The Little People Big Dreams Series

Little People Big Dreams - Taylor Swift

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a girl from a Christmas tree farm become a global music sensation?

Published: 2024

Little People Big Dreams - Cristiano Ronaldo

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a boy from Madeira overcome a heart condition to conquer football’s biggest stages?

Published: 2026

Little People Big Dreams - Simone Biles

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

From foster care to Olympic greatness, how does Simone learn to care for herself?

Published: 2024

Little People Big Dreams - David Attenborough

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a boy’s mini animal museum lead to wildlife appearing in homes worldwide?

Published: 2020

Little People Big Dreams - Marcus Rashford

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How does a football star become a champion for hungry children across Britain?

Published: 2022

Little People Big Dreams - Leo Messi

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a determined boy overcome challenges to become football’s global hero?

Published: 2023

Little People Big Dreams - Harry Kane

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Released by Arsenal, could Harry Kane’s determination lead him to England’s captaincy?

Published: 2026

Little People Big Dreams - Queen Elisabeth

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a young animal lover become Britain’s longest-reigning monarch?

Published: 2022

Little People Big Dreams - Neil Armstrong

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a flight loving boy become the first person to walk on the Moon?

Published: 2022

Little People Big Dreams - Pele

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How does a boy kicking rags become Brazil’s legendary King of Football?

Published: 2020

Little People Big Dreams - Nelson Mandela

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How could a childhood ‘troublemaker’ grow up to challenge apartheid and change a nation?

Published: 2022

Little People Big Dreams - Rosa Parks

by Lisbeth Kaiser

One brave bus ride transforms Rosa Parks into a powerful voice for change.

Published: 2017

Little People Big Dreams - King Charles

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How does a young prince turn royal duty into a mission to help people and planet?

Published: 2023

Little People, Big Dreams: Dwayne Johnson

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Football dreams falter as Dwayne discovers an unexpected path from wrestling rings to Hollywood.

Published: 2022

Little People Big Dreams - David Beckham

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a local-club hopeful become Manchester United’s football legend and England captain?

Published: 2024

Little People Big Dreams - Mary Anning

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a brave girl’s cliffside discoveries transform our understanding of prehistoric life?

Published: 2021

Little People Big Dreams - Coco Chanel

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did an orphanage girl become the world’s most famous fashion icon?

Published: 2016

Little People Big Dreams - Malala Yousafzai

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How can one brave girl’s voice change the future of education for millions?

Published: 2021

Little People Big Dreams Frida Kahlo

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

After a life-changing accident, Frida discovers an unexpected way to share her pain and passion.

Published: 2015

Little People Big Dreams - Florence Nightingale

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Why would a wealthy girl abandon luxury to transform hospitals and save lives?

Published: 2022

Little People Big Dreams - Stephen Hawking

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

A not-so-ordinary boy explores the stars and uncovers a startling secret about black holes.

Published: 2018

Little People Big Dreams - Marie Curie

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Denied a university education, Marie Curie’s daring discoveries changed science—and the fight against cancer.

Published: 2016

Little People Big Dreams - Usain Bolt

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a Jamaican boy with scoliosis become the world’s fastest man?

Published: 2024

Little People Big Dreams - Martin Luther King

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a preacher’s son turn powerful words into a movement for equality?

Published: 2016

Little People Big Dreams - Captain Tom

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Can one nearly 100-year-old captain’s garden walk change the world?

Published: 2020

Little People Big Dreams - David Bowie

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How does a saxophone-playing London boy transform into rock’s most dazzling musical chameleon?

Published: 2019

Little People Big Dreams - Steve Irwin

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a wildlife-loving boy become the world-famous Crocodile Hunter?

Published: 2023

Little People Big Dreams - Ernest Shackleton

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a determined dreamer become the fearless leader of Antarctic expeditions?

Published: 2020

Little People Big Dreams - Shakira

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a determined Colombian girl become Latin music’s global queen—and champion children’s education?

Published: 2023

Little People Big Dreams - Michelle Obama

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How does a Chicago girl become a powerful voice for women and girls worldwide?

Published: 2021

Little People Big Dreams - Dolly Parton

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a Tennessee girl singing on local radio become a country music legend?

Published: 2019

Little People Big Dreams - Jesse Owens

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How can a cotton-field boy become an Olympic legend and challenge racism?

Published: 2020

Little People Big Dreams - Bruce Lee

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How does a Hong Kong child star become a martial arts legend and Hollywood icon?

Published: 2019

Little People, Big Dreams: Ed Sheeran

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

From bullied boy to global star—what secret gave Ed Sheeran his spark?

Published: 2026

Little People Big Dreams - Muhammad Ali

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

A stolen bicycle sets a young boy on a surprising path towards boxing greatness.

Published: 2019

Little People Big Dreams - Stevie Wonder

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a young musical prodigy overcome challenges to transform the world with sound?

Published: 2021

Little People Big Dreams - Harry Styles

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a school-play performer become a global star of music, film and fashion?

Published: 2025

Little People Big Dreams - Emmeline Pankhurst

by Lisbeth Kaiser

How did one determined woman turn childhood hero dreams into a fight that changed society?

Published: 2017

Little People Big Dreams - Ella Fitzgerald

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a Harlem street singer become the world’s First Lady of Song?

Little People Big Dreams - Ada Lovelace

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a noble girl’s imagination help invent the world’s first computer program?

Little People Big Dreams - Amelia Earhart

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a determined dreamer become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?

Little People Big Dreams - Mother Teresa

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How does a young nun transform an old temple into hope for India’s poorest?

Little People Big Dreams - Michael Jordan

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Rejected from the team, could Michael’s relentless practice transform him into basketball’s greatest legend?

Published: 2021

Little People Big Dreams - Beyoncé

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a shy salon singer become one of the world’s biggest stars?

Published: 2024

Little People Big Dreams - Jane Goodall

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a girl with a toy chimpanzee transform our understanding of wild animals?

Little People Big Dreams - Rafa Nadal

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a determined boy from Majorca become one of tennis’s greatest champions?

Little People Big Dreams - Beatrix Potter

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a girl who drew animals help save the countryside she loved?

Published: 2026

Little People Big Dreams - Steve Jobs

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How could a garage invention change the way the whole world uses computers?

Published: 2020

Little People Big Dreams - Audrey Hepburn

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a wartime Dutch girl become one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars?

Little People Big Dreams - Alan Turing

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How could a quiet maths genius’s secret codebreaking change the course of history?

Little People Big Dreams - Marilyn Monroe

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did Norma Jeane overcome a difficult childhood to become Hollywood’s dazzling Marilyn Monroe?

Little People Big Dreams - Maya Angelou

by Lisbeth Kaiser

Silence holds Maya back—until an extraordinary discovery helps her find the courage to speak.

Little People Big Dreams - Sir Chris Hoy

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a BMX-loving boy become one of Britain’s greatest champions—and find courage beyond sport?

Little People Big Dreams - Treasury

by Unknown author

Fifty dreamers reveal surprising paths from ordinary beginnings to changing the world.

Little People Big Dreams - Louis Braille

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How could one curious boy’s six-dot code help millions of blind people read?

Little People Big Dreams - Rosalind Franklin

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

She unlocked DNA’s secret, but why did the world overlook Rosalind Franklin?

Little People Big Dreams - Kamala Harris

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a determined girl at civil rights marches become America’s history-making Vice President?

Little People Big Dreams - Ayrton Senna

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a young karting fan become Formula One’s champion—and change children’s lives too?

Little People Big Dreams - Ru Paul

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a dress-up-loving child become a dazzling performer inspiring others to be themselves?

Little People Big Dreams - Mahatma Gandhi

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Albert Arrayas

How did a rebellious boy become the great soul leading India’s peaceful fight for freedom?

Published: 2019

Little People, Big Dreams: Vanessa Nakate

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How can one overlooked voice inspire the world to fight for climate justice?

Little People Big Dreams - Anne Frank

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

A hidden girl’s hopeful diary travels far beyond the secret room where her dreams began.

Little People Big Dreams - Wilma Rudolph

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Doctors said she’d never walk again—so how did Wilma become the world’s fastest runner?

Little People Big Dreams - Mary Earps

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a family footballer become the goalkeeper who helped the Lionesses conquer Europe?

Little People Big Dreams - Ruth Bader Ginsburg

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a determined girl become a Supreme Court justice changing America’s rules?

Little People Big Dreams - Jurgen Klopp

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a Black Forest boy become football’s roaring mastermind on the world stage?

Little People Big Dreams - Gloria Steinem

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did one young girl’s questions spark a movement to change the world?

Little People Big Dreams - Agatha Christie

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a curious child become the mastermind behind the world’s most ingenious mysteries?

Little People Big Dreams - Lenny Henry

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a Dudley boy’s funny impressions grow into a mission changing countless lives?

Little People Big Dreams - Zaha Hadid

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a nine-year-old’s bedroom designs grow into world-famous buildings?

Little People Big Dreams - Elton John

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a piano-playing boy become one of music’s most dazzling stars?

Published: 2020

Little People Big Dreams - Katherine Johnson

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

A brilliant mathematician breaks barriers—and helps send humans somewhere no one has gone before.

Little People Big Dreams - Sally Ride

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a science-loving girl become the first American woman to reach space?

Little People Big Dreams - Pablo Picasso

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a Barcelona boy become one of the world’s most influential artists?

Published: 2022

Little People Big Dreams - Aretha Franklin

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a church choir girl become the Queen of Soul and change music forever?

Little People Big Dreams - Billie Jean King

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Can one determined girl change tennis—and society—forever?

Little People Big Dreams - Harry Houdini

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a young immigrant become the world’s most astonishing escape artist?

50 Dreamers Treasury

by Little People Big Dreams

Little People Big Dreams - Helen Keller

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Deaf and blind, Helen discovers a remarkable way to make the world listen.

Little People Big Dreams Erno Rubik

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Ben Javens

How did one teacher’s twisting cube become a worldwide puzzle craze?

Little People Big Dreams - Mikaela Shiffrin

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

After heartbreak, can Mikaela find the courage to race towards skiing history once more?

Little People Big Dreams Prince

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did Prince become a music legend without ever learning to read music?

Little People Big Dreams - Andy Warhol

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a shy Pittsburgh boy turn ordinary soup cans into extraordinary art?

Little People Big Dreams - Hedy Lamarr

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a famous actress secretly help invent the wireless technology we use today?

Little People Big Dreams - William Shakespeare

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a Tudor storyteller become the world’s most celebrated playwright?

Little People Big Dreams - Alexander Hamilton

by Ma Isabel Sánchez Vegara

How did a determined Caribbean boy become one of America’s most powerful thinkers?

Little People Big Dreams - Corazon Aquino

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a shy, studious girl become the leader of a people-powered revolution?

Little People Big Dreams - Louise Bourgeois

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a grieving girl transform tangled feelings into giant spiders and extraordinary art?

Little People Big Dreams - Louis Pasteur

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did Louis Pasteur’s tiny discoveries change medicine and save countless lives?

Little People Big Dreams - Josephine Baker

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a dazzling Paris performer become a secret wartime spy?

Little People Big Dreams - William Kamkwamba

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Can one clever boy’s homemade windmill bring hope back to a drought-stricken village?

Little People Big Dreams - Yayoi Kusama

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a child’s dazzling visions become a world-famous ocean of polka dots?

Little People, Big Dreams: Charles Darwin

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

A not-so-boring voyage helps a curious boy uncover life’s astonishing hidden connection.

Little People Big Dreams - Hans Christian Andersen

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a boy cast as a troll become the world’s beloved storyteller?

Leonardo da Vinci

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a curious village boy become a master of art, flight and invention?

Little People Big Dreams - Salvador Dali

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did an eccentric Spanish boy become a pioneer of Surrealism and creator of iconic art?

Little People Big Dreams - Vincent Van Gogh

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a quiet nature-lover become one of the world’s most celebrated artists?

Little People Big Dreams - Beethoven

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

When hearing fades, can Beethoven still create music powerful enough to change history?

Little People Big Dreams - Leonard Cohen

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

How did a grieving Montreal boy’s poems become songs heard around the world?