Champion, Advocate, Lioness - Mary Earps' legacy is as powerful off the field as it is on. Little People, BIG DREAMS Mary Earps is the positive guide for life that will inspire young girls to find their strength and empower them to follow their dreams.
Little Mary loved playing football with her dad and brother, but it wasn't until she joined her first team that she discovered her talent for goalkeeping. She dreamt of growing up to play professionally, though she knew how challenging that would be as a female player.
Yet Mary never gave up. Since those early days, she has played for several international teams, facing many highs and lows along the way. In the summer of 2022, she joined the Lionesses and helped lead them to a historic victory at the European Championships. Soon after, she was awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year and named FIFA Women's Goalkeeper of the Year. Today, she inspires kids everywhere, showing them that they can achieve anything they set their minds to!
We all know Mary for her energy on the field, but it's time to see her determination to ensure that all girls have an equal opportunity to play the game they love. So, get out there, follow your dreams, and enjoy the journey along the way!
Little People, BIG DREAMS Mary Earps features:
Quirky and stylish illustrations
A biographical timeline, complete with historical photos and a detailed profile
Recommendations for further reading
Little People, BIG DREAMS is the 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, but each began life as a child with a dream.
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Für Kinder
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 6 to 8 years
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978-1-83600-659-6 (9781836006596)
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Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. In 2014, she created a book for her two twin nieces for their birthday, which shortly thereafter became the first book in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This multimillion-copy bestselling series of picture books explores the lives of outstanding people. From Mahatma Gandhi to Aretha Franklin, to Prince, Sanchez Vegara researches complex careers and makes them accessible to young children, with her unique and mindful style of writing. She works with a diverse team of illustrators to make each book lively, eye-catching and motivating. 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. ? Ana Gomez studied Fine Arts in Salamanca and furthered her education in Canterbury, followed by Milan. After much searching, she found a profession she loved: being an illustrator. She has had the privilege of working with publishers from all over the world.
