Posted on January 29, 2026
Discover the inspiring story of Amal Clooney, the inspirational lawyer and human rights activist.
Amal Clooney was born in Beirut in Lebanon in 1978. When she was just two years old, her family fled to the United Kingdom to escape the Lebanese Civil War. Amal’s mother was a journalist and her father was a business man and academic, but Amal always dreamed of being a lawyer. She loved school and always worked hard, determined to achieve her dream. She studied at Oxford University and the New York University School of Law and became a barrister.
Now one of the leading human rights lawyers in the world, Amal is known for her dedication to fairness and justice. With a sharp intellect and fierce determination, she has represented high-profile clients, including journalists, political prisoners and victims of human rights abuses.
Always looking to give back, the annual Amal Clooney Scholarship programme provides educational opportunities to young women from Beirut while the Clooney Foundation for Justice, co-founded by Amal and her husband George in 2016, provides free legal aid in over 40 countries, focusing on defending free speech and women’s rights.
Amal worked hard to achieve her dream and through her legal and charity work, she continues to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves and to inspire the next generation of young activists and leaders.
This powerful book features beautiful illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of Amal’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.
Posted on August 27, 2025
Discover the incredible story of Oprah Winfrey, the trailblazing entertainer, businessperson, and global icon. From a young girl living in poverty to becoming one of the most influential celebrities in the world and the first Black female billionaire, Oprah’s journey shows the power of dreaming big. Inspiring and insightful, Little People, BIG DREAMS: Oprah Winfrey teaches children the power of empathy, ambition, and determination.
Learn about the inspiring story of Oprah Winfrey! The trailblazing entertainer and businessperson who became a global icon.
Growing up between Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Tennessee, little Oprah loved reading and performing poems and Bible verses at church. Sadly, life at home was very tricky. She lived in poverty and was not always treated with kindness. But Oprah didn’t let this hold her back. She worked hard to achieve a scholarship to university, and by age nineteen she was a news anchor on television!
From there, she went on to host her own TV show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and became a household name. Her empathy and openness changed television forever. She became one of the most powerful voices in media, working as an actor and producer as well as an interviewer and host, and proved herself to be an amazing businessperson. Oprah didn’t stop there: she used her success to become a philanthropist and advocate for education and social justice. From the bestselling series Little People, BIG DREAMS, this title is the perfect gift for little storytellers and budding entrepreneurs.
This powerful book features quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of Oprah’s life.
Posted on August 23, 2024
Dream Big BINGO! is a bingo game with a difference! Choose an inspirational figure and collect all the qualities they need to fulfil their dreams.
- An easy-to-learn bingo game: Screen-free family fun with simple gameplay for 2–6 players
- Discover inspiring role models from the popular children’s book series Little People, BIG DREAMS and learn as you play!
- Attractive gift box contains: 6 double-sided bingo cards, 30 bingo chips, 54 tokens, a cloth bag, and an educational booklet; box size is 8.5 × 8.5 × 1.5 in.
- Edutainment for children age 4+: Little People, BIG DREAMS brings history to life
Discover history’s favorite characters in this inspirational bingo game, from the creator of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS books.
Dream Big BINGO! is a bingo game with a difference! Choose one of history’s most inspirational figures—from writers and artists to scientists and sports stars—and collect all the qualities and experiences they need to help them fulfil their big dreams. Race to be first to complete your card and shout ‘bingo’ to win! Learn about their incredible life stories and amazing achievements as you play, with mini biographies in the accompanying booklet.
Inside the box you’ll find six double-sided bingo cards, 30 chips, 54 tokens, a cotton bag, and a booklet in which you can read the stories of the outstanding people featured in the game. Suitable for up to six players, aged 4 and up.
Discover the life of Olive Morris, the social justice activist and campaigner.
Olive was a child when she moved from the countryside in Jamaica to the busy streets of London in Britain. She soon realised just how tough and hard life was growing up in Britain during the 1970s.
Her life changed forever when she witnessed police brutality towards a Black man and was arrested when she came to his aid.
Olive became a leader within the Black British community, fighting against any kind of abuse and speaking up about racism. She never let the injustices she faced as a Black woman during that time stop her. Olive was involved in the first Black bookshops in Britain and spent much of her life fighting for the rights of those in her community. Olive’s fearless determination inspired the building blocks for change within the Black British community.
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 iconic social justice activist’s life.
Discover the incredible life of Vanessa Nakate, the Ugandan climate-justice activist.
As a kid, when little Vanessa heard about climate change, she thought it was something that happened on the other side of the world. As an adult, she saw how droughts led to crop failure that left families hungry. Inspired by other activists, Vanessa took a stand and began campaigning to save the Congolian rainforests. Soon, she was invited to take her campaign around the world.
In 2020, Vanessa participated in an important summit about climate change. But when she was cropped out of a photograph featuring other climate-change activists, it felt like not just her contribution to the movement had been erased, but that the needs of a whole continent had been disregarded.
It was a moment that shocked the world, but it spurred Vanessa on to raise her voice louder and to fight harder for climate justice for Africans. Today, she continues to be a leader in the climate-change movement and a voice of her generation.
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 incredible young activist’s life so far.
Posted on February 22, 2023
Meet Lewis Hamilton, Formula One champion!
Little Lewis’s childhood was filled with cars, motorcycles and watching Formula One with his dad. On his fifth birthday, he received a remote-controlled racing car and joined a local club. It was hard being the only black child there, but he listened to his dad’s words: ‘Let your results speak for you.’ His hobby led him to go-kart racing, and at the age of 10 he became the youngest ever winner of the British cadet go-karting competition. Shortly after, he began training as a racing driving with McLaren, rising through the ranks to compete at Formula One’s Grand Prix.
Despite his amazing successes, from breaking the record for the most triumphs in Formula One to his knighthood, Lewis has never forgotten where he came from. Today he is a campaigner for racial justice and racial diversity in sport, as well as an advocate for positive mental health as well as environmental issues.
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 incredible racing driver.
Posted on November 30, 2022
Posted on November 30, 2022
Posted on November 30, 2022
Posted on November 30, 2022
