Hayao Miyazaki (Little People Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Momoko Abe

Hayao Miyazaki (Little People Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Momoko Abe. Discover the inspiring story of legendary animator and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki.

Born in 1941 in Tokyo during World War II, young Hayao moved home many times with his family and grew up surrounded by the sights and sounds of a country at war. He loved nothing more than drawing, especially planes, ships and characters from his favourite manga stories. As he got older, he dreamed of creating his own films, and that dream eventually led him to help create Studio Ghibli.

Today, Miyazaki is known around the world for magical films like My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. This book shows how his imagination, love of nature and belief in kindness shaped his animations, leading him to become one of the most beloved storytellers of all time. Young fans will be fascinated to discover the real life story of their favourite film maker. 

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 celebrates the important life stories of wonderful people of the world.  These books make the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world!

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara was born in Barcelona, Spain, and is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. 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.

Hardback: 32 pages.

24.6 x 1.3 x 20.2 cm.

Age: 5 to 8 Years.

ISBN: 9781805701941