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another fabulous little people big dreams book. My children did not know who Bruce Lee was before this book. At the end of the book, they could tell me some great facts about him so i'd consider that a win!

We always love these books in this series, and we'd own every single one if money weren't an issue!

This picture-book biography of Bruce Lee is just okay. While it taught me a lot I didn't know before about the man, it also had a lot of repetition, and left out the aspect of his life that is almost universally known: his untimely death.

I've noticed this trend with other books in the series. Sometimes they're sanitized to the point that they don't even seem to represent the person in question.

Often, I glean more from the little timeline at the back of these books than from the text itself. In this case, however, a lot of the information in that timeline was just a repeat of what was in the book proper. And when I was done, I went looking for more information, unsatisfied with what I'd read.

The illustrations are cartoon-like and simple, but somewhat appealing. They're not the best I've seen in this series, but they're not the worst, either.

This is just a middle-of-the-road entry in this series for me. I just wish that the author would be courageous enough to include some of the less-positive aspects of these people's lives (including death, especially in cases like this one where it's such a well-known part of the story).

I adore Quarto’s Little People, BIG DREAMS series for children, and the latest on martial artist-actor Bruce Lee is a great addition. Recounts his raising in Hong Kong, where his father was a film star, and how he was sent to the U.S. after getting into trouble as a teen. Lee had difficulty getting roles as an Asian actor, so parlayed his martial arts skills into a thrilling niche. Includes fun illustrations, with a life timeline, super pics and detailed biographical profile. 5/5

Pub Date 30 Jul 2019.

Thanks to Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

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With the male cohort of this series on the increase we turn to… someone who crossed borders as a cha cha dancer. Yes, even with simple short books for the very young like this us adults can learn things. It's a very blunt telling – it ends almost as abruptly as his own life did – but we get the gist of why Bruce Lee was a pioneer worthy of respect, making his own dojo out of nothing and applying the skills he only partly learnt as a street ruffian to a truly balletic cinema career. He only saw his 32nd birthday, but Bruce Lee is still exceedingly well-known and much-loved, so his place in this cycle of biographies is certainly valid. You seldom get the full picture from books as brief as these, but this is a very reasonable primer.

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I am obsessed with these board books. I think it gives children a way to learn about and important historical figure without being bored.

I love the cover of this one!
Like all books in the ”Little People, Big Dreams“ series, this book had an incredibly cute art style.
The language was easy to understand without any words too difficult for young children.
The story of Bruce Lee shows kids how dedication to something can pay off in the end.

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A lovely example of the series giving a lovely sense of how to work hard and be responsible. The art is bright and much more fun than some of the others in the series with a real sense of character!

Thank you for the review copy of this book!
I loved the ilustrations!!
I had seen some old movies staring him, so watching this version of his story was very special to me.
Loved the line about forgiveness and acknowledge your mistakes and be a better person!

Another their great instalment of little people, these books are so inspirational for little and big people, great to read together and sometimes the big people learn too

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

This series is always a joy to read, it’s a really nice introduction to well known people for little children. Of course the plot is always a little bit fast but that’s to be expected and it’s totally understandable.
This one is all about Bruce Lee and how he became the king of kung fu movies. It was very nice to learn that he's also very skilled in other arts, as for example the cha-cha-cha dance. I mean who knew? Bruce Lee is truly the perfect example of how dedication and hard work always pay off in the end.