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This is a cute, concise biography of Taylor Swift. It's perfect for her younger fans to read and learn about her journey. The illustrations are adorable. The writing is neat and easy for young readers to understand.

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This book was super super cute and very well done! As a Taylor Swift fan I loved the way it described Taylor’s life and her passions. It defined a very kind, strong existence while keeping the language understandable for children, the target audience of this book.

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Uma leitura adorável!! As ilustrações são incríveis e a história tem a simplicidade adequada a gerações mais novas.

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A must read for young (or even older) fans of Taylor Swift. I absolutely adore the Little People, Big Dreams book series. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this arc before it hits the stores.

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This was soooo cute!! I loved the illustrations and the story is so well written for all the little Swifties. I recommend it to all the Swifties and the people who want to find out more about this superstar

Thank you Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the ARC

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Wow what a beautifully illustrated book and such an inspiring story! Every swiftie mom will love adding this to their little's library!

Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the ARC

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Are you 'Ready for it?'
'Don't Blame Me' for how much I loved this books. There is incredibly beautiful artwork on every page, carefully capturing all the facets of Taylor's personality and quirks (including a few easter eggs of it's own) that will never go out of 'Style.' A 'Gorgeous' summary of Taylor achievements for younger readers so they don't feel like their 'On Their Own Kid.' I know 'All to Well' that Swifties everywhere will say, "I want this to be 'Mine'!" When it's over you'll ask "Is It Over Now?' and "Say Don't Go.'
A must read for all Taylor Swift fans but also a worth while read for those interested in how to achieve success doing the things that you love.

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As my daughter is an avid Taylor Swift fan. I could not access this book.

We loved reading this together, she has achieved so much.

This is definitely one to add to the collection and buy in hard back!

Girl Power!!

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Omg, what a beautiful book. As a long-time fan of Taylor, I loved how this story took a little journey through her history, from her early days discovering music to seeing how she continued to pursue her dreams even after the ups and downs that come with her career. I've always believed that Taylor is an admirable person, and I love that children can learn her story from a very young age. (+) The illustrations were absolutely beautiful 💗

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When I saw this book this morning, I immediately downloaded it, knowing that I’d see my favourite little Swiftie (my niece) today and we could read it together.

The first thing we both noticed was the beautiful illustrations. We agreed that of all the Little People, Big Dreams books we’ve read together, this one is the best illustrated.

We discovered why her parents gave her the name ‘Taylor’, why so many people like this singer and her lyrics, and why she has such a big following. Among other things, we also learned that Taylor will go down in history as the first artist to hold all top ten spots on the biggest U.S. music chart.

Taylor's kindness and dedication towards inclusion for all come across clearly in this story. My niece and I liked the reminder to be fearless in pursuit of our dreams.

This would make the perfect birthday gift for the little Swiftie in your life! It’s appropriately presented for elementary school children, incredibly engaging, and gives them insight into Taylor’s dreams and aspirations at each stage of her life. For the older elementary school-aged children, there’s a timeline that would be useful to accompany a project. My niece pointed out that it also shows the difficulties Taylor faced in her life and how she overcame them.

I was gifted this copy by Quarto Publishing Group, Frances Lincoln Children’s Books and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers for an ARC of this book.

When I saw this book I actually squealed because I knew my daughter would love it. This book is so age appropriate for the younger elementary school aged Swifties. I love how it gives a concise time line of her biggest accomplishments, in terms easy enough for the little fans to understand. I also love how it shares her big milestones but also features the incredible things she does aside from her music. The pictures are so vibrant and beautiful.

Overall, I think Swifties of all ages will just adore this book. I know I can’t wait to add it to our bookshelf!

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Another lovely? Short and sweet book to add to the Little People, Big World collection. Fun and colorful illustrations and a cute story that covers the popstars successes so far. Will definitely buy and recommend!

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As a huge Taylor Swift fan, I couldn’t resist grabbing this one as a Read Now! I adored the super cute illustrations and the uplifting messages about finding your own voice and kindness being the most important thing to aspire to! I will definitely be buying a physical copy for my two-year old goddaughter who has others from this series on her pretty bookshelf and who I want to convert into a Swiftie as she grows up :D

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From one Swiftie to another, it’s a super sweet story following Taylor’s journey. It definitely glazes over the fine rougher points (no Kayne or Scooter mentions) and focuses on the positivity of Taylor success. Lovely read for my little Swiftie.

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I loved this cute, little book! It’s perfect for the littles, the middles and the bigs. 😄 I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t heard of Taylor Swift by now, but if you haven’t, this is a wonderful introduction to her life, from a little child to the present-day powerhouse that she is. The illustrations are wonderful and really capture Ms. Swift’s energy and personality. Any child would be enthralled by both the colorful drawings throughout and the beautiful photos and timeline at the very end of the book. It’s a great way to create little Swifties 😉, and I am all for it! Well done to both Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (writer) and Borghild Fallberg (illustrator). I hope they collaborate on other books!

Many thanks to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group and Frances Lincoln Children's Books for an eARC. All opinions are mine alone.


Taylor Swift is amazing, and if you want to read about my transformation to a dyed-in-the-wool, true blue, through and through Swiftie, read on. This book review got me thinking about TS, and then the creative juices started flowing. What follows is not meant to diminish the book “Taylor Swift” in any way. If anything, I hope it enhances it. If you don’t like Taylor, please scroll on in your feed.


*ahem*
Full disclosure: I am a Swiftie. I wasn’t before I took my girls to see her Eras concert movie last fall I remember seeing her debut album and liked “Tim McGraw” when it came out, but then when “Red” was released, a couple of famous breakup songs were extremely overplayed, and I got sick of hearing them. This was followed by “Shake it Off” and “Blank Space”, both also overplayed to the max (although I enjoyed a couple of other songs on 1989), and I wrote her off a little bit, subconsciously. I hated “End Game” from “Reputation”, so I didn’t listen to any of the other songs on there. I did enjoy the album “Lover”, but when she came out with her pandemic albums, I was turned off by the covers and no capitals, so I only ever heard “cardigan” one time, thought it sucked (I don’t think that now) and refused to give the rest of the albums a chance. Supremely shortsighted of me? Yes, yes indeed.

Then came the Eras concert movie. I went because other relatives were going, and I didn’t want to let down my daughter.

We sat in our seats—my brother, his wife (also my BFF), my nephew, two nieces, my daughter and myself. The movie began.

And I was absolutely blown away. I was amazed by Taylor’s performances, her charisma, her sheer enthusiasm and above all, her STAMINA. This woman apparently prepared for the tour by running at top speed while belting out each song in the concert playlist., and it shows, people.

I also was shocked not only by how many new songs I loved, but how many I had heard before, liked and didn’t realize they were Taylor’s songs!

I’m having a hard time coming up with words to describe how I felt after seeing such a powerful performance by an amazing, strong woman. If you haven’t seen her concert movie, I encourage you to see it. If you’ve been lucky enough to see the concert in person—know of my undying jealousy. My two daughters and I ended up seeing the movie multiple times and thoroughly enjoying ourselves every single time. I quickly learned all of the concert playlist, and we all sang along to each song. Precious memories were made.

As a parent, I always try to admit to my kids if I learn I was wrong about something or someone.

Taylor Swift, kids? I was wrong about her. She is a phenomenal songwriter, singer, performer and overall human being. She uses her fame and wealth for so much good. Taylor deserves all the awards, and then some. I can’t wait to see what else she produces, and I’m excited for more to come in her ever-expanding body of work. “Tortured Poets Department”, anyone?

Thank you for coming to my TAYLOR Talk. 😁

#swiftieforlife #taylorswift #taylorswiftrules #myhusbandisaswiftienowtoo #familyofswifties #NetGalley

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This is a fun children's book discussing the story of the pop star, Taylor Swift. The illustrations are very cute and eye-catching. I think children will absolutely enjoy this book and learn quite a bit about her life, especially about her lead up to fame. This is part of a series of biographies, Little People, Big Dreams written by this author that are well researched and engaging. I look forward to new additions to the series.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Taylor Swifts, Little People, Big Dreams book is a child friendly biography of this beloved pop star. The illustrations are bright, detailed and engaging for the elementary school audience. The importance of her family and giving back to the community is carried through the book. The book ends with an actual timeline of Taylor's achievements which is perfect for school research projects and the curious reader. It is the perfect book for inspiring young musicians to follow their dreams and find success just like Taylor.
This will be a very popular book in any classroom, school and public library as well as many young fan's personal libraries.

Thank you Net Galley, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Quatro Publishing Group for the opportunity to preview this book and the opinions expressed are my own.

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As a long time Taylor Swift fan, I was really interested to see where she came from and her journey to world wide success. The book is written in a very engaging, accessible way. I will be getting this for my 9 year old daughter who also loves Taylor Swift. I love the illustrations - it really adds to the story. I would highly recommend this to anyone - people who love Taylor Swift and want to find out more about her, but also anyone interested in how a star was born .

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This book was spectacular! I loved how so many of the illustrations have real world counterparts that I was able to spot. The story was very simplified, but very linear and easy to follow. I don't feel like anything was skipped over or like anything important was left out. I will absolutely buy my nieces a copy of this book when it is released. Thank you for the chance to read and review this book.

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Wonderfully written book. My 11 year old daughter who is a massive swiftie has just read it to her 8 year old sister before bed.
Great book for any Taylor swift fan.

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