This is a beautiful children's book from the Little People, Big Dreams series, which is an amazing, educational series of books, focusing on inspirational people in the world.

This book focuses on Princess Diana, who was our inspirational Queen of Hearts. We are shown her life from when she was young until when she died. I really enjoyed reading about her, and finding out more about her life that I didn't know before. It was very interesting, and I loved looking at the beautiful images in the book, as well as the informative text sections and photos at the end of the book. I highly recommend this wonderful book!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

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

Princess Diana is a beautiful addition to this children's book series and deserves its place in this series!
I loved how this book showed how kindness can take you a long way as Diana wasn't at her strongest at school.It touched on her marriage to Charles and her bullemia in a sensitive way and how she got help. Sadly we lost this diamond way before her time but she is still "a Queen in people's hearts" as the book says!
Such a great series on biographies for children with delightful illustrations!

My thanks to Quarto Group - Francis Lincoln Children’s Books for a temporary digital edition via NetGalley of ‘Princess Diana’ by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara with illustrations by Archita Khosla.

This is No. 98 in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series of illustrated mini-biographies for readers aged 4-7, intended to introduce children to the lives of public figures across a variety of fields.

Recently Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III have been featured and now Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara has added Princess Diana to her royal mini biographies.

Given the circumstances of Princess Diana’s life and death, I was curious how Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara would handle this. Throughout she stresses Diana’s kindness and love for her sons, William and Harry. Yet she doesn’t shy away from mentioning her eating disorder and marital unhappiness.

In addition, she highlights Diana’s support of various charitable campaigns; including eating disorders, mental health, and having landmines cleared as well as her caring attitude towards AIDS patients that served to counteract ignorance and negativity. Still, even as someone who is not a parent, I did wonder how readers in this age range will deal for such issues?

The final panel shows her outside Kensington Palace, which is hung with signs so it’s not immediately obvious if the ‘we will miss you’ banner is about her leaving her role in the Royal Family or something else. Spoiler alert: it’s the latter.

The book concludes with a biographical timeline with photographs and in this her death in a car accident in 1997 is stated. There is a suggestion for further reading at an older level as well as the location of her memorial statue at Kensington Palace in London.

I had a mixed response to Archita Khosla’s illustrations. Some seemed rather flat though I did appreciate her use of colour. The last panel, even with its sad subject, was lovely and provided a visual sense of the Princess’ lasting legacy and her place in peoples’ hearts.

There is no doubt that Princess Diana was a complex person, full of contradictions and her sudden death a tragedy. She deserves to be recognised and included in this series. However, I feel that those reading this book with young children should be prepared that it might generate further questions about Princess Diana.

Overall, I felt this was a moving tribute to the People’s Princess.

These books are always fantastic and never disappoint. This one was no different. Very well written with lovely illustrations. Great for children and adults alike. Five stars

While it is clear that this book is aimed to older children, I appreciated how it tackled sensitive topics which was a refreshing take as children books tend to be sugarcoated more often than not. This book sheds light on the fact that people are human, and therefore imperfect.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review, my opinions are my own. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher.

I enjoyed that this was a very honest children’s book while still being whimsical with wording and pictures. I think sometimes with children’s biographies, they are made to be too sugarcoated and it loses the importance of who the person really was - both good and bad. It’s actually good to teach a child that people are human. I liked that very much about this book.

I would definitely buy it.

I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

I really love this series, and this was no exception! I love that we finally have a picture book about Princess Diana, and the illustrations and the story were so well made ❤️ Definitely recommend this!

Another wonderful title in the Little People, Big Dreams series, this one featuring the People's Princess. Readers 4-7 will learn about her life through whimsical illustrations, a helpful profile, and a timeline bio with photos. Highly recommended!

Another wonderful book by Maria.
These books are lovely keepsakes as well as educational resources for children and adults.
The illustrations are as always lovely and attractive to look at whilst the information provided is simple, understanding and interesting.
I have already pre-ordered this book to add to our collection.
Really looking forward to future books.

4 Stars

As a lifelong Diana fan & Royal follower, I really enjoyed this book. The illustrations were sweet and beautiful. I liked that it had depth, told of her multifaceted life & struggles but in a sensitive matter.

My children are still relatively young (4 & 2) and I do think this is aimed with older children in mind. I would purchase a hard copy of this book myself & keep it for my daughter’s collection when she is older though!

I love these books for my nieces & nephews. They are a simple way to introduce them to important people in history. They are not boring and keep their interest throughout.

Someone gave this one star because they were butthurt about Charles' book, which yes, unfortunately, exists. Five stars for a true queen of the times. Five stars for not glossing over Diana's bulimia. Eating disorders are important to highlight. More people suffer from them than you may know. And kudos for this book not glossing over Camilla, because Charles' book calls her a "friend."

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher.

I received this ARC thanks to Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

You cannot go wrong with a Little People Big Dreams book and Princess Diana is no different. The illustrations are beautiful as always and the story is condensed to a level that children will understand.

I shared this book with my seven year old at bedtime as she has enjoyed other titles in the Little People Big Dreams series.

She is a too young to know much about Princess Diana and this is a good introduction. It is a lovely picture book, with easy to read text.

Even though the majority of the images are in cartoon format they depict Diana's style well and include evocative outfits, such as her fairisle jumpers and fashionable 80s puffy evening dresses.

The writing style is quite simple so would be most appropriate for under 8s.

There are some senstive issues covered, including Diana's bulimia, divorce, her work with victims of landmines and AIDs patients and, obviously, her death. These topics are described very briefly, in a matter-of-fact way so some children may need  more elaboration.

A lovely little book which is a good tribute to Diana and will help chidlren to learn about her legacy.

I haven’t read very much about about Princess Diana’s life, but I am old enough to remember watching her wedding on TV as well as some interviews about her philanthropic work over the years. Reading this children’s biography about her introduced me to what a tragic life she led. Most of the things I had seen on TV showed her bright smile, amiability and popularity, so I didn’t realize how much she struggled with her emotions, depression and mental health.

This book offered a fine, basic introduction to Diana’s life. You may discover several new things about the Princess’ life, as I did. Be aware the book touches on several heavy topics if you are reading with children, including the aforementioned bulimia, as well as divorce, depression and Diana’s death.

This is a nice biography with lovely illustrations. It’s a great place to start learning about the late Princess.

I received an ARC copy from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I received this through Netgalley.

Thoughts I love Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara's Big Dreams series, so I was really excited to read this one. Princess Diana captured the hearts and minds of millions, so I was excited for it.

Things I liked:
-The emphasis on Princess Diana's kindness and that being kind can be worthy of achievement
-The mentions (albeit brief) of Princess Diana's charitable and political advocacy
-The mention of her struggles with bulimia and advocacy around it.

Things I didn't love
-I didn't love how brief the mentions of her own achievements were.
-I get the author was skirting a fine line around the Princess Diana opinions, controversy, etc. I also get not wanting to weigh in on that. I agree with that. I also wouldn't have. But having read the one she did for King Charles, I did not think this one did her justice and could have been handled better, as the author did in the one for King Charles. Her death was not mentioned at all. (just noting that.)
-A lot of the book seemed to be out her achievements in relation to others. I have nothing against recognizing achievements in home, but given the work she did do, I thought more should ahve been mentioned on top.

Concluding Thoughts This book was enjoyable, and I appreciated the portions on eating disorder awareness and again emphasis on kindness being important and noteworthy. I am glad I read it, but it was not my favorite by the author (from the pictures to the text.)

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.
My children are big fans of the Little People Big Dreams series and are looking forward to reading this one when it comes out so when I saw it on here I thought I could read it first before buying for them.

And I'm glad I did! Whilst I knew about Diana's life and her ups and downs, I was expecting the detail of her bulimia to be as described for a children's book and while I am all for opening up discussions, I think this might be a bit hard hitting for my 4 year old.
The ending felt abrupt and rushed and would have liked a summing up about her legacy living on through her boys or more depth.
Another fab interesting read but if giving to small children, perhaps read it through first to assess!

Little People, Big Dreams does it again with a beautiful retelling of Princess Diana. Diana didn't have the easiest of lives growing up, which unfortunately followed her into adulthood. The author does a great job of discussing heavy emotional topics in an easy-to-understand way for children. The illustrations match the story. A wonderful book for new learners to learn about Princess Diana.

Little People, Big Dreams by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara continues to captivate with an immaculate collection of mini-biographies for children.
Princess Diana: Little People, Big Dreams tells the story of who Diana was as a child. Her family life, education, interests, and how she became Princess Diana. Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara does a beautiful job writing for young children. The impressive collection of Little People, Big Dreams is proof of it, as sometimes there is a subject matter that can be sensitive or unknown for young children. The books tell the story with empathy and give factual information that makes these books great resources as well.
In this story, you see how careful the author is when bringing to light the eating disorder that Princess Diana overcame. Written with empathy and considering the audience’s ages, it was touched on and explained in a manner that could be comprehended. It continues on to discuss more about the life she shared with her children and the world. How she helped others and worked on important causes, from mental health to animal rights.

As with every book in the Little People, Big Dreams collection a timeline of Princess Diana is offered at the end. This is a great addition to anyone with young children. The story is one of perseverance and selflessness. The illustrations are beautiful and some highlight moments that we have seen in the media.

This book doesn’t shy away from the issues Pricess Diana faced. I think sometimes we think being royality is all sunshine and rainbows. I like that this book showed how hard it can be to alway be in the eye of the public. It also gives opportunity to talk to kids about topics that sometimes can be hard to bring up.