Rafa Nadal

Authors: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Rocio Ledesma

Interest age: from c 4 years | Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage) | People & places (Children's / Teenage) | Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 6^th June 2024 by Quarto Publishing PLC (Frances Lincoln Children's Books) in the United Kingdom as part of the 'Little People, BIG DREAMS' series.

Hardback | 32 pages
240mm x 195mm | 500g

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of tennis star Rafa Nadal.

Little Rafa was born in Majorca, Spain. Encouraged by his two uncles, he loved playing football and tennis, but found that he particularly excelled at tennis.

At only fifteen years old, he became a professional! Soon, he was ranked as one of the best on the court, and at age twenty-two, he was proclaimed the number one tennis player in the whole world.

Since then, Rafa has won many trophies, including twenty-two Grand Slams. His self-confidence, perseverance and determination are the keys to his success. Today, he is considered one of the best tennis players in history.

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 and paperback 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. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!