I hadn’t heard of Evonne Goolagong before. I love books for kids about strong females. Hearing about someone inspirational can be huge for a child. Especially a woman in sports.

This series is always great to take your mind off things. One could argue that there is an age when you're told old to enjoy picture books, but I don't think so. They're fun, pieces of art, and ideal for a quick and fun read to get you out of any kind of slump.

I never heard about Evonne Goolagong before, caused by a mix of not caring about tennis and not looking up famous indigenous people in sports. So, again, a book from the Little People, Big Dreams series has expanded my knowledge, first with the narration and then with the timeline of her life at the back.

I especially fell in love with the vibrant depictions of Australian landscapes, and the message of this book: If you love something, do it for this love and not for possible gains. Always have fun doing what you love.

I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I thought Goolagong was a great subject for the story, but I felt like it kind of glossed over the unfairness of how she was treated and how her background really affected how much harder she had to work to become a tennis pro. Overall a decent read, but not the best in the series.

This would be one of the better books in this series by far, were it not for the horrendously childish, cartoonish illustrations. So I shall pass over those, and their felt kit aesthetic, and say this strongly gives us the bare bones that a young reader would need to know in relation to Evonne Goolagong, the world-beating Native Australian tennis player. It's all here, from her segregated childhood to the inspirational paying-it-forward she does now, as she gives opportunities to other kids that she herself lacked. It's a really good book, in truth, for its subject is less well known than some of the entrants in this series, so there's scope for it being more educational than the norm in that regard – and the message of the whole franchise is really epitomised by this figure that remains worth looking up to. A strong four stars. But be prepared for the pain in your eyes from the visuals.

While scanning through the books on NetGalley, I stumbled across this awesome new board book series for babies and toddlers. The vibrant, yet simple, covers displaying historical women that I have grown up learning caught my eye, and it instantly drew me to dig in and see what this series is all about. 

Through my reading and my post-reading research, I have learned that Little People, Big Dreams is a series that focuses on introducing the youngest of readers to amazing, wonderful women that have influenced the world.

Each book is purposely designed in order to highlight one woman who has made a difference in the world. It tells the story of that women's dream and how she was able to make her dream come true despite the biggest obstacles. 

I loved the simplicity of the design of the series, Little People, Big Dreams. The authors and illustrators who have worked on this project clearly understand their audience, and they have made each of the books reflect exactly what they want their youngest of readers to be exposed to.

Designed for babies and toddlers, Little People, Big Dreams uses simple text and engaging pictures to tell the story of each woman in a kid-friendly manner. 

Often times, my biggest complaint with board books is that they lack plots or messages. Even though board books are purposely designed for babies and toddlers, I absolutely believe they still need to be strong examples of books that contain both strong plots and messages. All age levels of children need to have access to great texts.

I loved how Little People, Big Dreams designed their biography series for baby and preschool readers. There are not many nonfiction book series out there. This series is absolutely helping to pave the way to push the norm for what we typically think of when we think of baby books.

Little People, Big Dreams series is a positive example of how even our youngest of readers can read and learn from awesome books!

The story of Evonne Goolagong was absolutely-deserved to become one of the newest biographies add to the Little People, Big Dreams Collection.

I love the books in this series and always find something new in them.
This was a book that focused on a lady who followed her dreams and succeeded against the odds, starting with nothing
Evonne was an inspiration to many, and she should consider to be too as she showed with passion and determination you can succeed, she became the number one tennis player in the world and then went on to train others with similar backgrounds to her own and to help them achieve their dreams too.
It is 5 stars from me for this one, I loved the images and it is a great and well deserved addition to the series

Yet another amazing book in this series. So informative and inspiring. Even as an adult, I find these books an invaluable resource to learn about so many amazing people in history. Beautiful information and amazing for children.

So glad to know Evonne's story. I'd not heard of her before. It's inspiring to see how through her commitment to learn and practice and the awareness of others, her dreams were able to come true. Also, interesting to learn that her mom's advice to enjoy playing rather than focus on winning actually helped her to succeed.

I love the picture books that Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara does. They are perfect for little children.
This one is a picture book that introduces the little readers to the incredible life of the inspiring indigenous Australian tennis player who despite the difficulties she faced she managed to make her dreams come true.
It is written in simple sentences, which are perfect for the little ones and it offers them inspiring messages.
I love how quirky the illustrations are.

Inspiring childrens book

I really like the concept of the "Little People Big Dreams" series. I had not heard of Evonne Goolagong before, shame on me! She definitely has a very inspiring biography, overcoming oppression and discrimination, as well as poverty. The book is lovingly illustrated and tells Evonnes story in a simple yet inspiring way. A good series to teach your children about pursuing their dreams and not giving up.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is another beautiful installment to the little people, big dreams series. This installment is about a female tennis player called Evonne Goolagong who became a world class tennis pro when she started out with very very little. This is another inspiring story to encourage children not to give up on their dreams and that winning isnt everything

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 about Evonne Goolagong is really perfect for children. It teaches them to believe in their dreams and to never give them up. Truly inspiring!

I love when I learn new things from a picture book. I have heard of Evonne Goolagong, but never realized that she was of the Wirundjuri people, an Aborigine, one of the Indigenous peoples of Australia.

And like the native people's of North America, she suffered the same discrimination, and wasn't even allowed to be on the tennis court, unless it was after hours, when the white people had gone home.

To get where she ended up, from where she stared, is absolutely amazing.

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Just another great book in the series that introduced kids to famous men and women who they need to know about. This, as far as I can tell, gave a good introduction to her life.

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

This series is always a joy to read, it’s a really nice introduction to well known women 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 is the perfect book for children since it shows the importance of believing in your dreams and the perseverance it takes to achieve them. Evonne Goolagong is such an inspirational figure who took down so many barriers in order to do what truly made her happy.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Loved this short biographical storybook about famous tennis player Evonne. Very inspirational for young girls who aspire to be good at sports despite barriers.