LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: JANE AUSTEN

Discover the remarkable life of Jane Austen in this beautifully illustrated biography from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series. Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and illustrated by Katie Wilson, this is the story of a girl from the English countryside who grew up to become one of the most beloved British novelists of all time.

Little Jane was born into a large family with seven brothers and sisters. She grew up reading and writing stories in the Hampshire countryside — at a time when girls were only allowed to do things like singing, sewing and housework. Jane and her sister Cassandra found being a girl a bit of a pain. But Jane refused to be limited. As an adult, she wrote witty, sharp-eyed novels about the landed gentry that no one had ever written before — portraying young women who bravely made their own choices. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma and her other novels have captivated readers for over two hundred years.

• Little People, BIG DREAMS: Jane Austen
• Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara; illustrated by Katie Wilson
• Published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books (Quarto / Bookspeed)
• Hardback, published 7 June 2018
• ISBN: 9781786031198
• Includes biographical timeline with historical images and a detailed profile at the back
• Suitable for ages 4+

A wonderful gift for young readers who love stories, history and strong heroines.