Bruce Lee

By Author / Illustrator

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Miguel Bustos

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd

ISBN

9781786033352

Format

Hardback

Published

06-08-2019

Synopsis

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Bruce Lee, the martial artist and Hollywood film star.

Born in San Francisco but raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was the child star of Hong Kong cinema. But, after getting into trouble as a teenager, his father sent him to live in America. Starring roles were hard to come by for Asian-American actors in Hollywood, but Bruce went on to act in blockbuster hits, featuring his skill as a martial artist. 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 great actor'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!

Reviews

Bruce Lee is one of the newest biographies in the 'Little People, Big Dreams' series. I have read a number of titles in this series and they are a fantastic insight for children into the lives of famous icons; scientists, artists, cultural representatives, pioneering inventors and more. Each beautifully presented and carefully written to enable young readers to access and enjoy. The story of Bruce Lee follows suit with the others in the series. The information on each page is brief but to the point and with just the right amount of factual, interesting information for a young reader to get a good understanding of the key moments in Bruce Lee's life. The end pages are great! Bright, bold illustrations depicting milestones in Bruce's vibrant lifetime. Bustos's unique illustrations span over each double page spread and I love that many of them have been created using lots of different shades of the same colour. This book has a place in the classroom for illustrations alone as this would be great to share with children in both KS1 and 2 when introducing them to mixing colours and making shades. The text is kept simple, although there is definitely enough there for both adults and children to learn something they didn't know before. For example, we learn that Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco but raised in Hong Kong, and the nurse at the hospital where he was born actually gave him the English name Bruce. He was also a talented dancer as well as a child actor and was involved with gangs as a teenager. I really enjoyed reading this title and I'm sure it will be enjoyed in the classroom, too. The stories in the Little People Big Dreams series are fantastic at highlighting hard work and perseverance in order to succeed and achieve your dreams. 32 pages / Ages 5+ / Reviewed by Nikki Stiles, teacher