Great Lives in Graphics: Jane Austen - by Button Books (Hardcover)

About the Book

You may already know that Jane Austen was a writer, but did you know that she was one of eight children? Or that she brewed her own beer? A graphic retelling of Austen's story which gives children a colourful snapshot of her life and the world in which she grew up, whilst educating them on everything from Regency culture to the wonders of storytelling.

Book Synopsis

Great Lives in Graphics: Jane Austen reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting way.
You may already know that Jane Austen was a writer, but did you know that she was one of eight children? Or that she brewed her own beer?

The graphic retelling of Austen's story which gives children a colorful snapshot of her life and the world in which she grew up, whilst educating them on everything from Regency culture to the wonders of storytelling.

The Great Lives in Graphics series is a new way of looking at the lives of famous and influential people. 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 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 main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived.

Review Quotes

"A children's book with lots of bright
illustrations and Jane Austen and Regency era facts... really informative and
good fun. it didn't take very long to read and i think it's a good addition to
any Austen collection."--@budgetbooklover

"Wonderful series of books from Button Books... We are very happy to add them to our library of extraordinary people."--@the_treasure_babes

"This range of books is called the Great Lives in Graphics series and they are books but with a comic style in ways, with amazing infographics and illustrations. They include a mixture of common and lesser known facts, to educate about famous figures from history...They're great books for any collection!"--@mancunian_mum

"We love this collection of biographies on extraordinary people throughout history from great thinkers to big creatives! This series is full of illustrations, infographics and added humour too! There are truths and trivia to learn from along the way."--@homeplaylearn

"This is such an excellent series of books and I was thrilled to see there are two new ones to add to the collection! Both of these, as well as the rest of the collection are brilliant Infographic biographies that are presented in a super engaging way and vividly explains each person life from birth and through all of their successes, as well as branching off into theories and concepts that lead them. These books are a great snapshot into the lives of great people and are all a really fun read! They're perfect for young learners."--@rosieslibrary

"I'm
obsessed. A non-fiction infographic series that introduces children to
biographies of people who changed the world? YES PLEASE! Saying that these
books are fun is an understatement... They are captivating and easy to
understand which is a hard combination to find when it comes to books on
history and changemakers! I personally learned a lot of new facts and can't
wait to read the rest of the books in this series. A definite must have for
every child (and adult!)."--@afamilythatreads

"The
unique graphic style makes the books accessible to such a wide range of readers
and captures and keeps their attention. I think the biggest endorsement of this
series is that it was the most read set of books in my classroom with children
dying to reel off incredible information to you on each read."--@mrsbrownsbookbox

"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, all
four volumes in this new 'Great Lives in Graphics' series for young readers are
especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school,
and community library biography collections."--Mid-West Book Review

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.