Coco Chanel: Great Lives in Graphics by Abhishek Patel

Great Lives in Graphics: Coco Chanel graphic retelling of Chanel's story gives children a visual snapshot of her life and career, while educating them on everything from the history of early twentieth century fashion and society to life in wartime France.

You may already know that Coco Chanel was a visionary who transformed the world of fashion, but did you know that she was also accused of being a secret agent for the Nazis during World War II? Or that she was superstitious and would read tarot cards to try to predict her future?

Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults. The result is a colourful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived.

AGES: 8 to 12

SELLING POINTS:

¿ 250+ fascinating facts about fashion icon Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel

¿ From September 2023 to February 2024, the V&A museum will be hosting the first UK exhibition dedicated to Coco Chanel

¿ Covers important issues in an innovative format which is accessible for young children

¿ Fact-packed infographics capture the key information about each person's life and work

¿ Builds into a colour-coded library of collectible biographies

Aimed at children aged 8-12