"A Little Girl's Big Dreams: Audrey Hepburn" Holp Shuppan

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By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (author/writer), Amaia Arrazola (illustrator), Ritsuko Miwa (translator)
Published by Holp Publishing
A4 modified size, 32 pages
Regular price 1,800 yen + tax
ISBN978-4-593-10138-2

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Part numberMbk9784593101382

Specification A girl who wanted to be a ballerina, but had to give up her dream because of the war...
Audrey Hepburn appeared in many films and continues to attract the hearts of many people. Her life is told through simple words and familiar illustrations. The "First Biography Picture Book" series introduces the stories of people who worked to make the world a better place, keeping their childhood dreams and desires in mind. There are explanations and photos at the end of the book.

Author Profile
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author/Writer)
(Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara)
Writer and creative director
Born in Barcelona, Spain. A bookworm since childhood, she wanted to be a writer, but as an adult, she worked in advertising while writing scripts and documentaries. She self-published the first book she wrote, selling it herself through an online shop she created and by asking local bookstores to stock it. The next book she planned was the "Big Dreams of a Little One" series. This series has been translated into languages around the world and is loved by many readers.

Amaia Arrazola (Amaia Arrazola) (Illustration)
Amaia Arrazola
Illustrator
Born in Vitoria, Spain in 1984, he studied at the Complutense University in Madrid and began working as an art director in the advertising industry. He then became a freelance illustrator, working on advertisements, magazines, murals, and more. In 2017, he stayed in Japan and compiled his experiences in a book called "Wabi sabi."

Ritsuko Sanbe (Translation)
Born in Tokyo. Graduated from Shirayuri University Graduate School, Department of Child Culture. Has translated a wide range of books from picture books to YA novels. Writes book and film reviews for newspapers and magazines, and writes and edits for BOOKMARK, a free paper introducing foreign literature. Her main translations include the "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" series (Seizansha), "Moon Cake" (Tokyo Sogensha), "Everyday" (Komine Shoten), "Simon vs. the Plan for Human Equality" (Iwanami Shoten), "Matilda and Her Two Dads" (Iwasaki Shoten), and many others.

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