Great Lives in Graphics: David Attenborough - by Button Books (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Great Lives in Graphics: David Attenborough is a graphic retelling of Attenborough's achievements, passions and influence on the planet. This book gives children a colorful snapshot of his life and the world through history to the present day.

You may already know that David Attenborough is a broadcaster, writer and naturalist who revolutionized how wildlife documentaries are made. But did you know that his fascination with the natural world began in childhood, when he would collect fossils and catch newts? Or that he started his career in television behind the scenes, commissioning some of the BBC's most ground-breaking and timeless programmes? And that his brother Richard was an acclaimed director and actor in Hollywood films.

• 250+ fascinating facts about broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author Sir David Attenborough
• An accessible format for young readers
• Fact-packed infographics capture critical information
• Built-in color-coded biography

Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, 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 genuinely engages children and young adults. The result is a colorful, 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 book's main subject but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived. AGES: 8 to 12

Review Quotes

"Great Lives in Graphics: David Attenborough. This fantastic book takes us on a journey through the life of David Attenborough. It showcases his incredible career, from his childhood fascination with nature to his groundbreaking work in wildlife documentaries. The vibrant infographics are so engaging, immersing us into the topics of climate change and biodiversity seamlessly, as well as so much more! Perfect for classrooms, inspiring students to appreciate the natural world and environmental sciences."--@inclusive_childrens_books

"The [Great Lives in Graphics books] are not biographies in the proper sense of the word...they do through charts, drawings and comparisons dip the toe in the big pond of the person being celebrated...Aimed at the age 8-12 age range...plenty of facts that I didn't know of all crammed into 32 rewarding pages."--Happy Families

"Picture book biographies in a fun and accessible format! The Great Lives in Graphics series uses infographics and engaging formatting to teach kids about famous people from the past and present. The series has been consistently expanding over the last several years...It is a really fun way to dive into the facts!"--@becausemymotherread

"The book is aimed at pupils aged 8+ and as the sub-title explains, it is very graphic in style and layout. This creates a format where small bite sized pieces of text are used and proved the information about a topic...This is a book for reading or dipping in to for leisure; finding information for research is not an easy option."--English Association

"The engaging graphics and illustrations that break up the text make these such enjoyable books to read... This is a brilliant series recommended for children aged 8+."--@family_book_club_

About the Author

Great lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.