

“Informative text...smartly illustrated... Another batch of successful instalments in the series” - School Library Journal SLJ

“packs an emotional punch”  - Entertainment Weekly

“The kind of books that adults will covet and collect as well... The language and structure is simple enough for young readers, while a biographical timeline at the end of each book offers greater historical complexity”  - Irish Times

“Stirring encouragement for all 'little people' with 'big dreams.'”  - Kirkus

“One children’s books series trying to fight back... by telling the inspiring stories of women who overcame adversity and made history by pursuing their childhood dreams.”  - Toronto Star

“We're obsessed with the ‘Little People, Big Dreams’ series”  - MotherMag

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1786030764
• ISBN 13: 9781786030764
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Yamamoto Zafouko