Another fantastic book to join a fantastic series.
The illustrations and colour tones in this book are outstanding.
The front cover is a wonderful insight into the book and I adore that little J.R.R Tolkien is looking through the ring and leaning on the books.

We live very close to Hobbiton in New Zealand, have been to many events and I still learnt something more about J.R.R Tolkien's life.
I read this book to my two children (7yrs and 4yrs) and they were captivated by the illustrations. The 7yr old pointed out the adults 'eyebrows' but I found I didn't mind it, it was actually a rather clever little addition to the book.

Can't wait to add this to our collection.

This is a good, brief introduction to J. R. R. Tolkien’s life for young children.

Parents and teachers should know that it touches on a lot of heavy things, particularly the deaths of parents and friends. The approach is gentle enough, but more sensitive and curious readers might be upset and wanting more detail. It short enough that adults can easily pre-read to decide if it’s a good match for their child(ren).

I’d recommend this for about ages 7+. For children of all ages — including younger and more sensitive readers — I highly recommend John Ronald’s Dragons by Caroline McAlister.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to preview this title before publication in exchange for an honest review.

A wonderful addition to the Little People Big Dreams series! I loved learning about Tolkien's childhood and career. I found it fun having a bird's eye view into his creative life.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.

Amazing as always .This series is such an important part of my children's library. HIGHLY Highly recommended.

Thank you so much to Quarto/ Frances Lincoln and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

This book follows the life of author J. R. R. Tolkien who went in to write the world famous Lord of the Rings books.

I personally knew nothing of him at all, I haven’t read his books either, but I thought it might be interesting to read about him and it actually was.

From an early age he had already gone through so much with parental loss and moving but his imagination never dwindled. I love that he never lost his imagination though all he went through. Then after the war his writing dreams became a reality, and he became popular which is so sweet.

He sounded like a very interesting man, creating his fantasy world, telling stories to his friends and his children, seeing this world of his own become loved by everyone else. He took his time writing because the story mattered and he loved what he was doing.

I really enjoyed reading this one, another great book in this series on yet another incredible person. I always mention it but this series is so important and really should be read with children, they get to learn so much and inspire them in so many ways.

I loved the woodland art, and I loved the attention to his interest in linguistics. I'd have loved Easter eggs of the stories, but they likely would've cheapened the book as a whole. I'm a big fan of this installment!

With thanks to the author, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley for providing me with a digital review copy of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

A short and concise summary of the life of J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings among other works. I have read and enjoyed the LOTR, but confess to knowing nothing about the personal story of the author prior to reading this book, which I really enjoyed and was which was wonderfully complemented by the illustrations. The reference to another book for those interested in learning more about J. R. R. Tolkien was also a nice addition.

A fun and informative read, and one that makes me want to seek out others in the series.

The Little People Big Dreams series is one of my favorite children's series. Even when I read about people I know, I still learn something new. And I think they are great editions to any library or classroom. This one is all about the early life of JRR Tolkien, the author of the Lord of the Rings. It's interesting and engaging and a great new one for the series.

Thanks to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

I knew nothing about Tolkien. I haven't read the books (i know dreadful). I haven't seen the films either!
But this book is lovely. The illustrations of this and the other books in the Little People Big dreams books are just so beautiful. The story of his life is interesting, particularly the ideas about making up the languages when he was a child.
Will be adding this to the library wishlist.

I have already confessed my love for the Little People, Big Dreams series. I jump to read the each new edition in the series!
Up next… J. R. R Tolkien author of the world famous The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Though many young readers may not yet have read these amazing stories, nor seen the movies this is a great way to introduce this literary genius to inspire starting readers to read these books later in life. Did you know that J. R. R Tolkien made up MANY of his own languages?! He was such an interesting man to learn about. The story is easy enough for young readers to learn about the author and interesting enough for older readers to enjoy as well.

The illustrations are true to the Little People, Big Dreams series, cute, detailed and sure to captivate the attention of readers of all ages.

Grateful to have received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley & Quarto Publishing.

What a brilliant book with stunning illustrations! It lifted up my mood after a stressful day. The colours are so vibrant and enchanting. A great addition to the series. I kept flipping through the pages even after finishing it because it is so well-done. The narration was easy to follow and serve as a great introduction to a great author. Definitely recommended!

I was very excited to be selected to receive this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I love this series and J.R.R. Tolkien is no exception. Very well done. Prior to reading the book I didn’t really have previous knowledge of his life and I learned a lot. This one just felt shorter compared to others, not sure if it actually was. I will continue to read ever Little People, Big Dreams book as they come out!

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the famous author of The Lord of The Ring trilogy. A young boy with his share of difficulties in life, but remain true to his passion: writing. Though he finished creating Lord of The Ring in 17 years, his determination amazed me. And of course, these series are wonderful way to encourage children to read, and to dream, then believe that anything is possible when you have a goal in you.

J.R.R. Tolkien is the newest lead in this latest edition of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. This series is such a delight and the perfect way to educate not just kids but everyone about historic and cultural icons.

J.R.R. Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and academic, best known as the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This book follows Toklien at his time at King Edward's School to his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Aaron Cushley illustrates this installment and does a fantastic job. Cushley's art style was so captivating and his art definitely further helped tell Toklien's story. I love collecting these books and am so thrilled to add this one to the rest of my collection.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I love reading these books with my seven year old. It focuses on inspirational people and the illustrations are beautiful! The vocabulary - language is great too - a good way to introduce her to new words and concepts.

I love this series! A fantastic way to learn about famous people, for children (and adults) of all ages.

I didn’t know much at all about Tolkien until I read this book. A great introduction to one of the finest writers of his generation.
Thank you NetGalley for my copy.

I didn't knew so much about the talented J.R.R. Tolkien so this was an intresting book for me even though it is a book for kids around the ages 3-6.

Just like with every other book in this series the pictures are so good and invites to have a small talk with a child about whats in it.

Apparently it took J.R.R. Tolkien 12 years to finish the Lord of the Rings and since it was over 9000 pages long it became three books instead of one.

I hope so much that this one is coming out sometime in Swedish so I can buy it to the collection me and Ru have.

Thanks to @netgalley for letting me read this one :)

What a lovely introduction to the life and work of beloved author, J.R.R. Tolkien. I found the illustrations especially charming. Young children will enjoy learning more about this brilliant man and the influences in his life. May it give many young readers a desire to read his works again and again!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

By far my favorite of this little series so far. Maybe because of how much I love Tolkien, but also the artwork and tones and colors on the page are BEAUTIFUL. And the description of his creativity, ideas and writing was done so well. Love the scenes chosen for each page. Just so well done!

J.R.R. Tolkien by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara is a great quick book to introduce kids to the amazing author of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The pictures are bright and interesting and the information is simple and fun. I love this set of biographies for kids and would recommend it to anyone with children.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.