Like other books in this series, it is a fun little introduction to inspiring people. Definitely a great way to introduce kids to biographies and a nice read for adults too. I would recommend all the books in this series.

Perfect book for a child, its got graphics and the story for them to understand and enjoy. It’s a very short story of Gandhi , and that they want you to buy some of their collection of books. Amazing to teach then who all these important people are in the world.

The Little People Big Dreams series are always great, and I'd always happily recommend any and all of them to customers. I'm yet to find one I don't like and they offer a great introduction to some fascinating people for kids (and in some cases adults too!).

Could give more information about Gandhi. However I did enjoy it overall and the illustrations were enjoyable. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this digital review copy.

Mahatma Gandhi by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of a man who would become known as the father of India. Born Mohandas Gandhi, from a young age, he was a bit of a rebel, bucking against his parents' beliefs and values. (What child doesn't?) As an adult, he recognized the benefit of those beliefs and values. Gandhi saw the injustices Empire had wrought in his country, and began to lead peaceful protests with the goal of ending British rule. His actions helped free and unite the country, earning him the name Mahatma, meaning 'great soul'. The end of the book contains a more detailed look at Gandhi's life, using language suited for much older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great! 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.

This is an excellent series. The people written about in the series aren't your run of the mill children's biography subjects. But they are all intriguing people and make for interesting reading. The illustrations are going to appeal to the kids as well. These books are a good way to broaden their horizons.

Simplistic introduction to the life of a man revered by many. I usually love this series, but I found this tome lacking.

4★
“And Mahatma, the little boy with the very big heart, gave a single lesson to those who hope for a brighter future: sometimes, the power of peace is greater than the power of force.”

*My Goodreads review has an illustration captioned: Little Mohandas playing while his mother spins

This is a very brief summary of the life of one of the world’s greatest activists for non-violent resistance. It touches on only a very few parts of his life but could serve as the basis for more story-telling if children seem interested.

Gandhi’s mother taught him to be honest and to care for all living things. At 19, he went to England to study and had to learn English ways.

*My Goodreads review has an illustration captioned: Gandhi having tea in England

He then went to South Africa to work as a lawyer, and quickly learned that he wasn’t allowed to mix with whites. He decided to protest against injustice and began a silent sit-in in the street. He was joined by others, but he certainly wasn’t appreciated by the authorities!

*My Goodreads review has an illustration captioned: Gandhi, joined by others in a peaceful protest

He stayed in South Africa for 20 years, protesting peacefully, but he wanted to go home to help India shake off the British rule.

*My Goodreads review has an illustration captioned: Gandhi disembarking into a very British India

He decides to shed his fancy lawyer’s clothing and dress like a simple man of the people. The illustrations show him seeming quite pleased with his new, modified look. I have to say, there is a real appeal about finding a basic uniform and sticking to it!

*My Goodreads review has an illustration captioned: Gandhi, checking his new look

He continued gathering a following of people who were willing to protest peacefully and join him in quiet acts of rebellion against the British. The British were not pleased and put him in jail! As his last attempt at protest, he stopped eating.

*My Goodreads review has an illustration captioned: Gandhi on a hunger strike

Of course, the government had no choice but to release him, and the crowds cheered! He went on to be called “Mahatma”, meaning “great soul”, and he’s known all over the world for his peaceful protest against injustice.

*My Goodreads review has an illustration captioned: Mahatma Gandhi, as the world came to know him, writing by his famous spinning wheel

I loved this little book with its particularly delightful illustrations. I was surprised more wasn’t shown of his famous spinning wheel. This photograph, taken in 1946 by well-known photographer Margaret Bourke-White, shows him spinning, as he did for an hour every morning at 4am, so we are told.

*My Goodreads review has an illustration captioned: Gandhi spinning

All of the illustrations include what I think is a cheery little Peace Dove. I imagine you’ll agree with me when you see this last piece of art.

*My Goodreads review has an illustration captioned: Little Mohandas Ghandi, contemplating with the birds

The last pages of the book have real photographs and a short article of about 250 words summarising his life and explaining that Britain did formally leave India and that sadly, in 1948, one of his many enemies succeeded in killing him. Just as well the illustrations finished before that.

It’s a lovely addition to the Little People BIG DREAMS series to give very young children some good food for thought. I suspect it will prompt some teachers, parents, and others to learn a bit more, too. These are great conversation starters, and kids could begin by finding the little bird in each picture.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing / Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the preview copy for review.

I requested this because I was curious about how this figure would be presented in a kid’s book since he has a fairly scandalous personal background. Obviously that isn’t addressed here, but I also didn’t find how he was painted accurate or compelling. I actually opted to not read this with my kids, because we’ve made it a habit to follow up these books with looking up real pictures, videos, etc of the people and I decided I didn’t want to pretend Gandhi’s story was a simple and for lack of a better word positive as the book implies. The artwork was beautiful as always... I just wonder if this person was a good choice.

I continue to be impressed by the Little People, Big Dreams series. Each book in the series shares the lives of an extraordinary person, who had an amazing impact on the world. The thing they have in common is that they all had a dream as a child.

I think most people have heard about Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. He used non-violence to rise up, and fight injustice. This is a children's book and it is a simple introduction to Gandhi. It does not tell us everything he did, but used his peaceful protesting to teach a very important lesson to children. I love the quirky illustrations and simple language found on each page. I learned some things about his background that I did not know before. Once again, this series for young children demonstrates that you are never to young to have a dream or to begin working to make it a reality. I recommend this book and series to all elementary school libraries.

I download this but did not read it in time for the archive. I do apologize, and thank you for the chance to read this book.

Another great edition to the Little People, Big Dreams family. The author does a good job of including important information regarding Ghandi. At times, it is a little advanced as far as concepts like peaceful protest and mentions Ghandi not eating. Although it doesn't go into much detail, there is a lot of discussion that can be had after reading.

This tells a quick history of Mahatma Gandhi's life in a fun an approachable way for little ones. I loved the illustrations and the way they were able to incorporate a lot of information in quite a simplistic way.

I work in an elementary school library and the 3rd graders do biography projects every year. While I probably wouldn't suggest this title for their only source of information, I would absolutely suggest this as a way to get a brief overview of the person to decide if they'd want to learn more. I also struggle to find biographies for my younger students or those who are at a lower reading level so I'd be happy to stock my biography section with this series.

These are perfect biographies to read to younger children, They are simple enough to understand and not too wordy.

I can't say as I really knew much about Gandhi. I knew of him, of course, but not much about his life. Like how he'd lived in South Africa and had been a lawyer. While this book doesn't provide much detail, you can't go wrong introducing inspiration figures to our youngest readers.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


I'm a huge fan of these books. I think every child should read the series.

This was another very sweet and educational little book.

I don't know what I can say about it what I haven't yet said about the other books in the series. The illustrations are super cute, and again this "everyone who has ever achieved something big has started out as a little boy/girl" approach brings the story closer to children. This is the way we should teach them all! I love this series.

I rated this book 4 strong stars.

My Thoughts
I have read a few of the LPDB books already and enjoyed each and every one of them. This book is another one worthy of the series. Mahatma Gandhi was (one of) the first great leaders we grew up knowing. Initially, it thrilled us that we had a holiday on his birthday, and later we learned to respect and honor the day.

This book, like the others in the series, tells us the story of the featured person. It does so with the perfect combination of easy to understand language for the early reader, details and facts that relay the salient information about the Mahatma (with focus on his message of peace and his path to it), and colorful, bright illustrations that appeal to the eye. The recurring appearance of the messenger of peace – a pigeon – across the pages is a quaint and clever touch!

In Summary
This simplified (to be expected with intended target audience) yet elegant introduction to Mahatma Gandhi is a good addition to the series; and to classroom libraries.

Rating: B+
Reading Level: 6 – 10 years

Disclaimer: Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital review copy of the little guides featured today. All opinions are my own.

'Mahatma Gandhi (Little People, Big Dreams)' by Ma Isabel Vegara with illustrations by Albert Arrayas is a picture book in a series about famous people.

Mahatma, born Mahandas, was a little boy with a big heart. His mother taught him to be honest. When he was older, he went to school in London. He took his law degree to South Africa to work as a lawyer, but found prejudice there. His first protest was there in the middle of the street. It became the first peaceful resistance movement. From there he went back to India and more peaceful, gentle protest.

This is such a beautifully told story. I love the sweet drawings of a gentle child who became a world leader. The book includes a timeline. I have appreciated almost every book in this series I've read.

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

The Little People, Big Dreams series shares the lives of extraordinary people through adorable, quirky illustrations and simple language. Each person represented has had an incredible impact on the world, but started life as a child with a dream.

Another wonderful little release from Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara. The book, like all of the series, is very short but given these books are for children, it's completely understandable. In fact, Vegara does a particularly great job in this case of condensing the remarkable and inspiring life of Mahatma Gandhi into a short story.

I loved the cute illustrations and the gentle language used to describe an equally as gentle man. Of course there are parts of Gandhi's life not explored here but this book is for children after all, and the ultimate message reflected here is one of love and humanness.

"And Mahatma, the little boy with the very big heart, gave a single lesson to those who hope for a brighter future: sometimes, the power of peace is greater than the power of fore."

I enjoyed this book immensely and learned a couple of things about Gandhi's background that I didn't know before. What a wonderful way to highlight for children Gandhi's approach to injustice, peaceful protest and resistance. Recommended for your 'little library'!