Author/Illustrator: Isabel Sanchez Vegara/ A4na Alberto
Genre: Biography
Awards: NA
Age Level: 4-8 years old
Summary: Coco Chanel is a life story of a french girl named Gabrielle. She was an orphan who was never like the other kids. Gabrielle preferred to sew in her play time instead of playing hopscotch. This made her very different from the rest. When she grew up, she began singing and getting her nickname of, Coco. Shapes and patterns were always being contemplated in her mind. Coco made a hat for her friend, and soon started her unique line of hats in her own hat shop in Paris. She was inspired to start her own clothing line for women to wear that were comfortable. This was very unlike the corsets and sequins the women had been used too. Coco Chanel was born in 1883 and passed in 1971. She lived a life pursuing her dreams and using her "differences" to be successful. Illustrations in the book were simple and cartoon-like. The colors were faded, but the reader never sees young Coco with a frown on her face. She is always smiling brightly with intent and hope in her eyes.
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