Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel

Interest age: from c 5 years

Published on 4 September 2025 by Quarto Publishing PLC (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Little People, BIG DREAMS’ series.

Hardback | 768 pages
446 x 305 x 19 | 1202g

The countdown to Christmas has never been more inspiring! Each day, children can unwrap a new story featuring trailblazers, pioneers, and dreamers who changed the world. From scientists and inventors to sporting icons and musicians, every book tells the story of someone who dared to dream big and achieved incredible things.

Part of the world’s bestselling biography series for children, this advent calendar is more than just a Christmas countdown. With stunning illustrations and engaging storytelling, it introduces young readers to the power of ambition, kindness, and resilience, making it a gift that keeps on giving beyond the festive season.

Discover the incredible lives of these bold little dreamers:Simone Biles, David Attenborough, Leo Messi, Harry Styles, Florence Nightingale, Usain Bolt, Mozart, Iris Apfel, Yayoi Kusama, Vincent van Gogh, Mary Earps, Vanessa Nakate, Mae Jemison, Gandhi, Katherine Johnson, Rosa Parks, Charles Darwin, Louis Pasteur, Stevie Wonder, Stan Lee, Kylie Minogue, Mary Anning, Dwayne Johnson, Leonard CohenThis festive advent calendar collection celebrates the dreamers, thinkers, and pioneers who shaped history. Whether your child is passionate about sports, science, art, or activism, there is a story to inspire every young reader.

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.

Praise for the Little People, BIG DREAMS Advent Calendar 2024:HELLO! Magazine Beautiful . . . the most gorgeous keepsake!The Independent Great . . . will inspire and entertain.Good Housekeeping Best Book Advent Calendars – Gorgeously-designedPrime Best Kids Advent Calendars Sure to inspire them and even you.