As with the other titles in this series, this is a beautifully illustrated account of the life of Vivienne Westwood. It would be suitable to use with primary age children and would be a good starting point for discussion.

Working with upper primary, I would have liked more information but this would be a good place to start by getting the children interested before we find out more ourselves. Another addition to the class library!

<b>1 star</b>

*Thank you to the author and Netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

Umm...people actually buy these books?? They're like 7 pages long with illustrations that (are good) but don't even showcase the whole journey? Not worth it.

Lovely little wordless picture book about a fashion icon not often found on library shelves. The whimsical pictorial journey of Vivienne from dreamy child to fashion runway diva will inspire many budding fashionistas to reach for their own dreams.

I love this series! I've read most of the books, and have found many more hits than misses. The artwork is lovely, and while the story might not be the most exciting or in-depth (after all, even the name of Westwood's shop SEX can't be mentioned), it's still worth a read. The focus on environmental campaigning and buying things that last is timely and something that I imagine a lot of parents would like to teach their children.

Vivienne Westwood is a new book in the Little People, Big Dreams series. Written by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara and illustrated by Laura Callaghan, it was released 5th March, 2019 by Quarto on their Frances Lincoln imprint. Aimed at younger readers, it's 32 pages, perfect for a storytime or classroom circle read. It's available in ebook and hardcover formats. I've reviewed a number of the books in this charming series on my blog. This one, about fashion rebel icon Vivienne Westwood, takes the often turbulent life of the originator of 'punk style' and handles it in a charmingly age-appropriate manner.

I really liked that the author and illustrator have managed to write an engaging book for children as well as including cultural events and bands which will appeal to adults.

I don't know what criteria they use for selecting the subjects of their biographies, but the varied and interesting people in this series have all been winners in my opinion.

Well worth a read. Would make a good library selection or gift.

Four stars.

LOVED the bright colors! I had no clue who Vivenne Westbrook was until I read this!
This is a wonderful way for kids to learn about empowering women & men. Highly recommend!

An honorable addition to this groundbreaking series about important women from history. I especially liked how informative this edition was.

I love the Little People, Big dreams books in general and Isabel Vegara’s writing style in particular. She manages to make these extremely short biographies accessible and engaging to very young children.
Vivienne Westwood’s name does not often come in classroom discussions of success and achievements. Yet, she is a remarkable stylist, environment activist and a great example of a person who has always stood up for justice. She developed her own original ideas and found her own way in her chosen career.
I thought the illustrations went really well with the personality of Vivienne Westwood- colourful, provocative and, above all, fun.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

I love these picture books about famous women. Usually , I know who the book is, but this one, about the fashion designer, I had no idea, and I still <em>got</em> the book.

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Westwood apparently mixed grunge with chic, and we very popular. Great little book to introduce the very young to women's lives, and what they did with them. It is, of course, just a taste, but often books like this are just for kicking off into finding more, or not, as the case may be. Just to know about them is a major step.

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

The cover illustration on this book is cute. Unfortunately, that's the best picture in the whole thing. I really did not like the style of drawings in this book, and it brought down my enjoyment overall. Not only do the pictures look like something someone whipped up with MS Paint, they're also a bit confusing at times, and I'm not sure if they accurately reflect England in the 20th century.

I'd never heard of Vivienne Westwood before, although now I know I was already familiar with her style. She's basically a punk fashion icon. The text part of the book tells her story fairly well, if a bit simply. I would've liked to know a bit more about her designs and how she influenced the punk movement.

The pictures just got in the way for me because I was distracted. At one point, the text talks about how Vivienne got involved in the fight against climate change. But the illustration focuses on an anti-nuclear weapons march! And the rest of the pictures--especially the ones that depict her earlier years--almost seem to be aiming to be politically correct. While it's possible that, as a teacher in Harrow, her classes had only 20% white students, I find it difficult to believe that tiny little Tintwhistle, Cheshire was half people of colour in the 1940s and '50s. The fact that it was drawn that way gives me the impression that the illustrator hadn't done much research.

I'm not having a lot of luck with these books. I liked the first one I read (which was about Stephen Hawking), but the illustrations in a lot of the others have left me cold and uninterested in reading any more of the books.

I didn't feel that this was the best or most smoothly written book in this serious, but I do think it is one of the best in terms of choosing illustrations that are engaging and really add to the story and match the subject.

Una vita e una moda controcorrente: è questo in cui ha sempre creduto Vivienne Westwood, che da un'infanzia di paese è approdata a Londra per cambiare tutto - cambiare la moda, sì, creando il punk, ma anche cambiare il mondo, lottando contro l'ingiustizia in qualsiasi forma.

Una ribelle che il successo non ha ammorbidito, e che continua a innovare e innovarsi.

Un altro delizioso volumetto, anche se stavolta non mi sono particolarmente piaciute le illustrazioni.

I’ve seen these books in bookshops and noted them with interest. One of the topics in the UK curriculum is ‘Significant People’ and this series helps identify a number of examples, both from modern times and in the past.

This particular book about Vivienne Westwood has colourful illustrations that children will find eye catching. The life story has been simplified and a number of details omitted. However, I think that children will be interested in her defence of ‘the underdog’, how she has followed her own path and her activism through using fashion.

I was given a free copy of this book by NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

The text was unfortunately missing from my ARC, which is why I can't properly review this book. :'( A pity really, because I would have loved to give my opinion on such a unique biography as that of Vivienne Westwood.

Another wonderful Little People, Big Dreams book. Vivianne Westwood is a true role model. Defending those without a voice, spokesperson for change, and individual embracing her beauty. This is a wonderful story that shows how powerful being different can be. Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder and Westwood definitely has beauty!

This edition of Little People, Big Dreams did not have my favorite illustrations .
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Vivienne Westwood by Isabel Sanchez Vegara is part of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. I LOVE this series and own several of the books. My daughter who is almost 6 enjoys them for her bed time stories. The illustrations for the story of Vivienne Westwood are colorful but at the same time do not overwhelm and distract from the story. This story like the others in the series is a great length for young children. The Little People, BIG DREAMS series is a series that I will keep and read to my grandchildren.

The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The ‘My First Little People, Big Dreams’ series provides informative and inspirational biographies about people who left a mark on this earth, no matter what difficulties they have encountered.
These stories are very short, but that’s because they’re books for children, so it’s totally understandable.
I think they are a very smart and wonderful way to introduce little children to such important figures.
This one here tells the story of Vivienne Westwood, one of the most iconic fashion designer who have ever lived. I enjoyed very much reading about her childhood and how she managed to become who she is today. She's a very strong, outspoken and fierce woman, and that can be retrace in her creations.
Vivienne is also a climate change fighter and here is represented how she mixed this fight with her clothes.

I love these books so much! Great illustrations, simple but interesting stories about people who have had an impact on society. I didn't know much about Vivienne Westwood but I enjoyed reading this book and am excited to use it in our homeschool curriculum!

While I liked the art in this book, my e-arc didn’t have any text and the formatting was off. Considering I liked other books of this series, I suspect I would’ve really enjoyed this one, too.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

So I LOVE Vivienne Westwood's designs/clothes, and I couldn't resist trying out this book. My love for Vivienne Westwood began when I read NANA years and years ago. I fell in love with all the awesome things she makes, wishing I could wear them.

This one tells us the life story of Vivienne Westwood, from tiny little kid to adult. I loved that she defended people who got bullied, that is really sweet and special. I didn't even know she was a teacher! That was such a fun thing to find out. It was quite, thanks to the book's jumping around in age, hilarious to see her go from classy teacher to punk rock loving woman with pointy hair and clothes that were ripped up. We see how she starts making her name, and read about her getting critics feathers ruffled due to her clothes. It was all plenty of interesting and I liked how they ended her story.

Like with another book in this series, this one also features her life story in just words with plenty of more information than we got in the picture book part. Also included are photographs of Vivienne.

There was just one thing I didn't quite like and that was how it moved from one age to another, it was quite jarring at times. I had to go back at times to see if I missed a page or two, or three.

The art was great, I am really liking Laura Callaghan's style. It fits so well with Vivienne.

All in all, this was a pretty nice introduction to Vivienne Westwood, and I would recommend it.