Another beautiful addition! I didn't know much about Elvis Presley except that he's super famous. I got to know him more as a person and as a singer by reading this book. His fiery passion for music brought changes in the world and established the fact that music has no colour. The illustrations are nicely done. Recommend it!

This was a perfect introduction to Elvis for young people and the difference he made.

I learnt a lot from this that I didn’t know. I particularly liked the recommendations where you can learn more at the end.

The pictures of Elton John and the Beatles got a little giggle out of me.

I adore that these books are being made for children to show them historical figures and the changes they made

I am glad it didn’t shy away from sad elements either such as the losses he experienced and his premature death.

I really enjoy the Little People Big Dreams books, where children can learn about icon's lives in a child-friendly way. As usual, the illustrations were wonderful, the text was simple for younger children but more complex in the summary at the end of the book which makes it suitable for children of all ages. The only downside of this book (and others like it) is that they did go into details of Elvis' death - it just said that 'he died prematurely'. I know older children in my class would definitely want to know how and I don't think there is harm in saying this or the pictures reflecting the weight that he had gained.

Grateful to have received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley & Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books.

Can’t Help Falling in love with Little People Big Dreams: Elvis!!

I simply adore the Little People Big Dreams series. I am always on the lookout for the newest addition in the series. When I saw Elvis on the ARC reading list I jumped for joy. The illustrations of Elvis and his life got me “All Shook Up: for sure, just as cute as he was. The simple version of his life’s story made it clear to young readers the positive impact that Elvis had, and still has, on the music world. It is important to continue teaching younger generations about important historical figures like Elvis.

In this house we are big Elvis fans (we even have an Elvis Christmas tree) so this was a no brainer!

We love these books so much. They give just enough information to start a conversation with little ones. And the illustrations are so cute and accurate.

Elvis Presley 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.

Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. This book follows Presley as he records "That's All Right" at Sun Studios to joining the army and being deemed the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

Ana Albero illustrates this installment and does a fantastic job. Albero's art style was so captivating and her art definitely further helped tell Presley'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

A fun and brief biography of Elvis' life and career that is a wonderful starting point for younger fans. Sharing details about Elvis' childhood and his love for different people and different music, the book highlights some of his career's most pivotal moments in a way that is easy to understand by children and opens the door for any reader to explore this cultural icon even further. Perfect reading for children with a simple yet informative account of Elvis' impact on music and culture.

For it's appeal across a broad range of ages, children of all ages and adults, this is one of my favorite series! Every time I read one of the little people begged dreams books I learned something new. So fun to read these with my grandkids, and look up additional information like an Elvis Presley video clip. And I love the time lines in the back of the book.

I have bought a number of these Little People Big Dreams books for my own children and we have shared a number of them at my school too.
This one tells the story of Elvis Presley, from his humble beginnings to being a global superstar.
A lovely read.
Thank you NetGalley for my copy.

Thank you to the publisher, NetGalley, and the author for a copy of this book in exchange for honest feedback. I've read a handful of books from this series on NetGalley. I don't know anything much about Elvis Presley's life, so I can't attest to the factual nature of this children's nonfiction book. What I can say is that it seems 1) age appropriate, 2) well-rounded attempt to portray a huge amount of information in a short space, 3) really cute graphics -- I like the consistent style which is eye catching, notable (you'd know this is part of the series immediately), etc.

I think overall, another good addition to the range of figures in this series of children's nonfiction biographies.

PS -- loved the elton john graphic. Super cute and made me smile.

As usual a great addition to the Little People BIG DREAMS series from Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara! I think the book does a good job of glossing over the troublesome parts of Presley's life. This will be a fun one to read along with his music in the background. The illustrations are fittingly more colorful than some of the other ones in the series.

I say it time and time again - i just adore this series of books. (Little people, big dreams.)

This book is so beautiful and cute.
It isn't overly informative, but it's such a lovely introduction to Elvis for young people.


Bring on the next one!

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 is about the great Rock ‘n’ Roll legend Elvis Presley. He was a very talented man and he had the courage to go out there and surprise the world with a whole new music genre that smoothed out any kind of differences among people. Children will be inspired by his story, for sure!

Whenever I hear the name Elvis Presley, my thoughts go to my mother, whose own mother forbade her from hanging up an Elvis in her room in the early 80s, saying "take the dead man off the wall!" Elvis has held a fascination for people of all ages, even long after his premature passing, and rightly so. This book is a cute reminder of why that is. Once again, the love and detail put in each illustration is marvelous! Leaf through this, you will love it.

I am a huge fan of this bookseries and I like some of Elvis songs so I am very happy that I got the chance to read this book.

The pictures in the book are very well done and it was intresting to learn a little bit more about the King of Rock.

If you are unsure if you should read this book for your kid or not based on his history with addiction I can reasure you that it isn't mentioned in the book so it is very child proof.

I hope this book will come out in Swedish one day so I can buy it to my daughters collection :)

My kids and I really enjoyed this Little People, Big Dreams addition! While Elvis had a very troubled life, the book definitely focused on the less complicated aspects and his music, which given the nature of his troubles, was desirable to make it age appropriate. I do like how they identified his inspiration for his musical style. The illustrations were also really fun and engaging too!

Interesting children's book about the life of Elvis Presley with terrific illustrations to engage little ones.

I am a massive Elvis fan and this was definitely the most child-friendly version of the story of Elvis. I will definitely be buying this for my baby.

This children's biography tells the story of one of the most iconic figures in music. Showing Elvis's early life to some of his biggest musical achievements this is a really nice book.
Great for an Elvis fan, but also one children will enjoy because of the colourful illustrations and easy to read words.

I've not had a chance before to read one of this series so I'm glad this one about Elvis Presley has been my first one.

Enjoyable read.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for Elvis Presley, coming out May 17, 2022. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

First of all, I grew up listening to Elvis Presley albums from my dad. I love hearing stories about him.

The illustrations were so colorful and fun! I loved that they depicted different moments in Elvis’ life. I’ve seen all his movies, so it was fun to see the little posters. I loved it had references to a lot of his songs that changed music. Hopefully this book helps young children today learn about who Elvis was and how he’s contributed to Rock and Roll.

It’s a short book, but contains a lot of information. It touches on the racial strife at the time Elvis grew up. It talks about how Elvis wanted his music to be enjoyed by all people. It shows some of his accomplishments and how he’s touched future singers and songwriters. I enjoyed the brief biography and timeline at the end. It’s important for kids to see what he actually looked like and his life story. I would say it would be appropriate for a first or second grade reading level.

I definitely loved this book!