What a great intro to Van Gogh!! The artwork is outstanding, and perfectly in style for Van Gogh and its a great quick summary of his life.

This was a book very suitable for kids, but with a good amount of detail of Van Gogh’s life. The art style was beautiful and really made the book, just looking at the pictures really tells the story and is as you expect for a book about Van Gogh.
Short, informative and beautiful.

This is a favorite series of mine. It’s worded just right for young people, but grownups can learn something new, too. The illustrations in this one about Vincent Van Gogh are stellar!

I love this series and couldn’t pass up the chance to read one about one of my favourite authors. As always it gives a great summary of van Gogh’s life and how he became an artist. the illustrations are wonderful and the background texture that looks like waterpaper, makes it stand out from the others.

The series in general is enjoyable and informative with lovely illustrations. This installment about Van Gogh is interesting with visuals that match the painter's vibes. A nice touch.
I just find it sad and strange that there is not a single mention of Jo, his sister-in-law who was the one to make him famous the world over after the untimely death of the two brothers. Instead of being so evasive, saying "people eventually got to know his art", let's give credit where it is due.

Ideal length for children.
The art style is a wonderful match for a book about Vincent Van Gogh 5/5.
I wish it were longer, as an adult, but never mind. This is for children.
The prose 4/5 (I reckon it was challenging to come up with a happy ending, hence the open-ending in the book. Fair enough, in a way)

I love this series and the diversity of dreamers from different fields that it highlights! This particular edition tells the story of artist Vincent Van Gough, and I admired how the author made his often tragic story child-friendly while not shying away from the mental illness that impacted his life. I especially enjoyed how the book highlighted the impact that the love and support from his brother had on him and the message that Van Gough’s spirit lives on through his art.

The illustrations were absolutely beautiful, merging the artist’s signature style with the illustrator’s talent at bringing expression alive. I’d really recommend this book alongside the broader series - as always the author finds the right balance between beauty, education, realism and inspiration.

I appreciate the opportunity to preview a digital copy of this book for review consideration - thank you Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley! Can’t wait to see this come to life on the physical pages.

Another excellent etnry into this series, this book about Vincent van Gogh with beautiful reproductions of his work and very clear and engaging prose. A beautiful and accessible introduction to a stirring artist!

3 "beautiful illustrations, lackluste prose" stars !!

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and illustrator and Quarto Publishing Group. This will be released Sept. 03, 2024.

This is the third book of this 100 plus series that I have sampled: Michelle Obama (3.5 stars) and Kylie Minogue (2 stars).

The cover to this one was so cute that I could not resist.
This book has beautiful illustrations (4 stars) with once again very lackluster prose (2 stars).
I will be honest though I am astonished at this series' success.

his is a fun children's book discussing the story of the artist, VIncent Van Gogh. The illustrations are very cute and eye-catching. I think children will absolutely enjoy this book and learn quite a bit about his life. Even though I was familiar with his story I still found it very interesting. This is part of a series of biographies, Little People, Big Dreams written by this author that are well researched and engaging. I am consistently impressed with this series, I actively look forward to new additions and so far I haven't been disappointed by any of the ones I have read.

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

I absolutely love the Little People, Big Dreams series and thought this one made a great addition. I particularly liked that the illustrations in this book mimic van Gogh's iconic art style and this detail really enhanced the story being told. As always with this series, I loved the storytelling and I thought that the topic of mental health was handled in an age appropriate way. I appreciated the fact that the author focuses on art as a form of therapy and joy during dark times as opposed to leaning in to the 'troubled artist' trope which is often bought up in relation to van Gogh.

Overall I love this series and I really enjoyed this newest addition!

My 8 year old loves to draw and had such a wonderful time reading this book. The illustrations are beautiful! We loved reading together about Van Gogh’s life story and how his art came to inspire many.