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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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 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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.