I Am Coco: The Life of Coco Chanel

by Isabel Pin

Book Overview

This portrait of a fiercely independent creative thinker is filled with whimsical pictures and informative texts to depict the entire arc of Coco's life and career, from schoolgirl rebel to haute couture icon.

Young Gabrielle came from a poor family, was orphaned at age 12, and learned to sew in a convent school. She worked as a seamstress and sang in cabarets, where she was given the nickname Coco.

This story--and the remarkable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3791375083
• ISBN13: 9783791375083
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Prestel Junior
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4