{"product_id":"little-people-big-dreams-lenny-henry","title":"Little People Big Dreams: Lenny Henry","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart of the international best-selling \u003cem\u003eLittle People Big Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e series, discover the life of \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe multi-talented comedian, actor, writer and activist, Sir Lenny Henry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEver 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lenny Henry Show\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLenny co-founded the charity Comic Relief in response to a terrible famine in East Africa. Over 25 years later, Lenny and the charity remain committed to creating a just world, free from poverty, and have raised millions of pounds. An actor, a comedian, an author and a champion of inclusivity, Lenny is a much-loved figure whose story encourages us to keep smiling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis series of books send an inspiring message to children of all ages, through accessible story telling and quirky illustrations. Older children will love the extra facts at the back of the book including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of Henry’s life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecommended for ages 4-7\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e32 page hardback book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bamstorespace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41735676362884,"sku":"BOOK761","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/5620\/2628\/files\/little-people-big-dreams-lenny-henry-diane-ewen-sanchez-vegara-bam-store-space-bristol-uk-bookshop-kids_1.png?v=1737546562","url":"https:\/\/bambristol.live\/products\/little-people-big-dreams-lenny-henry","provider":"BAM Store + Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}