I really enjoy this series!!
In this edition of Little People, BIG dreams we are introduced to Alexander Von Humboldt a western scientist that was known for understanding ecosystems and the connectedness of nature across the world.
He was born in Germany, and after his father died, he was educated privately, studying economics and geology. His love of nature shone through, and this led him to spend five years in central and south America, studying the earth, the ecosystem, animals, plants, stones, rivers, mountains and all of nature.
His research is still used today, and many plants and animals were named after him.

This is a great biographical story about someone I didn't know anything about, so I learnt so much and learnt something new.

Alexander stepped outside of his families' expectations and found adventure. And for those young readers that enjoy science and learning about the environment, this is a great book.

Thankyou to NetGalley & Quarto Publishing Group for allowing to read this arc.

I love the series little people big dreams so much and this one is no different! I loved the whimsical illustrations on this one. While I was somewhat aware of Humboldt since I had seen the animal names before, I didn't know much about his life! This is a lovely telling of his story and it will for sure be appreciated by a lot of curious animal lovers! Thank you, NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the advance copy! I can't wait to get this one for my kids when it comes out

I just adore this series!!
Little People, BIG Dreams should be required reading for ALL young readers.

In this edition of Little People, BIG dreams we are introduced to Alexander Von Humboldt a western scientist that was known for understanding ecosystems and the connectedness of nature across the world. His research is still used today, and many plants and animals were named after him.

This is a great biographical story about someone who stepped outside of their families' expectations and found adventure and themselves. And for those young readers that enjoy science and learning about the environment, this is a great book.

Grateful to have received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley & Quarto Publishing Group

Alexander von Humboldt was the first western scientist to describe the unity of nature. In this wonderful children's book, we explore his life, and his work, and it is all very interesting indeed. He was born in Germany, and after his father died, he was educated privately, studying economics and geology. His love of nature shone through, and this led him to spend five years in central and south America, studying the earth, the ecosystem, animals, plants, stones, rivers, mountains and all of nature. He recorded all of his findings, and he wrote a lot of books, which help people to this day.

The images in the book are beautiful, and the text is easy to read. Alexander sounds as though he was a wonderful man who brought much knowledge to the world. I highly recommend this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

While I found a book on this subject recently that I said was for the older kids in the primary school (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4488468941) this, as is the case with most of the other six thousand books in this series, is for the younger ones. I can't say I expected Humboldt to turn up here (or indeed to start the other franchise I refer to), for the fact that we never learnt about him when I was a nipper, and that he did so much covering so many disciplines it's slightly awkward to get a handle on the man. Still, the polymath explorer, scientist, nature thinker and so on is lauded here for his early sort of proto-Gaia theories, of the whole ecology being interlinked and dependent on all of its parts. And that's worth celebrating in this volume. The series hasn't exactly been huge on eco-lessons, but this one, well delivered if not quite with the impact some might expect, is certainly welcome.

Another very informative and adorable book by the 'Little people big dreams' series.
Admittedly I can't recall ever hearing of Alexander von Humboldt but we enjoyed learning about his life.
Alexander was a fantastic explorer who travelled the world discovering new things and mapping out areas.
My children were fascinated and engaged throughout the story. The colourful drawings (particularly the animals in the rainforest) is a huge highlight.
What a lovely way to learn about a new person and part of history.

I was gifted this book by Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

What a very interesting book about Alexander von Humboldt, who was a brilliant Western adventurer who documented the ecosystems of South and Central America. I loved the bright illustrations and the various species named after him! This is a great book for any child, whether they are interested in science, nature, or history. A great addition to any classroom. I also appreciated that the book pointed out that indigenous people already had names for various creatures and that Humboldt was just the first from the West to explore.

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I had never even heard a whisper about Alexander until getting this book from NetGalley! Who else knew about the fine environmental scientific work done in Central and South America by this man from Berlin in the 18th century?
The illustrations by Sally Agar are simple, colorful, and delightful. Every public and school library needs a copy!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Quarto Publishing Group/Frances Lincoln Children's Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

I'm a big fan of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series and this latest book about Alexander von Humboldt is no exception. With beautiful illustrations of wildlife, little readers will be captivated by the adventures of Alexander, an explorer and scientist!

This story would be a great introduction to a living things unit in science for young elementary school students. I also appreciated that Vegara emphasizes the fact that Humboldt's work took him a long time. When he thought it would take two years to put his findings on paper, it actually took 20! What a great lesson on patience and perseverance as well.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

Another beautiful and thoughtful addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series.This small, child-sized bite of information about Alexander von Humbolt is sure to reinforce other nature loving children’ dreams of exploring the world and unknown landscapes. From monkeys to mountains, von Humboldt’s most memorable message of nature being one, interconnected being, is the ending impression of this book about a truly remarkable man and historical figure.

Alexander von Humboldt is the newest lead 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.

Alexander von Humboldt was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. This book follows von Humboldt as he works with Indigenous people to protect the ecosystem to publishing his journey in his book, Kosmos.

Sally Agar illustrates this installment and does a fantastic job. Agar's art style was so captivating and her art definitely further helped tell von Humboldt's story. 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

One of the things I love about Little People Big Dreams books is that they not only talk about people I have heard of, but people I have never heard of. In this case it is of an very early environmentalist, since he died in 1859. He learned what the indigenous people of South American knew, and tried to pass it on to the Europeans.

Very simple story of his life, because it is a picture book, but it does let you know who he was, and why he was important, and how his love of nature as a child lead him to go on an expedition to the new world, and find all he could about it.

As always, I highly recommend this series of books.

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>

This series is always a joy to read, it’s a really nice introduction to well known people for little children. Of course the plot is always a little bit fast but that’s to be expected and it’s totally understandable.
This little book here is about Alexander von Humboldt, a naturalist and explorer. His curious mind led him to have numerous adventures and I'm sure it could be very inspiring to read about his story!

This is a new entry in the popular, long running series of books about well-known folks who, like the book’s intended audience, were once children. This time the story is about Alexander Von Humboldt.

Usually I am familiar with the subjects in this series but I did not know who Von Humboldt was. I am so glad that I do now. He was an early environmentalist and is a person that kids who care about climate will enjoy getting to know. The book notes that it is because of him that we understand so much more about the interconnections of our natural world.

This title has wonderful illustrations. They enhance the text. I especially enjoyed seeing all of the animals that were named for this naturalist.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto-Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for this title. All opinions are my own.