4.5★
“Greta was a little Swedish girl who learned from her parents to turn off the lights, not to waste water, and never throw out food: three simple lessons for being kind to nature that most grown-ups haven’t quite learned yet.”

More’s the pity. That we haven’t learned even those simple lessons, I mean. Her family was already ahead of most people I know before she took up campaigning all by herself. I imagine most readers would be at least dimly aware of Greta Thunberg, whether they admire her message and manner or not.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration captioned: Greta was moved by a movie she saw at her school.

Greta couldn’t forget the climate change message from the movie she saw, and was so affected that she stopped speaking and decided she had to do something about it.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration captioned: Greta begins her solo campaign to demand action on climate change.

Once she got ready to start, she parked herself outside the Swedish Parliament all alone.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration captioned: Greta with her famous sign: School strike for Climate

Moving right along, she was invited to speak in many places and addressed the United Nations.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration captioned: Greta asks world leaders to act before it’s too late.

She makes a point of travelling by boats powered with wind and solar and has created so much interest and been so inspiring, that TIME Magazine named her their Person of the Year in December 2019. That accolade didn’t make it into this book, but I’m adding it anyway.

The last pages of the book include photos and a more adult summary of her activities and history as well as the many covers of other books in this series.

I hope all schools are collecting the series as they are published. Even well-read adults will learn something. Note that the kids in her school are a very diverse bunch, just as the kids are around the world and the adults she addresses in speeches. This is a world-wide issue affecting every single person.

My Goodreads review includes a photograph captioned: Greta Thunberg, TIME Magazine cover, Person of the Year

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Knows for the preview copy from which I’ve shared a few illustrations

Greta Thunberg had become a celebrity in her own right over recent years and a lifelong spokesperson for climate change and acceptance. Young people and rhose who are older, look up to her. This beautifully illustrated book captures the essence of who she is, from touching on her family life and personal issues and thoughts to school life and beyond, Greta Thunberg by María Isabel Sánchez Vergara is quick, heartfelt and informative in a way in which youngsters will understand, but I as an adult found the book a different take on Greta's life and engrossing all the same.

Thanks to María Isabel Sánchez Vergara and publisher for my ARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

5 stars.

The Little People, Big Dreams series of books are great for kids to learn more about people who are making an impact on our world. One of the latest entries to this series is about Greta Thunberg. This picture book tells about Greta's childhood and how a watching a movie at school about the polar ice caps melting sparked an interest in climate change. We learn how Greta created signs and sat outside parliament and started to initiate awareness and change.

The illustrations are colorful and interesting for kids to look at. The story itself is straightforward and easy to follow. I would say that it is appropriate for kids in kindergarten and up. This would be a great addition to any child's book collection!

It was great to see this latest addition to my favourite series of non-fiction books for children focus on Greta Thunberg. Her words ' No one is too small too make a difference' are inspiring countless children and young people to change their lifestyle and habits and do everything possible to stop the global warming and irresponsible use of the Earth's resources.
I like the way every book in this series has its artwork stylised in a unique and special way. Maria Isabel Sanchez Vega's story is conscise and informative and lets young readers discover how Greta began her protest and how she herself views her Asperger's syndrom her superpower as it allows her to focus on things she deeply cares about.
I would definitely recommend this book for a school or home library.
Thank you to NetGalley and Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the review copy provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

This is another addition to a really nice biographical series for children. The illustrations are bright and eye catching and the information is well presented. It picked out the key points regarding Greta's life and campaign as well as adding a useful timeline at the end. I really liked the positive message regarding her Asperger Syndrome, her superpower, and for a reasonably condensed book, i felt you did get a feel for her.

A great book about Greta Thunberg. Beautiful, colourful illustrations that add alot to the story, making it more engaging for young readers. Highly recommend.

Like the others in this series, it's short, quick, and suitable for children and adults. The illustrations are amazing and it's great to see a young activist in the series.

I love reading this books! They are perfect for the littles. This one shows that kids can make a difference too!

This is beautiful but I don't see the point of publishing it. Greta is just at the beginning of her life and I don't feel that her impact is worthy of this series. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my digital review copy.

What a stunning book. Both beautiful illustrations and an interesting story.

A great gift for a child. It would be a lovely keep sake for a birthday or similar

I love this series and I appreciated the highlights from Thunberg's life the author chose to portray, adults who want to know more should read [book:Our House Is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis|50360321]. However, I am curious about whether or not this book will have to be revisited as its subject is only seventeen years old when it was published.

Ps. The illustrations on this one were gorgeous!

My daughter and I love the “Little People, Big Dreams” series, and this one was every bit as informative and inspiring as others that we have read. It was an interesting spin to read about someone whose achievements were realised at such a young age, and whose story is not yet complete. I know that my daughter appreciated this aspect, and was keen to learn more about this young lady. This led to some great conversations, and I know that the message of this book will stay with her (and me) as we continue to revisit it.

My thanks to the author, NetGalley, and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the arc to review.

The illustrations in this book are charming. They have a little bit of an old-timey feel that pulls you in and makes you feel at home with Greta and her family. The book is full of interesting facts about Greta's life, many of which were new to me. It helps the reader really understand how Greta came to be an activist. It is also empowering to kids with selective mutism, autism spectrum disorder, and other ways of thinking and doing which are not always considered the norm. #GretaThunberg #NetGalley

Little people, big dream series is a great initiative to let young readers know about phenomenal people. This book on GretaThunberg was about her life as an young environmentalist. A must read book for children.

An 'of the moment' biography for children about one of the most significant child activists of the 21st century to date. This book series are highly collectable and Greta certainly has earned her place. This is an accessible story about her life to date and about her battles that our younger readers will be able to grasp.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. Greta Thunberg by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and illustrated by Anke Weckmann is another installment in Frances Lincoln Children's series about famous historical and contemporary figures. I love this series and have read most of the backlist of titles (such as Jane Goodall, Alan Turing, Dolly Parton, and Wilma Rudolph). I enjoy how each book's illustrations are different and catered to the historical era, culture, and personality of each historical figure. The illustrations in Greta Thunberg done by Anke Weckmann are bold and reminiscent of both Marimekko and Ingrid Vang Nyman (the Swedish illustrator of the Pippi Longstocking books). They reflect Thunberg's direct, yet optimistic personality. The book is a great profile of the Swedish climate activist behind the Fridays for Future movement, as well as much needed representation of a girl on the autism spectrum. The book explained Thunberg's diagnosis clearly and simply, and highlighted that it was Thunberg's superpower. I would recommend this book for both schools and library systems, as well as for kids and their parents.

ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in return for my review.

My daughter and I absolutely love the Little People Big Dreams series of books. Teaching our young children about well known people who have had major impact on our world.

This book centres around Greta Thunberg, a young girl with a mission to fight against climate change. At only 16 years old, Greta has already accomplished so much in her never ending battle for a better future for generations to come.
This book is a great introduction for our young children to learn about climate change and how the choices we make today impact our planets future.
Young Greta is a wonderful role model, she is definitely a great example for our own young people.

We know our customers love the Little People Big Dreams series and are sure that this edition will be a hit.
As always with this fantastic series, there is the perfect level of information to keep all aged readers engaged. It works as a brilliant introduction to Greta for younger readers but will also enlighten older readers with further information about her family history and the background to her action for climate change.
The illustrations are beautifully inclusive and quirky and the style fits the subject perfectly.
Another hit from this well loved series.

What a wonderful little book!
This series for younger readers about important people is always beautifully written and illustrated and this is no different.
It is a very visually appealing book, so would definitely grab the attention of those too young to read it themselves, and the story is more than interesting enough (while short and sharp) for those who are a bit older.
The actual images of Greta Thunberg at the end add the realism that is needed to show the readers that this book is based on reality which makes the story even more impressive.
Cant wait to read more of this series.

My thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Francis Lincoln Children’s Books for a temporary digital edition via NetGalley of ‘Greta Thunberg’, written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and illustrated by Anke Weckmann, in exchange for an honest review.

This little book is intended for children aged 4-7 and is part of its publishers acclaimed ‘Little People, BIG DREAMS’ series that introduces young readers to the lives and works of significant people including scientists, writers, political figures and the like via books and educational games.

While many of those honoured by this series are mature or no longer with us, Greta Thunberg is still a teenager, yet one who has already made a huge impact on our world, even winning the TIME Person of the Year award in 2019.

I knew very little about Greta’s background before this including that she is distantly related to Svante Arrhenius, the Nobel-winning scientist who over a hundred years ago predicted that carbon emissions would lead to global warming or that her parents raised her to be aware of nature and the environment.

Her initial Friday school strike, sitting outside the Swedish Parliament with a homemade sign, grew and grew to become a global phenomenon.

I loved Anke Weckmann’s colourful artwork with its positive motifs. The book concludes with a timeline of Greta’s life to date and some suggestions for further reading.

A very inspiring book for young readers given that Greta is not that much older than they are. It likely will also be helpful for children who are on the spectrum to see that Greta considers her Asperger’s syndrome as her superpower.

Again, a book and series that I am always happy to recommend to parents, educators, and librarians.