Florence Nightingale - Little People, BIG DREAMS

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.Growing up in an upper-class family, it was expected that Florence would find a husband and live a life of luxury - but that kind of life wasn't for her. Her calling was caring for the sick and the poor, so she followed her passion with her whole heart and trained to be a nurse.When war broke out, Florence travelled to nurse wounded soldiers but found that the hospitals were so dirty that they were making people ill! This experience inspired her to lead a healthcare revolution, and she became the mother of modern nursing, introducing care practices still followed today.This inspiring 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 social reformer's life.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 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 hardback 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!

Product details

• Authors: MARIA ISABEL SANCHEZ, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
• Assisted by: Kelsey Garrity-Riley (Illustration), Garrity-Riley Kelsey (Illustration)
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2022
• EAN: 9780711270770
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-7077-0
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 245 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Little People, Big Dreams
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology, c 1800 to c 1900, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / First Aid, People & places (Children's / Teenage), 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Interest age: from c 4 years, Interest age / level