Stan Lee (Little People, BIG DREAMS)
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Be inspired by the amazing life of Stan Lee, the comic book genius who created Spider-Man, The Hulk and Iron Man!Little Stan grew up in New York City. As a child, he loved reading books, poems and newspaper strips. And when he didn't have his head in a book, he was writing stories of his own.After he graduated, Stan got his big break in the form of a job as an assistant at a small comic book publisher called Timely Comics. He started by helping the editors with their work, but before long, he wasand helping to write the comics. He contributed to a Captain America story but soon started to create his very own characters.From the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man to The Hulk, Stan's superheroes were innovative and exciting. Even though they were super, they felt human, flaws and all. In the years that followed, he built a solid career at Timely Comics. With Stan's help, Timely Comics grew to become Marvel, the multi-million-dollar corporation behind some ofand the most successful Hollywood films, includingand The Avengers,and Black Pantherand andand Ant-Man.Stan created a whole universe of connecting characters and stories which leapt off the page and into the hearts of millions of fans around the world!This powerful 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 comic book creator's life.Little People, BIG DREAMSand is aand bestselling biography series for kidsand 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. Theand board booksand are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. Theand hardbackand versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, theand treasuriesand each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme inand boxed gift sets.and Activity booksand and aand journaland provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding peopleand who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!