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Mahatma Gandhi

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Another great book in this series. This is the second we've read and loved. These books are a great intro to famous people and what they stood for. This book led to more questions from my kids-in the past that led to more questions and a desire to research and understand more. This will be the same!

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This is a beautiful book that will be perfect in the hands of young readers. It captures the life story of Gandhi and how he used peaceful efforts to make big changes, and empower the Indian people. The illustrations are lovely, and the color scheme is perfect for attracting the attention of the smallest of readers. This series has become a household favorite, and this is a wonderful edition to the growing collection.

I received this e-ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review. Review additionally posted to Goodreads.

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Having recently read the book in this series about Greta Thunberg I see many similarities between her and Gandhi. Each of them saw injustice and sat quietly in the way.
When I was young I loved reading books about countries overseas, and following a world leader's story is a great way to start understanding history as well as geography. The simple colourful drawings help us to see the different societies, while the story can't possibly reflect all that happened in a short book, it does give a great start and basic information.
This would be a great class read or family discussion point. Any reader 6 - 10 would be interested, younger if parents are reading with the children.

I downloaded an e-ARC from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.

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I really enjoyed this little book. Gandhi’s story really empowers young ones today. It’s beautifully written and illustrated! Definitely recommend.

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My favourite Little People Big Dreams book to date. Very interesting facts about Gandhi for little people. The illustrations are fab as always.

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I love these Little People, Big Dreams books for my 7 year old daughter. She loves to read and she seems to remember the information from these little books. The pictures are really nice to look at and my daughter and I discuss all of the artwork and talk about what it means. I highly recommend these books for your early reader.

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I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

I absolutely adore this series of books, and so far cannot fault one in any single way.
This book is about an amazing man Mahatma Gandhi who protested for the rights of people in peaceful, nonviolent ways.
These books are about influential people who never gave up in what they believed in and made a difference in some way to the world.

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Moving story starting with a small boy who believed it is wrong to tell lies. I liked the details of the pictures, like the his mother's loom appearing in one of the later illustrations.

Yes, this is a simplified story of how Gandhi fought for basic rights for Indian people, but then it's a story for toddlers and also reduced to 32 pages with only one or two sentences on each. I think it's a great introduction to a great man, and this is the kind of story I'd like children to grow up with.

I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Mahatma Gandhi is a beautiful addition to the series and such an inspiration for children to learn about and from. I couldn't remember the full story of Gandhi so it was lovely to see the story put in such a lovely and understandable way for children.

The story of Gandhi shows such determination and loyalty to his people and their country and it is great to see how he achieved so much without having to result in violence. It is great for children to see that you can make a difference whilst still being yourself and kind to others. It is inspiring to see how Gandhi reacted to each problem he was confronted with.

The illustrations are beautiful with natural coloured hand drawn style pictures that show Gandhi's environment in a lovely way and one that gives it a very realistic feel to the book. It will allow children to see that life for Gandhi is very different to how they live their life but they can still see that Gandhi faves some problems that are still around to a degree today.

This is a lovely book for children to see how Gandhi lived his life to put others first and stood up for what he believed in.

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I love this collection. I think it’s a great idea for the little ones, like all the things in the world, if you want to know more about something, you need to go deeper. this is only the basic history about a great man. But it’s ok for a little one. To wake up their minds.

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This book was another addition to the „Little People, Big Dreams“ series. It covered the life of Mahatma Gandhi, starting in his early childhood.
While this book sums up important parts of Gandhi‘s life in an easy manner that’s appropriate for kids, it felt like he was idolized a bit too much for my liking.
„Mahatma Gandhi“ wasn’t my favorite in this series, but it’s a good read for young children nevertheless.

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As always a very informative book about a historical icon.This book tells us about Gandhi's philosophy and his struggle for his people.
Little people,big dreams series is a must have for every personal or school library.
I just wish I could get all to read .Hope to see many more books like this .
A few personalities I would like to see are Quaid e Azam,Malala and Princess Diana.

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Lovely illustrations. I love how it tells the story of an influential man in a child friendly way and includes real photos at the end.

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I love this series! This book tells Gandhi's story in an understandable way that is great for children. His life could be difficult for some to explain to children, so this is a great resource. It is great to introduce children to biographies in an interesting way. Great for classrooms and homes!

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Mahatma Gandhi is an iconic figure of world peace, and could not be missing from this collection. Once again a book well done for children, and adults, because I learned a lot from reading it!

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A delightful book with pleasing illustrations, Mahatma Gandhi is richly descriptive for 5-10 year olds even though it is in board book format.

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I read Little People, Big Dreams- Mahatma Gandhi in order to see the level of complexity for 4-7 year olds. The art work is absolutely delightful. Gandhi looks his cutest best. The text is simple and readable for 4 year olds on their own. Definitely worth considering for your young one. It's also for those who are looking for some inspiration for children's book art work, like I was. I really appreciate Maria Sanchez Vegara and Albert Arraya's attempt to expose children to more diverse stories of important people from round the worl.d.

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Mahatma Gandhi by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara is another beautiful addition to the Little People, BIG DREAMS series that I have come to cherish. I would urge anyone, particularly those who have now entered into the new territory of homeschooling, to consider acquiring this wonderful collection.

The spotlight this time is on Indian civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi. I was surprised to learn that the name Mahatma means 'great soul' and was not, in fact, Gandhi's birth name, but one that he adopted. The illustrations by Albert Arrayas provide the perfect complement to the text in a style that is both unique and fitting to Gandhi's life and accomplishments.

As always, I come away from this book feeling not only entertained, but with the acquisition of new knowledge, and a sheer delight in knowing that this wonderful series exists to be enjoyed by generations to come.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children's Books for this ARC.

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Mahatma Gandhi is the newest to be spotlighted in this latest edition of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. This series is such a delight and the perfect way to educate not just kids but everyone about historic and cultural icons.

Gandhi was a lawyer and an anti-colonial nationalist who ended up leading the first peaceful resistance movement ever. This book details Gandhi's journey of becoming a lawyer to him becoming on of the most famous leaders for justice and civil rights.

Albert Arrayás illustrates this installment and does an fantastic job. J Arrayás' art style was so captivating and his art definitely further helped tell Ghandis' story. This installment easily became one of my favorite in the series. I love collecting these books and am so thrilled to add this one to the rest of my collection.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

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Beautifully illustrated! I love the pictures in these books! What a great idea to create a series about inspirational people for children! I thought the writing was informative and not dumbed down, but still accessible for children. Success! Would be great for homeschool and in the classroom as well!

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