King Charles

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Matt Hunt (Illustrator)

Overview

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of King Charles.
 
Little Charles always knew that, one day, he would have a big job to do. As the son of Queen Elizabeth II, he was a prince, and in the future, he was to inherit the throne of the United Kingdom.

As a young man, he developed a passion for one cause: the environment. Charles recognized that plastics and pollutants were causing harm to Earth, and as the Prince of Wales, he spent all his efforts championing climate justice and sustainability.

As a member of the Royal Family, Charles used his power to build important organizations such as The Prince’s Trust, a charity that works to improve the lives of young people across the UK.

And in 2022, when he became King, he pledged that he would spend the rest of his life serving his people with loyalty, respect, and love.
 
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 royal’s life, from little prince to grown-up king.

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!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780711286702
Publisher:	Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Publication date:	04/04/2023
Series:	Little People, BIG DREAMS
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	44 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children’s books and the author of the multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series of picture books that explore the lives of outstanding people. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.

Matt Hunt is a freelance illustrator living and working in Worcestershire, UK. He works in the world of children's illustration and loves to draw pretty much anything. His clients include Penguin Random House and Walker Books. 

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books and the author of the multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series of picture books that explore the lives of outstanding people. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.
Matt Hunt is a freelance illustrator living and working in Worcestershire, UK. He works in the world of children's illustration and loves to draw pretty much anything. His clients include Penguin Random House and Walker Books.

Editorial Reviews

This is a very timely addition to the series and an excellent way to introduce young readers to our new monarch.”—Hello Magazine

"Written for young readers, this charming account of Charles's journey from "little Prince to grown-up King" will out-romance any modern fairy tale."—The Telegraph - Best Books of 2023

"Reads like a fairytale."—The Daily Telegraph

“a lovely insight into the life of the King”

—Just Imagine

From the Publisher

2023-02-08
A quick profile of “the longest-serving heir in British history.”

Though as bland as its subject’s public persona and so compressed that the multiple schools “little Charles Philip Arthur George” attended on his way to college are reduced to one—illustrated with a historically unlikely view of the young prince being paraded before a racially diverse line of fellow students—this thumbnail biography does mention his two marriages and the protests that greeted his early residence in Wales. On more worthwhile notes, it also points to his creation of the Prince’s Trust (this paired to a more plausibly inclusive group of beneficiaries) and justifiably makes much of his devotion to environmental causes. Also, Hunt gets the royal ears, hair, and blank expression just right in the cartoon views of Charles in outdoor settings, waving at crowds, and (in earlier years, anyway) posing with various family members. An afterword with four photos adds a bit more detail to this view of an earnest, low-key figure who, following “a lifetime of preparing for the job,” ascended to the throne after his long-lived mother’s death and “hoped not to let anyone down.” (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Too sketchy and impersonal to last; at best a stopgap to meet the current rush of interest. (Picture-book biography. 6-8)

Kirkus Reviews