In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Steve Jobs, the visionary whose ideas still shape the world.
Steve Jobs grew up surrounded by inventors, in sunny Silicon Valley, California. He and his friend Stephen Wozniak channelled their love of computers into their own inventions, building a successful company from Steve's garage. Steve thought that computers were the future, and his big ideas would transform the world and the way people use technology. 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 brilliant businessman's life.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore 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 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 hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools 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!
A great new addition to the series
This was another excellent title in the "Little People, Big Dreams" series.
The story takes us from baby Steve's adoption by the Jobs family in San Franscisco, through his childhood interests and school years, his dawning fascination with computers, his decision not to continue with college study, his experiences of meditation in India, partnership with friend "Woz" (Steve Wozniak), and the development of the Apple brand.
The central messages of the book are having the courage to pursue your own interests, trust your intuition, focus on today and the importance of simplicity. It is an inspiring story of a man who combined technological know-how with intuition and practicality to make computers accessible to "ordinary" people.
The book is charmingly and colourfully illustrated by Aura Lewis and contains an appendix timeline setting out more detail on Jobs' life and legacy.
My thanks to the author, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrator Aura Lewis, publishers Frances Lincoln Children's Books and Quarto Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this title prior to publication.
Sarah, 30/09/2020
