In this book from the award-winning series Little People, BIG DREAMS, discover the life of Dolly Parton, the singer and entrepreneur. Young Dolly grew up in Tennessee in a family "as poor as dirt." She started singing at an early age, appearing on local radio and television stations. After graduating from high school, she moved to Nashville to pursue her dream in music. Her managers wanted her to sing pop, but she followed her heart and wrote country songs.

Her heart was right - Dolly became a music superstar, but she never forgot where she came from. Now she uses her wealth to help people, children, and animals in need. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations along with extra facts at the end, including a timeline with biographical information and historical photographs.

The Little People, BIG DREAMS series is a best-selling children's biography series that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved amazing things, but they all started as children with a dream. This inspiring series of books offers empowering messages to children of all ages in a variety of formats. The books have simple sentences, ideal for reading to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback editions offer extended stories for beginning readers, while the collected editions bring together a multitude of dreamers in one volume. You can also collect a selection of books by theme in gift boxes. Activity books and a calendar provide even more ways to make these role models' lives available to children.

Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!