• Vivid scarlet red background; Simone Biles in large flowing white handwritten mixed-style script; young Simone with warm dark brown skin, a neat high hair bun with a large royal blue satin bow, dark brown eyes and a wide radiant smile; long-sleeved cobalt blue, red and white USA gymnastics leotard with silver rhinestone detailing; both arms raised wide in a triumphant finishing-pose gesture; three large polished gold Olympic medals on green, pink and blue ribbons at her chest; small white five-pointed stars
  • Large red-brick two-storey house with white-framed sash windows, black front door with semi-circular fanlight and neatly trimmed green bushes; young adult woman in white T-shirt pulling a tan hard-shell wheeled suitcase and waving goodbye; tall dark-skinned man in a navy jacket holding a small baby girl in pink and red; large round black trampoline with a blue safety pad and metal ladder on the right side of the garden within a tall wood-panel fence; tiny three-year-old Simone in a purple T-shirt and bright
  • Cosy family living room with soft teal-green walls; three framed art prints on the left wall; large plush tan or caramel-coloured sectional sofa with a matching armchair; large leafy houseplants and a tall tropical plant in white pots by coral-orange curtains on the right; young Simone in a lavender purple T-shirt and mauve-pink leggings with yellow star details leaping high off the sofa arm with both arms thrown wide and a huge joyful grin; grandfather in a plain white T-shirt watching with hands on hips a
  • Bright gymnastics gymnasium with royal blue padded floor mats and wooden balance beams on metal frames; female coach in a yellow T-shirt and blue jeans standing with hands on hips in the centre; left: a taller girl in a pale blue leotard with a high bun performing a one-armed balance with one leg extended behind on a beam, and a shorter girl in pink on a lower beam waving; right: group of school children sitting and kneeling on the mat watching — one boy in white and red, one girl in green, female teacher i
  • Bright gymnastics training hall with pale cream walls and royal blue mats; left: two gymnasts performing backbend or back walkover moves — one in a bright orange leotard with long dark hair arching fully to the floor, one in a deep red leotard in the same elegant pose; right: female coach with long straight blonde hair in a teal-green T-shirt and black trousers holding up a low wooden balance beam to spot and stabilise it; young Simone in a bright magenta or hot pink leotard reaching both arms up to grip th
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LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: SIMONE BILES (HB)

LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: SIMONE BILES (HB)

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Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series — beautifully illustrated biographical picture books that introduce young children to the lives of remarkable people who changed the world. This volume tells the story of Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, whose extraordinary journey from a childhood in foster care to Olympic gold is one of the most inspiring in sporting history.

Once in Ohio, USA, lived a tiny girl who couldn’t keep still. Her name was Simone. When she was three, Simone and her sister went to Texas to live with their grandparents — and jumping on the trampoline and doing flips off furniture became her favourite game. Simone grew so close to her grandparents that she decided to call them Mum and Dad. They taught her to never take things for granted and always try her best. One day, on a school trip to a gymnastics gym, Simone watched the gymnasts and simply started copying them. The coaches were so amazed by her natural talent that they wrote a note to her family asking them to sign her up. Her grandparents knew it was a chance for little Simone to fly — and it would give their sofa a break! As soon as she started training, she proved she had the qualities of a great gymnast: strength, flexibility, balance and grace. Simone began competing aged just 14, and by 19 had won four gold medals for the USA at the World Championships. She went on to become the most decorated gymnast in history, with a collection of Olympic and World Championship medals that no other gymnast has come close to matching. Beyond the medals, Simone became a courageous advocate for mental health awareness, speaking openly about her own struggles and inspiring millions to put their wellbeing first.

Told in simple, engaging language with warm and luminous illustrations by Nadia Fisher, this is a joyful and moving introduction to a true sporting legend. A facts and photos section at the back — including a biographical timeline — brings Simone’s story into the real world.

  • Part of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series
  • Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
  • Illustrated by Nadia Fisher
  • Publisher: Aurum Press / Quarto
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • Dimensions: 240 x 195mm
  • Publication date: 19 June 2024
  • For readers aged 4 and up
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