Oscar de la Renta - (Leaders Like Us) by Annette M Clayton (Hardcover)

About the Book

This nonfiction book introduces readers to Oscar de la Renta, a fashion designer from the Dominican Republic who made his dreams come true and built a fashion empire

Book Synopsis

Oscar de la Renta loved art. He wanted to be a famous fashion designer, but it was a very competitive field where the most successful designers were French or Italian, unlike him. Learn about the fashion designer from the Dominican Republic who turned his dreams into a reality as you dive into Oscar de la Renta's biography--part of the Leaders Like Us children's book series.

This nonfiction book introduces readers to Oscar de la Renta, a fashion designer from the Dominican Republic who built a fashion empire.

Storybook Features:

• After-reading questions
• Extension activity
• Time line

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From the Back Cover

Oscar de la Renta loved art. He wanted to be a famous fashion designer. It was a very competitive field. The most successful designers were French or Italian. Oscar was from the Dominican Republic. With hard work and determination, Oscar's dreams became a reality.