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.
About the Author
Lisbeth Kaiser is a writer and bestselling children’s book author whose words have appeared on websites, commercials, billboards, and even toothbrushes. Two of her books in the Little People, Big Dreams series, Maya Angelou and Emmeline Pankhurst, were selected for the ALA’s Amelia Bloomer Book List, recognizing the best feminist books for young readers. She most recently launched Who Was? Board Books, a new set of biographies for preschoolers from the #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series.Lisbeth studied English and economics at Tufts University. Before writing books, Lisbeth was the Copy Director at SpotCo, where she wrote ad campaigns for Broadway shows, and then became an editor at Google. She still writes as a freelance copywriter for many of her friends in theater and in tech, and in all kinds of other cool businesses. Lisbeth lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters.
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