Ada Lovelace

I really enjoyed learning about Ada Lovelace. The illustrations were imaginative and the narrative was easy for young children to understand. I will be purchasing for my library.

I highly recommend this series of books for anyone with young kids (or even an adult who wants a 5 min rundown on a woman who changed the world). 

Cute illustrations and written so all ages can understand.

I am a self-proclaimed Ada Lovelace fangirl, so this was very cute & beautifully drawn. I really love this style of art, it's kind of colouring-in for Monet.
Perfect for getting young girls interested in STEM.

Another fabulous book to an already wonderful series. Ada Lovelace is fascinating and such an important historic figure and role model. The text is simple yet informative and the illustrations are whimsy but detailed. A must read for young children, especially girls.

This book, which is an account of Ada Lovelace's life for young readers, was charming, accurate and inspiring.  The illustrations were engaging and added to the story's narrative.  Highly recommended for both girls and boys who will recognize that talent and imagination know no gender or intellectual barriers. This book is part of a series on adults who can inspire young readers and thinkers.  Please note that I reviewed an adult book on Ada Lovelace, Enchantress of Numbers, by Jennifer Chiaverini on my blog.  Amazingly, this children's book, a quick read, included a fair amount of the same biographical data.

This inspiring children's books brings Ada Lovelace's life to readers of young ages, as they get an understanding of how this trailblazing woman did groundbreaking STEM work ages ago!

Ada Lovelace has been my introduction to the Little People, Big Dreams series, books that tell short stories of the lives of people who changed the world for the better. 

This is a preschool-level take on the life of Ada Lovelace. We learn about how different (and somewhat absent) her parents were, but that Ada found ways to exercise both her logical and imaginative sides. She was taught math and logic, which was unusual for girls in those days, and eventually met with inventor Charles Babbage, leading her to develop the first computer programming code.

It's a fascinating story that is good for young children but also encourages additional reading about an important historical figure, especially since the text here is sparse. There is a somewhat longer informational page at the end, and also a few book recommendations, which are helpful.

(Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy.)

This series of books, "Little People, Big Dreams" is so wonderful.  In introduces children, with very simple pictures and stories, to people they might never have heard of otherwise.  In this case, Ada Lovelace is, as the book says, the first computer programmer, before their were even computers.

She is someone who is cool to know about, and this book makes her easy to understand.

And the illustrations are a delight. Here is one where she is trying to write the programming language.

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Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  From the publisher - 
Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. 
 Meet Ada Lovelace, the British mathematician, and daughter of poet Lord Byron. From her early love of logic to her plans for the world's first computer program, learn about Ada's life in this mini-biography for readers as young as four years. This inspiring story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back.

As a librarian, I insist on learning something new every day --- I had ZERO IDEA that Ada Lovelace was Lord Byron's daughter. I was shocked!  A dreamer and a romantic like her father, her mother made her concentrate on math and logic - and she was great at it and we can thank her for many things, including using her inventive side to create the calculator as we know it now.  
I loved the illustrations and the story - what a great book to get girls interested in STEM!

I love this adorable little series. Although this series is targeting children I wished the books were a bit longer!

A clearly written, well-illustrated introduction to the life of Ada Lovelace for young readers. The backmatter lists other biographies of Ada, and these would work well together to get children learning more about Ada and making comparisons among the.different accounts. Above all, it's important to have accessible, quality biographies like the ones in this series for young readers.

Very short and sweet, but a great children's book nonetheless. This very short picture book tells the story of Ada Lovelace, 19th-century mathematician and daughter of famous Lord Byron. In spite of her famous parent, Ada is a force of nature in her own right and a perfect choice for a series focusing on inspirational women of history. Women in science during the 18th and 19th centuries is a particularly interest of mine and so I'm particularly happy to see her included. The illustration is absolutely divine; imitating that of a child with style and beauty. The colour scheme is perfect and the short sentences accurately encapsulated the visuals on the page. This would be great as a bedtime book to read aloud to (or with) children and it even has a slightly more detailed bio towards the back if the parent wishes to dig a little deeper.

What a cute little book. I had not heard of Ada Lovelace nor heard of Little People, Big Dreams series prior to reading this book. This series contains books that all tell super short biographies of the lives of people who did really good things in this world.

This is an early pre-k level book and take on the like of Ada Lovelace. We learn about her odd childhood, and her albeit mostly absent parents. She was smart and inventive and had a strong creative side. We learn that she actually developed the first programming code which I found super duper cool! 

These books create great stories and inspire young readers.

A great child friendly introduction to Ada Lovelace. The art work was stunning and it would be a great read for any age. I was interested in the life of Ada as i knew she was connected to Babbage and coding the first computer, but this book opened up so much more about her to me.

Whatever device you’re reading this review on, you have Ada Lovelace to thank for it. The child of poet Lord Byron and Lady Byron, Ada had big dreams. Although her mother tried to dissuade Ada from her passion of inventing and replace it with her own love of mathematics and logic, Ada was able to combine her mathematical talent with her dream.

She was introduced to Charles Babbage who was working on a machine that could solve maths equations quicker than people could. Ada thought she could make the machine do even more impressive things and so she worked on a code that would tell machines what to do, a code we still use today.

To say Ada was a visionary is an understatement. She became the world’s first computer programmer a century before computers were even invented!

Despite obstacles including illness and simply being a woman in the 1800’s, Ada proved that with determination and hard work, she could achieve greatness in her field. She was so ahead of her time that her work went largely unnoticed and unappreciated during her life, yet her contributions are vital to our everyday lives over 150 years after her death.

If Ada has something to teach us besides girl power, it’s that you should follow your dreams and not allow anyone to squish them. 

This is only the second book I’ve read in the Little People, Big Dreams series. There’s enough information in them for kids to learn about the basics of the person they’re reading about’s life and their contributions to our society but not so much that they’re bogged down with dates and boring bits. 

The illustrations are interesting and have a childlike quality to them but I would have preferred there to be more bright colours and for the peoples’ faces to be more expressive.

While I would have used books like this one for school projects, it wouldn’t have been the type of book I would have chosen at the library to read for fun. I was all about Roald Dahl with his wacky and whimsy worlds and cared little for non fiction, but that’s just me. I definitely appreciate this type of book now and can see how it would have inspired me to want to follow my dreams had I read it as a child.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley (thank you so much to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Childrens for the opportunity) in exchange for honest feedback.

This story book is another great addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series of the Frances Lincoln Children's Book. The story was written by Ma. Isabel Sanchez Vegara and illustrated by Zafouku Yamamoto. This book narrates the life story of one of the brilliant and important women who changed the world, Augusta Ada Byron or more famously known as Ada Lovelace. She is considered as the world's first computer programmer because of her idea that everything could be turned into number and programmed into a machine. Through her concept, she wrote a new code or algorithm hence she was herald the title given to her. 

Ada Lovelace's story is about the power of imagination and perseverance that must be instill to the mind of young kids. A lovely children's book that will definitely love by young kids and even adult readers who are fond of this kind of books.

Ho già parlato del talento eccezionale e della vita intensa di Ada Lovelace grazie alla biografia pubblicata dall’Editoriale Scienza, ma non ho saputo resistere a questa deliziosa biografia per i più piccoli: una vita spiegata in poche frasi, con meravigliose illustrazioni che fanno sorridere e insieme immergono davvero nel periodo, permettendo ai matematici in erba di identificarsi con Ada rappresentandola sempre con forme infantili.

Delizioso, come tutti gli altri volumi della serie Piccole donne, grandi idee.<3

This book (and series in general) is a wonderful way to show children (and adults alike) the amazing things women have accomplished and help inspire the next generation of inventors, activists, designers and more. 

The artwork was beautiful, unique and eye catching and the story was simple and quick so it helped a younger audience understand it. 

I hadn’t heard of Ada Lovelace before and I’m glad I finally know who she is.

Ada Lovelace is a pretty fascinating character. I loved the simple yet interesting art work. Even though this book is for the youngest children, I felt that it gave a good brief summary of her life.

Beautifully illustrated picture book biography of Ada Lovelace, not to be missed!

The painterly illustrations are gorgeous, and the story is told simply, so that very young readers and listeners can easily understand. The entire series looks grand, and includes book bios on:
Coco Chanel 
Frida Kahlo	
Audrey Hepburn
Amelia Earhart 
Agatha Christie 
Marie Curie 
Ella Fitzgerald 
Dian Fossey
Rosa Parks
Emmeline Pankhurst

Highly Recommended, enjoyable for all ages, and perfect for young readers.

I loved this! I've seen the Little People series in bookshops and they're on my radar to buy for the school library, but I'm especially pleased to see Ada's story as she's a distant relative! So I'm quite familiar with her history, and I'd say you get all the major biographical details here in a format that's easy for children to understand, but in no way patronising. There's some great use of vocabulary and lots of points you could discuss with a class or when reading with your child. The illustrations are colourful but not garish and really flavour the book with the right time period. I wish it had been around when my daughters were smaller - I'll just have to make sure my niece gets a copy!

Ada Lovelace, written by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and illustrated by Zafouko Yamamoto was a sweet childrens picture book and one of a series of books in the Little People, Big Dreams series.      This book was designed to not only provide young readers with information about the invention of calculators but even moreso to inspire them to dream big, and work towards their goals.      Other titles in the series include Maya Angelou, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Rosa Parks and a range of other famous females.    Suitable for children of early primary school age, the illustrations were entertaining, the story easy to follow and the facts at the rear of the book were kept simple.    Well done and thanks to the Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Childrens and NetGalley for the opportunity of reading this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I want to purchase the whole series for my future children. The illustrations are great. Love the story. Very positive. This is such a good way to teach children that they can grow up and do anything. Great way to encourage young women to go into STEM, too.

I love this series by this publisher. Great short stories to inspire young children and tell the stories of individuals who have changed their fields - others like Marie Curie and Rosa Parks are written about too. Specifically about Ada, I thought it was beautifully written and illustrated!

This is another great book in the 'Little People, Big Dreams' series. Lovely illustrations and an easy and informative read for children and adults alike.

This is a delightful series and this volume does not disappoint!

I so loved this book, the illustrations are just beautiful and the addition of a cat makes it magical. I really enjoyed the simple language and my girls were all inspired by the story, it's so important to identify the power of thinking and dreaming alongside hard work and determination.

I'm guessing the age range is for preschoolers, and this fits the bill.  I wouldn't have minded it being a little bit longer, but I'm saying this from the perspective of an adult. Adults will enjoy this super short and sweet take on Lovelace's life, and of course, the draw is the stunning illustrations. A lovely book.

5 stars for this children's biography of Ada Lovelace.

This is a very good concise children's biography of Ada Lovelace, widely regarded as the world's first computer programmer. Ada's life and achievements are told simply and clearly, and I like that there is an emphasis on the importance of 'dreaming' and cultivating the imagination as well as recognition of her studies and hard work. The illustration by Zafouko Yamamoto is delightful, and the presence of the cat Mrs Puff throughout the story is a lovely touch.

I really appreciate that the book ends with a two-page synopsis of Ada Lovelace's life together with four photographs. Plus there is a section giving suggestions for further reading. I like this evidence of how well the book has been thought out, and I look forward to exploring more books in the 'Little People, Big Dreams' series.

I received this ebook free from NatGalley in return for an honest review.

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This is a very simplified story about Ada Lovelace in the Little People, Big Dreams series. It has very limited facts, but enough to give information without overwhelming the child who is new to non-fiction. We learn several bits of information about this special woman, a little about her parents, what their passion was and what Ada was excited to learn about, that Ada was a dreamer, and several other facts.  At the back of the book, there is more information about Ada Lovelace for adults to read.

Cons: None

Pros: Though this is the first book I’ve read in this series, I liked that the book didn’t bog down the young listener with too many facts and that the older child might be encouraged to look up further information about the special person he/she just read about.

As brilliant as the rest of the series, Ada Lovelace shows that anyone can do computer coding!

A lovely short biography of Ada Lovelace the original inventor of computer code.  The only annoying thing is that the author uses “maths” with an s.  Yes there are multiple types of math but it just reads and sounds weird to say maths.  Using the word mathematics sounds better in the plural.

This is a wonderful and informative children's book about Ada Lovelace, the woman who came up with the process of computer coding. As a child,  Ada was fascinated by the ideas of interesting inventions. As the daughter of a mother that was interested in mathematics, she was encouraged to learn math. The combination of her developing math skills and inventive ideas helped her as she worked alongside mathematician Charles Babbage, who was in the process of creating the calculator. Ada Lovelace then used mathematics to teach the machine how to do other things as well. This is a wonderful story that shares the story of an inspirational lady, a woman largely responsible for the beginning ideas on how to program computers, which helped facilitate the development of the computers we use today. I look forward to sharing this remarkable story with my daughters! This book would be a wonderful addition to any library!
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review an advanced reader's copy of this book prior to publication in exchange for my honest review.

The series of superb children's book about outstanding people continues with Ada Lovelace. This series is highly recommended to all children especially those interested in STEM. The illustrations are very cute and the content is written in such a way that any child or adult will find interesting.

A superb book about an absolutely fascinating woman!
As an adult I really enjoyed the book - the images are brilliant and I loved learning about her life.
I wish all biographies were this fun and interesting - great facts!

A beautifully told and cogent tale of a leader in mathematics.

What a wonderful little book, from a wonderful series! There is a whole series of these charming little books on inspirational women, from Ada Lovelace to Amelia Earhart and Dian Fossey. Beautifully illustrated, and with a very simple text, they tell the story of amazing women and their achievements in (what was then) a man's world. A billion times better than the usual girls' storybooks about crappy Disney princesses waiting for their prince. Highly recommended!
Thanks to the publisher for a digital review copy.

I would absolutely recommend this book - it is a great addition to a fantastic series.  Ada Lovelace deserves to be better known and this book will help with that.  As always, accessible through interesting facts, well written and brilliant drawings.
Will definitely be buying a copy of this myself

Absolutely love the little people big dreams series. This is my second book that I have read and me and my 8 year old daughter loved it. Love that Ada Lovelace’s story is brough to life and shown how relevant it is even today with coding. Inspiring many young girls that it isn’t a mans world. Can’t wait to read more books in this series.

A lovely collection of stories, with this book being no exception. Gorgeous illustrated, inspiring and fun these books will make perfect gifts.

'Ada Lovelace' by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara with illustrations by Zafouko Yamamoto is a picture book about the life and times of Ada Lovelace.

Ada Lovelace had a mother who loved mathematics and a father who loved poetry.  When her father left when Ada was little, Ada spent time with her grandparents and their cat.  Ada had a good imagination, which she later learned with Charles Babbage working on a Difference Engine. What Ada did on the machine led to what we do with computers today.

There is a little more detail given in the back of the book along with some portraits of Ada.  The illustrations are really good as is the text.  Not too dense and of interest to young readers.  I don't know if this will spark interest in young readers, but I enjoyed this book.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

This is an excerpt of a review was originally published on my website: <a href="https://www.missjennysclassroom.com/2018/03/ada-lovelace-book-review.html">Miss Jenny's Classroom</a>

This is the story of a woman many have never heard of – Ada Lovelace. Ada, daughter of Lord Byron, dreams of things people have never heard of and embraces reading and mathematics. As she gets older she falls ill with the measles but recovers to meet Charles Babbage. She uses her love of mathematics to create the coding to make a calculator work but it becomes the first stepping stone on the path to the very first computer.

I admit it – I saw the cover and thought “Hmm, not liking the cover”! It’s a given that on so many occasions we do judge a book by its cover and on this occasion I’m glad I read the book anyway! I honestly thought that this was going to be another biography with too many details, not enough engagement – and dare I say I thought the illustration on the cover was odd. As I started reading the book though, with the little knowledge I had about Ada, I begin to actually like the quirkiness of the illustrations – they were fun, engaging (gotta love the cat!)

This is a great book on many levels for classroom use.

What other rating could I really give a book in this series? They’re beautiful books that are filled with the life stories of inspirational people, and Ada Lovelace is no different!

Packed full of lovely illustrations, Ada Lovelace tells the story of the little girl who would go on to become the world’s first computer programmer and created the code that we use in computing today. The book is just detailed enough to give an overview of her life and why she’s such an important historical figure without being too much for younger readers to digest. I do like, however, that there’s a more detailed text at the back and a selection of books for further reading.

This is definitely a title to add to your collection!

This book is the newest edition of the "Little People, Big Dreams" series.  It is a mini-biography which introduces the reader to a wonderful woman, Ada Lovelace, who is way ahead of her time.  She was born in England having Lord Byron, a very famous poet, as her father in 1819.  Her mother, who loves maths, steers her ambitions towards the maths and away from the arts.  Strangely enough little Ada inherits both of her parent's ingenious traits.  Because of the absence of both parents in her life she spends a lot of time at her grandparent's house.  Often on her own she lets her imagination soar.  It is saturated with all kinds of creative mental imagery that she happily conjures up. 

Ada, at the age of fourteen, becomes quite ill and is bed-ridden for three long years.  Although her body is frail and sickly her mind flourishes as she studies, invents and dreams. 

After a while Ada travels to London where she encounters a very famous mathematician named Charles Babbage.  Together they mesh their intellect and create something totally magically for the times... the calculator. Ada uses her creative mind and pushes the envelope farther to embellish what it can do.  The original calculator is only capable of doing sums quickly and Ada knows that she can make it do even more amazing things.  She actually  writes a code made up of numbers, that will tell the calculator what to do.  It is the first computer language known and some of it is still in use to this very today. 

"She showed that when you use science and imagination, your dreams can take flight." 

The illustrations enhance and enrich the narrative and the educational facts that the author includes at the end of the book are truly fascinating to read.  

This series is a wonderful role model for young girls as they read about empowered, normal women who make huge contributions and change the world in a positive way.  The stories are simply told and the series is a best-seller.  The books truly are a celebration of women hood and are now available in board book format for young readers to enjoy.  

You never know who you are raising in your home or who you are teaching in your classroom.  You just might be nurturing someone who will impact the world in a very dynamic way!  I highly, highly recommend this book and the entire series.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a short, sweet, and simple picture book biography about Ada Lovelace, The simple text makes it a perfect beginner biography and the illustrations are adorable. There is a two page biography at the end that goes into more detail about her life and includes pictures of her at various ages. There is also a list of recommended titles for further reading. The Little People, Big Stories series is an adorable collection of biographies about notable women from history and Ada Lovelace is an excellent ddition to it.

A wonderful book about the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace. I thought that this book was so cute and so well done. It is perfect for kids! I love the way it shows how regular little girls can do spectacular things! I would have liked more details about Ada but for kids, it is perfect. It is a great starting point and I just hope it inspires girls to dream big! I absolutely loved the illustrations. They were so adorable and they really added to the story. Plus I loved the cat! 

This book and this series are so amazing. I would definitely recommend this to others. I want to read more in the series! 

*I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I read this book with my daughter and we like to learn about influential, strong and smart women throughout history. The artwork was endearing. I think this book goes well with Science week and international women's day.

This book, which is an account of Ada Lovelace's life for young readers, is my first introduction to the Little People, Big Dreams series. 

This series of books tell short stories about artists, designers and scientists who achieved  extraordinary things and each began with a childhood dream. 

I love that a biographical lesson in history is teamed with wonderfully drawn illustrations to catch the attention of a child.

I am embarrassed to admit that I had never heard of Ada Lovelace before reading this book, and i bet that is true for a lot of people. Which is such a shame as Ada was a fascinating and inspiring woman who led the way in early computer coding. My 6 year old daughter also enjoyed reading this book- she has just started doing basic coding for kids and was fascinated that Ada was one of the people that made this possible for her. The illustrations are a little quirky and in all honesty aren't to my taste but that is a personal thing and my daughter seemed to like them just fine. I am looking forward to reading more books in this series. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Having read other books from this series, I was excited to read Ada Lovelace's story. I highly recommend all the books in the series as they are written in a child friendly way which children of all Primary ages can understand the illustrations are beautiful. I also like the face that there is a short biography at the back with more detail which I think older children and adults will appreciate. 

Another great book from the Little People, Big Dream series!

I enjoyed this book so much so that I am now going to read all of the other books in this series.  It is a great way to introduce strong, powerful women to students. 
This book introduces readers to Ada Lovelace, the brilliant British mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron.  This book highlights Ada's love of logic and science.  This story of Ada's life features facts and photos at the end of the book.
I liked how this book showed that Ada Lovelace had a lot in common with her father. They were both dreamers and romantics.  It was her mother who made her focus on math and logic, which help her in her STEM creations.
This book would pair well with other STEM books such as Ada Twist, scientist.

Read all about it: the women who made history by pursuing their childhood dreams

Have you heard of Ada Lovelace? I’m going to be honest – I didn’t have a clue who she was before picking up a copy of Isabel Sanchez Vegara’s latest book. Then again, growing up in the 90s, there were far fewer casual children’s books focusing on STEM subjects outside of the classroom.

The Little People, Big Dreams series is part of a wider movement that has taken off in children’s literature over the past couple of years. Brought to mainstream attention by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo’s Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls runaway success in 2016, Vegara’s first book in the series, Frida Kahlo, hit the shelves in February the same year....

[Read the full review at Happiful.com or in April 2018's edition of Happiful Magazine)

The series of books "Small People, Big Dreams" presents mini biographies of personalities who have marked the history of mankind.
The book that presents the important contribution of Ada Lovelace has very nice and colorful illustrations. 
I think it is hard to choose the main information when you have to write a short biography, but the author  did it successfully. It is a helpful resource for kids if they want to know who was the first computer programmer  and it offers a good start point for them.

What a lovely book - in fact this whole series is such a good idea. The premise is to recount the life of women like Ada Lovelace who follow their dreams and make a difference in the world.
This series was nominated on our website among favourite non-fiction books for primary schools (https://www.booksfortopics.com/non-fiction).

One of the most dynamic new series celebrating the accomplishments and lives of remarkable women.  Ada Lovelace is a welcome addition to this already significant collection.

Great little children's book. I knew next to nothing about Ada Lovelace and this was an easy way for (me) kids to learn about a woman of history.

Ada Lovelace, written by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and illustrated by Zafouko Yamamoto, is part of the Little People, Big Dreams series. Meet Ada Lovelace, the British mathematician and daughter of poet Lord Byron. From her early love of logic, to her plans for the world's first computer program, learn about Ada's life in this mini biography for readers as young as four years. This inspiring story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back..

Ada Lovelace is a biography for young readers, that is well done and charmingly illustrated. I found the combination of facts and cute to be inspiring and informative for readers of all ages that want a quick lesson on the woman behind the technology that changed our world. I like that the book encourages children to combine the things they love with the things they need and learn about. That just might be the encouragement the next game changer needs to follow their dreams and create something that will change the way we think and work all over again. I liked the time line and additional information that is included at the end of the book intended for older readers and those that might be sharing this book with younger readers. I think I am going to need to explore this series a little more, both for myself and the school library.

Thank you so much for allowing me to review this title!
My review can be found as part of my April Wrap Up on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ICeVESQI5Mc

I love these illustrations. A simple introduction to the impact of Ada Lovelace for young children. For parents and older children, there is a helpful timeline at the back of the book. I'd love to see the other books in this series.