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cyan_bookworm's review
4.0
Another gem from the Little People, Big Dreams series. This one focuses on Charles Dickens and his resilience in overcoming some of the challenges in his life and what lead him to becoming an author. Good introduction to Dickens, his stories and some context surrounding them for a child and written in a very age-appropriate way.
Lovely illustrations add to the story and a great bed time story read.
Lovely illustrations add to the story and a great bed time story read.
mrs_b_reading's review
3.5
Illustrated by Isobel Ross. Dickens had an interesting life, one which I was fairly familiar with, but I think they did a good job of portraying for children. There was a strong focus on his A Christmas Carol, and some nice mentions about the serialisation of his stories and his focus on poor children.
ljrinaldi's review
4.0
Good introduction, as always, to someone famous, in this case, Charles Dickens.
Very simple explanation of where some of his story ideas came from, such as Oliver Twist, because he had to work as a child while his father was in debtors prison.
The Christmas Carol is emphasized over his other stories, here, for some reason, while only skirting by his other stories.
But as always, if it sparks interest in the young, they will go on to explore and find out more.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest reivew.
Very simple explanation of where some of his story ideas came from, such as Oliver Twist, because he had to work as a child while his father was in debtors prison.
The Christmas Carol is emphasized over his other stories, here, for some reason, while only skirting by his other stories.
But as always, if it sparks interest in the young, they will go on to explore and find out more.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest reivew.
libraryrobin's review
1.0
Incorrect information in this book, which should have been fact checked, makes it unacceptable.
catherine522's review
3.0
I thought this exploration of Charles Dickens is accessible and inspirational for young readers. I enjoyed the illustrations and the main points captured to summarise Charles’s lifetime.
librarianryan's review
informative
3.0
I enjoyed this book, but the series is feeling formulaic. What makes it worse is at the end of the story there is a mini biography and time line with real picture. I like this part, but I wish it was used to expand on the information in the story, instead of just retell it.
mythandmiddlegrade's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely illustrations with a clear and concise telling of some of the key highlights in Charles Dickens’ timeline. Would have also been great to have included something about how he performed and toured his stories to link back to his theatrical background.