I was unable to download and read this book before it expired, so I'm unable to give an honest review of it.

Vegara's Harriet Tubman takes a look at one of the Civil War era's greatest heroines. Born into a life of slavery, Tubman grew up into a hardened, determined woman. Escaping to freedom along a network known as the Underground Railroad, Tubman made it her mission to free as many slaves as she could. It was a dangerous job, and she went back into the jaws of the lion many times, bringing others to freedom. The end of the book contains a more detailed look at Tubman's life, using language suited for much older readers. Perfect for libraries, and classroom learning. I read this with my cubs. We love this series! Highly recommended!

***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Fantastic intro to Harriet Tubman. We love this whole series of books and loved this one as well. A great way to start discussions of race and racism with children. Illustrations are beautiful.

RATING: 4 STARS
2018 Quarto Publishing Group/Frances Lincoln Childrens
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(General series review) These are fabulous stories about great women and men in history (for the most part). The illustrations are great for kids. There is a brief history on the person that explains how this person contributed to history and matters

***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***

I love the simplicity of this series. It is a great way to introduce youngsters to important females throughout history. This book about Harriet Tubman is no exception.

When I was growing up the most you learned about Harriet Tubman was that she ran the Underground Railroad and helped to free the slaves. Many of the historical facts in this book I had never heard until just a few years ago. The story starts with Harriet’s real name Minty, and ends with her work as a Civil War spy, and freedom fighter. This is a great way to introduce children to a great lady.

I loved having another book to learn about Harriet’s life and thought this book was very child friendly in it’s presentation. There is only a sentence or two per page which was perfect for reading it aloud to my almost 5 year old son. Although it covers some very difficult subject matter, it managed to do it a way that was conceivable and not overwhelming for children. The illustrations are kind of quirky and probably depend on individual taste. Personally they weren’t my favorite, because I favor a little more traditional illustrations, but my son said he liked them.

I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love the Little People, Big Dreams series. It is a cute and easy way to introduce young readers to historical figures. Harriet Tubman is an excelled addition to the series. The illustrations are delightful! The book explains slavery in a way that young readers can understand, making the past accessible and easy to understand.

An age-appropriate story that would educate young children about a dark time in our nation’s history. The illustrations are gorgeous and tell their own story. It is detailed and gives enough information without being too gruesome or scary.

A quick colorful biography of the fearless anti-slavery heroine, meant for kids.
Some will be confused as to who is being talked about in the beginning; it isn’t till later that it’s said that she changed her name to Harriet. All of the things she’s famous for are here, along with a few facts I didn’t know about but only serve to elevate her already heroic status. It’s easy to imagine kids who’re oversaturated with today’s superheroes being swept up by her story.
At the end the text is repeated without the artwork, just elevated a bit for the adults.

This review is very similar to my review of the Georgia O'Keeffe book by Little People, Big World.

This Little People, Big World series is outstanding! I have seen a few Littens on Litsy reviewing these books, and I simply knew I had to check them out. Sadly, my library doesn't have any of the collection... so you can imagine how excited i was to see this book on NetGalley. I can see this being an asset in classrooms all over the world. The books are short, sweet, and beautifully illustrated. They are colorful, and exciting and they make learning fun for young children. I hope I can find the whole collection for my nieces and nephews.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I truly appreciate it!

"Little People, Big Dreams" is an empowering series that highlights and celebrates the lives of ordinary women who rose up and made extraordinary contributions to the world. Each book homes a powerful message and inspires the next generation of girls to do the same.

This book documents the true, incredible life of Harriet Tubman. She was born into slavery in Maryland in 1820. She worked for her white masters from dawn to dusk. She always stood up for herself and the others around her. When she was grown she escaped her miserable life and headed North to freedom. She then became the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad.

Brave and courageous Harriet risked her life time and time again returning to free her family members and hundreds of other slaves from plantations on this hushed and secret network of safe houses.

She worked for the army when the Civil War broke out, first as a cook, but soon became a nurse and a spy too!

When the war ended she dedicated her life to helping struggling impoverished former slaves and with the elderly. In honour of her life, in 2016, the U.S. Treasury Department placed Harriet Tubman on the centre of the new $20 bill, a replacement for Andrew Jackson. She was rightly acknowledged and honoured by such a wonderful gesture.

The illustrations are colourful and enrich the text greatly. The author includes a more detailed biography of Harriet at the end of the book for older readers. This whole series, "Little People, Big Dreams" is very inspirational and powerful. It allows wonderful role models of influential women for children of all ages to access. I highly recommend this book.

This book is a great, informative introduction to Harriet Tubman. The subject of slavery can be hard to tackle, especially on a children’s level. The author does a splendid job of it. I liked that the author started with Harriet’s childhood and walked us through her life. The illustrations go wonderfully with the story. We loved this book!

Thank you to Netgalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review. We will be picking up a physical copy!

Harriet Tubman is a simply but evocatively illustrated piece about a little black girl born into slavery. But Minty wanted to be free.

This book is also a fantastic book for explaining the concept of slavery to young children in a simple yet understandable fashion.

Minty goes through horrific experiences - her sisters get sold and she gets beaten every other day. What I really love about this picture book is that it doesn't suger coat childhood - it shows how bad a childhood can be because of external circumstances - and this is something kids needs to understand.

But Minty stands up for herself and wishes to go to the North where slavery has been abolished. She changed her name to Harriet so that she would not be traced. She meets people who are against slavery. She saves her brothers and sisters. She helped so many people get to the North.

I believe that simple illustrations are best in explaining a complex concept like slavery and its abolition to children. This was a fantastic choice by the author/illustrator.


Harriet demanded that African Americans have equal rights to white people. Harriet is a revolutionist - she is a first wave supporter of equal gender rights. She is a wonderful human being, and this book will surely help others see this.

Another awesome instalment of this brilliant series, I'm so enjoying sharing them with my kids and learning more myself! The very stylised illustrations are lovely and there is just enough content to learn, and to encourage us all to go and find out more. Can't wait to read the next one!

'Harriet Tubman' by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara with illustrations by Pili Aguado is part of the Little People, Big Dreams series of picture books.

Araminta "Minty" Ross was born into slavery. Her early life was rough and inspired her to do something about the way things were. She was helped to escape her life, changed her name, and helped others escape on the Underground Railroad.

This is told with colorful illustrations. Because her early life was so hard, it may open up questions with young readers. This isn't a bad thing, and we should be willing to discuss hard things with our kids. Harriet Tubman used her hard experiences and it propelled her into action. The lesson is clear and told in a simple way for the young.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Frances Lincoln Children's Books, Quarto Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

The Little People, Big Dreams Series celebrates the lives of important and influential people. Each book is filled with interesting illustrations and extra biographical information in the back of the book.

Harriet Tubman obviously explores the life of Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery in Maryland to her escape and her bravery to repeatedly helping others escape slavery and more. This book (and all others in the series) is a great and rather thorough introduction to Harriet Tubman and her inspiring life.

This is a beautiful portrayal of Harriet Tubman's life. They include her activism and work before, during, and after the Civil War, including how relations did not magically repair once the slaves were free and the war ended. The book even includes a drawing of Tubman on the 20 dollar bill! I learned that her name was Araminta or "Minty' before she escaped slavery and changed her name.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the read.

The story of Harriet Tubman is a challenging one to tell but I felt it was handled very well here. The book like all in this series is beautifully illustrated and wonderful to look at.
Excellent
I was given a ARC by NetGalley, all opinions are my own.

I really like these little bios by Isabel Sanchez Vegara. They cover the lives and contributions of many amazing women. Great books to introduce history to kids.
I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.