Little People, Big Dreams: American Dreams

Dive deeper into the world of Little People, BIG DREAMS with this beautifully packaged and highly giftable keepsake treasury featuring 40 great American dreamers from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling series.


*2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Book*

Learn more about each of your favorite dreamers with new in-depth stories, facts, and figures in this beautifully crafted compendium. With an emphasis on heroes of the USA, each story is rewritten to be appropriate for an older audience. Revisit best-loved figures from the series and some new ones, too, including Prince, Maya Angelou, Dolly Parton, Martin Luther King Jr., Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jordan, Amanda Gorman, Gloria Steinem, Elvis, Neil Armstrong, and Dwayne Johnson. Discover how these incredible people shaped America into the country it is today.

From inspiring artists and passionate activists to intrepid explorers and groundbreaking musicians, this collection goes further than the original series into the lives of these iconic figures—perfect for curious minds who always want to know more!

This luxury keepsake treasury makes the perfect gift for holidays, birthdays, and more.

Each of the beautifully written biographies is accompanied by a timeline, featuring extra information, important dates, and real photos. 

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 and paperback 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!

1800–1920
Harriet Tubman
Harry Houdini
Helen Keller
Georgia O’Keeffe
Amelia Earhart
Josephine Baker
Rosa Parks
Jesse Owens
Hedy Lamarr
Ella Fitzgerald
1920–1940
Iris Apfel
Marilyn Monroe
Maya Angelou
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Neil Armstrong
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Elvis Presley
Gloria Steinem
Wilma Rudolph
Bruce Lee
1941–1959
Bob Dylan
Muhammad Ali
Aretha Franklin
Billie Jean King
Wilma Mankiller
Dolly Parton
Stevie Wonder
Steve Jobs
Mae Jemison
Prince
1960–2000
RuPaul
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Michael Jordan
Michelle Obama
Kamala Harris
Dwayne Johnson
Laverne Cox
Mindy Kaling
Megan Rapinoe
Amanda Gorman
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