The latest addition to the WHO HQ program: a biography of tennis star and activist Billie Jean King, created specifically for the preschool audience!
The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4.
Billie Jean King is a former #1 world tennis champion and social activist who has dedicated her life to fighting for equality. The chronology and themes of her life are presented in masterfully succinct text, made perfectly accessible for the youngest readers. And the fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to both captivate and inspire. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors the life and work of the one of the most influential and celebrated sports champions of our time.
| ISBN: | 9780593520925 |
| Publication date: | 6th August 2024 |
| Author: | Lisbeth Kaiser |
| Illustrator: | Risa Rodil |
| Publisher: | Rise an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Board book |
| Pagination: | 24 pages |
| Series: | Who Was? Board Books |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing |