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Anna Pavlova (Volume 85) (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 91) Hardcover – Picture Book, November 1, 2022

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author), Sue Downing (Illustrator)

4.6 46 ratings

Part of: Little People, BIG DREAMS (115 books)

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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of ballet dancer Anna Pavlova.

Little Anna fell in love with ballet after watching a performance with her mother. At the age of just nine years old, she auditioned for the famous Imperial Ballet! But…she was rejected.

The set-back didn’t stop Anna—she auditioned again a year later and was accepted into the company. Although ballet was her passion, it didn’t always come easily to her, and she worked fiercely to become the best.

After her training was complete, she performed across Russia and later formed her own company with which she toured the world. The story of Anna Pavlova, one of the greatest dancers to have ever lived, teaches us that with hard work, our talents can take us wherever we want to go.

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 star’s life.

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!

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4 - 7 years
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32 pages
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English
Grade level

Preschool - 2
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8 x 0.55 x 9.8 inches
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Publication date

November 1, 2022
ISBN-10

0711271127
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978-0711271128
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PreS-K—In the crisp graphics for which Downing is now known, the life of prima ballerina Anna Pavlova unfolds in a few board book pages and yet, it's enough. The format seems to ingest her life—from the tiny, two-pound newborn to the towering talent that enthralled millions—and then send it out to readers in dense bites rich with information: "Anna lived in a tiny house on the outskirts of the city. Her father died while she was still small, and her mother worked from dawn to dusk to bring food to the table—and a present for her daughter every now and then." The illustrations add further detail in the samovar, a table of tea things, intricate embroidery on the clothing of mother and child, a well-tended and immaculately dressed Anna, and a gigantic Easter egg adorned in traditional motif. This is but one spread. There is so much to see, replicating what happens onstage at the ballet, Pavlova's effect on her legions of fans, on dance itself, and her later years. Children will pore over the pages, eagerly taking in the exaggerated shapes, bright colors, and details of a famous person's life. VERDICT Why not? Like the meringue she inspired, this Pavlova is rich, light, airy, filling, ethereal.—Kimberly Olson Fakih

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Frances Lincoln Children's Books (November 1, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0711271127
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0711271128
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.55 x 9.8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #553,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #200 in Children's Performing Arts Biographies (Books)
- #373 in Children's Dance Books (Books)
- #865 in Children's Women Biographies (Books)

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¡Hola! My name is Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and I’m a writer and creative director from Barcelona. When I was a little girl, I used to read books under the covers with a flashlight once my mom had turned the light off. I always wanted to be a writer… but when I grew up, I ended up in advertising. It was a lot of fun though; I loved working with directors, photographers, designers, and I also wrote scripts, documentaries and texts for all kind of things.

Then, I decided to self-publish a book that had been in my mind for a long time. One day, one thousand copies of the book arrived at my home – I had no idea what I was going to do with them! I opened a little online shop, offered them to some pretty stores in my neighborhood and, one by one, I sold them all. Soon, publishing houses started to approach me to write books, but I was working on another idea of my own: a series about little people with BIG dreams.

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Jennifer

Great short biographies

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2022

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I've found that a lot of students in my 6th grade classroom don't have a lot of experience reading and working with biographies. Because of this, I have been including books in my classroom library that are for a younger age group, but include the basics of someone's life. This really fits the bill. It's written clearly with just the facts. It gives some story to keep your interest as you read through the main aspects of the person's life.

All of the Little People, Big Dreams books are laid out in chronological order. They are filled with more illustrations than writing. They also try to include famous quotes that the person has said within the writing. Sometimes these require a bit more research to completely understand, but that has worked in my benefit because my students then have to go find out more.

Overall, this is a page turner that my middle school students can get through in about 15 minutes of silent reading. Because of that, it is popular to have out on the desks when we have independent reading or extra time. It's just long enough to fill that period of time and feel like you have learned something new about the person.

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Kevin Fontenot

Great Bio with Better Message

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2022

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I adore the Little People Big Dreams series. They present age accessible biographies of historical and contemporary people and provide a good message to young readers. The art is always stellar and the text is engaging. In this case, we have the story of prima ballerina Anna Pavola. The book surveys her life and rise to fame as a member of the Imperial Ballet. The illustrations remind me of those Russian nesting dolls, so there is another element of Russian culture at least implied. The book ends with a couple of pages of photographs and "deeper" biography. But the best part of the book is the message "true success doesn't lie in the applause of others, but in the accomplishment you feel every time you give your best." A great addition to the series and would make an excellent gift for any young person, especially someone interested in dance. I can't wait to see the next volume in the series.

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LPBD volume about Pavlova the ballerina

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2022

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This is a decent book about the ballerina Pavlova. My 6 year old will enjoy it as she's considering whether or not to be a ballet fangirl with her life. I was unfamiliar with Pavlova beforehand but it portrays her as the best ballerina ever. The illustrations are rather lacking in this volume - I get some of the flowing movement meant to go with the ballet theme, but it seems like they just made the hair large and grotesque. Maybe it was too tricky to make that look like the real ornamental hair the way it was back then. Overall it's a pretty basic book with the same formula starting with her childhood and her love of ballet that grew over the years until she became the best and traveled the world. Overall I'd say it's okay and at the usual price of $15.99 I can't see many besides ballet enthusiasts jumping on board when there are much better options out there in this series. I know they've written about everyone in the world by now, but I wish they understood the economies of scale approach to sales, or even just the simple "you sell more volume at a slightly lower price". Even if they threw a bunch together in a volume deal they could move more product that way.

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2022

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I always love these Little People, Big Dreams books and always look forward to getting a new one. I had heard of Anna Pavlova but didn't know much about her so I enjoyed reading this book. As with other Little People books, it's a story of Anna overcoming adversity and difficulties to become a ballerina. I love the colorful illustrations that accompany this book and think they will definitely help to draw in younger readers.
For readers that want a little more information there's a nice timeline at the end of the book with more detail and information that is more appropriately read by a parent (if you have a young reader).

Overall, this is another win for me and another win for learning a little more about someone amazing!

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K.Rae

Another great Little People, BIG DREAMS book!

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2022

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“True success doesn’t lie in the applause of other, but in the accomplishment you feel every time you give your best.”
This book has a great message inspiring those to give their best despite barriers. She wasn’t considered to have the perfect feet and body for ballet, but she became known and adored around the world. The perfect reminder for a little reader to follow their passion despite the opinions from others.

If you’re unfamiliar with these books, they’re short bios that are easy to read and follow. They offer a bit more depth and life timeline in the last few pages. They’re not in depth with a lot of fluff, but a good overview of the life of the person. The quality of the book itself is quite great with thick pages.

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K. Miller

Great addition to the series

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2022

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Great add to this series. These books do a good job of covering notable figures in a cute and age appropriate way for younger readers. Good illustrations and they typically cover challenges and the perseverance from their lives. This series has aged out by middle school readers but they are fun for the younger crowd. As an adult I appreciate the last couple of pages that give me real photos and a some grown up level facts as well as a good source for more information. I also really appreciate the detail of the binding pages being personal to the story; Anna's book has swans!

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A. E

Cohesive story, inspirational, lovely illustrations

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022

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Loved learning about Anna Pavlova. The book does a great job highlighting different stages and aspects of her life from childhood to adulthood. Pointing out obstacles, and triumphs along the way.
The illustrations are cute and tie in swans through out the pages.
Like other Big Dreams books there is also more information on her with real photographs.
Great book for learning, inspiration and fun.

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Auburn

Not my favorite

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022

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I normally like these little people books but this one just wasn't for me or my kids. The drawing was very obtuse and I couldn't keep them interested enough to learn anything.
While her life is beautiful and there is always a lot to learn this one just didn't work for them.

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I love these books I have bought so many for my granddaughters. I’m getting quite a collection for them full of information easy to read to them easy for them to read and to learn about people that have made impression on the world through the time keeps people that have made a difference in the world in the minds of young children today.

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