The 18th picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Walt Disney, who made dreams come true.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This volume features Walt Disney, who makes dreams come true for himself and countless kids around the world.
Brad Meltzer is the
New York Times bestselling author of
Heroes for My Son,
Heroes for My Daughter, and a number of suspense novels like
The Lightning Rod. He is also the host of the History Channel television shows
Brad Meltzer's Decoded and
Brad Meltzer's Lost History (in which he helped find the missing 9/11 flag). He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children.
Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career at Marvel Comics, and has worked on thousands of comics, including his own
Cow Boy and
Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius. He is the author and illustrator of the picture books
The Yawns Are Coming! and
The Giggles Are Coming! and the graphic novels
Cosmic Commandos and
Monster Mayhem. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their college-graduate twin sons (who also make an appearance in each Ordinary People Change the World book).
