Lenny Henry
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)2024
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Ever since he was small, Lenny Henry wanted to be a comedian. At home in Dudley, England, he would pretend to be the characters he watched on TV, copying scenes from his favourite shows to entertain his six brothers and sisters. But life wasn't always easy, and at school Lenny found himself the subject of racist bullying - until he figured out a way to beat the bullies using humour. This was when he realised he had a gift: he could make people laugh. He shot to fame aged 16 and the following decades were full of great successes, such as his hugely popular TV programme The Lenny Henry Show. Lenny co-founded the charity Comic Relief in response to a terrible famine in East Africa. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with photos and a detailed profile of the incredible comedian and activist's life.
Main title:
Lenny Henry / Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Diane Ewen.
Author:
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), authorEwen, Diane (Illustrator), illustrator
Imprint:
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2024.
Collation:
32 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Little people, big dreams ; 106.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780711285408 (hbk)
Dewey class:
792.7028092920J920HENB.HEN
LC class:
PN2598.H4
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3804554