Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of this former royalty who has sadly since passed away. Elizabeth wasn’t initially in the direct line of succession. That came about when her uncle renounced the throne and her father became king. Young Elizabeth had to begin learning all the protocol and etiquette to rule. During World War II, she served as an ambulance driver. She would go on to rule for some 70 years.
The entire Little People, Big Dreams series is an awesome introduction to biographical reading for young audiences. Not only that, but they focus on the most inspirational of people from science, entertainment, sports, politics and more. It’s also a very diverse series.
The end of the book contains a more detailed look at Queen Elizabeth’s life, using language suited for much older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great! I read this with my cubs. We love this series! Highly recommended!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Marcus Rashford by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Marcus Rashford by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of this awesome athlete. From a young age, Rashford had a penchant for football (read soccer). With his family’s support, he went to the youth academy of the Manchester United Football Club and by 2016, he’d hit the bug time.
During the beginning of the pandemic, Rashford led a campaign to ensure that school kids then at home still got the free meal they otherwise would have gotten. At the end is a section with more detailed information on Marcus Rashford’s life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Mae Jemison by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Mae Jemison by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of this extremely intelligent woman. By age 20, Jemison was already in medical school. She put her training to good use with the Peace Corps. Once her stint with them was over, Jemison decided to make a childhood dream come true. She applied to and was accepted into NASA’s astronaut program. In 1992, Jemison became the first black woman in space!
The end of the book contains a more detailed look at Jemison’s life, using language suited for much older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great! I read this with my cubs. We love this series! Highly recommended!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Laverne Cox by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Laverne Cox by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of this bright and beautiful personality. Cox was the first transgender woman of colour to lead a TV series, and she’s done transgender rights activism.
The entire Little People, Big Dreams series is an awesome introduction to biographical reading for young audiences. Not only that, but they focus on the most inspirational of people from science, entertainment, sports, politics and more. It’s also a very diverse series.
At the end is a section with more detailed information on Cox’s life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Helen Keller by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Helen Keller by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of this amazing blind-deaf woman. I appreciate that the author handled certain parts of Keller’s life with gentleness and compassion. That’s been the case with many of the people who’ve been covered in this series.
At age one, a terrible illness stripped the little girl of sight, sound, and speech. But Helen didn’t let that stop her. She and her family explored different ways of communicating. Thanks to her determination and spirit, Keller became the first blind-deaf person to earn a university degree.
At the end is a section with more detailed information on life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Wilma Mankiller by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara,
Vegara’s Wilma Mankiller explores the life of the title character. I appreciate that the author handled certain parts of Mankiller’s life with gentleness and compassion. That’s been the case with many of the people who’ve been covered in this series.
Wilma Mankiller was a prominent activist for Native American rights. She was even the first woman to serve as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation! At the end is a section with more detailed information on life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Terry Fox by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Terry Fox by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of the Great Canadian runner. I appreciate that the author handled certain parts of Terry Fox’s life with gentleness and compassion. That’s been the case with many of the people who’ve been covered in this series.
Fox was a runner who lost a leg to cancer. Later, he worked to raise money for cancer research, even going so far to run the ‘Marathon of Hope’ which lasted over one hundred days.
The end of the book contains a more detailed look at Fox’s life, using language suited for much older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great! I read this with my cubs. We love this series! Highly recommended!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
