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Virginia Woolf

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Learn about the incredible story of Virginia Woolf! The modernist writer and feminist. Born into an artistic household, little Virginia loved writing. At nine years old, she started a newspaper about her family, delighting relatives with her wit and wisdom. But life took a sad turn... Read More
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Virginia Woolf

From the bestselling biography series Little People, BIG DREAMS, discover the life of Virginia Woolf, the pioneering writer.

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Learn about the incredible story of Virginia Woolf! The modernist writer and feminist.

Born into an artistic household, little Virginia loved writing. At nine years old, she started a newspaper about her family, delighting relatives with her wit and wisdom. But life took a sad turn in her teens when her mother, sister, and father passed away just a few years apart. Having fallen into a depression, Virginia stopped writing. It took time, but she eventually felt well enough to pick up her pen again. As an adult, she wrote reviews, poems, essays, and novels, using her writing to express her ideas and soothe her mind. She was determined that her books would be different from the popular Victorian novels of the time and became known for her inventive way of capturing characters' thoughts and feelings. From Mrs Dalloway to The Waves, Virginia's work surprised and delighted readers and changed the course of literary history forever.

Virginia Woolf is a literary giant and feminist icon whose works have become classics. Her story shows the power of writing as a form of self-expression and a source of comfort.

This powerful book features quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the writer's life.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a 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, 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 hardback 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.

Series: Little People, BIG DREAMS

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836007203

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Audrey Day

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Maria Isabel Sánchez 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, Sánchez 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. ​ Audrey is a passionate illustrator and reader of children's books based in Utah and the UK. A recent graduate from BYU's Illustration BFA program, her art has received awards from the Society of Illustrators Student Competition, and the Creative Quarterly 66 Design Competition. She is known for her whimsical characters and playful shapes.

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