The Famous Family Trees

This book actually packs quite a lot of information in. Featuring some of history’s most famous people, readers will learn interesting facts about each one, as well as learning – as the title promises – about their family trees.
I thought the mix of people was well chosen, covering men and women from varying countries and time periods.
I also think that the book will work for readers of varying ages. It’s the sort of book different children will take different things away from.
Overall, this was a pleasant surprise.

The Medici, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great, Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette, Mozart, Ned Kelly, Bronte, Nelson Mandela, and many others important public characters of our recent and more remote history won't have anymore any secrets for you! and your children thanks to this new children's book published by Quarto: The Famous Family Trees by Kari Hauge.
Beautiful illustrations, each character receives a good introduction for then, proceeding with his/her family tree, for an adventure in the past, and sometimes present of families who, for a reason or another, made the history of this world.

I am more than sure that your children will find this book captivating and you, adults, interesting and plenty of curiosities.
Imagine of starting a conversation with your kids about the importance of some of these characters, like Nelson Mandela and his role in this world and the apartheid in South Africa; or also Marie Antoinette and what it meant marrying a man without love, living in a fake world where reality was not the one of the poor people of Paris and the reasons why someone decided of cutting her head at some point. Permit to your kids of discovering the geniality of Mozart and the talent of Bronte, maybe listening some of his music or reading some bits of their writings. A good book of art, with this one will explain the magic of Florence during the Renaissance and the visionary vision of a family, The Medici, and in particular of Lorenzo.

Highly recommended.

I thank NetGalley and Quarto for this eBook.

What a fascinating little book!! There is a lot of good information packed in these pages along with whimsical illustrations that make it a joy to read. There is quite a variety of people who are featured - an unexpected mix. There are well-known figures like the Brontes, Shakespeare, Henry Ford, and J.F. Kennedy as well as people like Annie Oakley and Laura Ingalls Wilder.. Quite an eclectic mix! One of the most interesting to me was someone I'd never heard of - Ada Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer! There is a good assortment of world leaders, people in literature, dance, and music. Both men and women are fairly equally represented.

This would be a great gift for someone of any age.

This is a really interesting and informative book. It looks at the family trees of famous families in an engaging way. A lot of thought and research has been put into this gem of a book.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This book is beautifully illustrated. The creator tries their hardest to simplify some teh most confusing parts of a legacy. My favorite ones were the larger family dynasties and seeing it drawn out. But most of the individuals didn't appeal to me. I don't care to know the family of Shakespeare but to understand Catherine's the Great's lineage leans more to other historical events and reach and was educational. The family trees are from across the world and didn't just focus on one region giving a wonderful worldview.
This is a lovely book for all your scholarly friends.

I wanted to read "The Famous Family Trees" because I am a fan of genealogy and I have seen the shows on television. So not only was this a book which I was interested in, it's a book that I was able to share with my child in order to explain how far back family history goes.
"The Famous Family Trees" are not only great stories, they teach a little extra that you don't necessarily learn from some of these "Famous People". It is educational in a fun way, allowing for curiosity to course through their minds and appreciate ones own history. A great book for bedtime reading, but also "The Famous Family Trees" book is great for homeschooling, I can think of great activities for homeschool or regular school with the addition of this book into any curriculum.

This is a really different sort of book. It contains the short biographies and family tree of a variety of people throughout history. It is a lovely designed and illustrated book for those of all ages. It is full of lots of little random and interesting facts. This is a thoroughly enjoyable read.

This book is fabulous, beautiful, detailed and informative. I will definitely use within a educational setting.
Highly recommend.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy from Frances Lincoln Childrens for my unbiased opinion of the book. What a great book to teach children about world history, genealogy, and men and woman represented from all walks of life. I loved the graphics and how it was laid out. This makes a great book for curious kids in your life who is always looking for something to do and learn. I will be giving this book for gifts to every child I know.

An incredibly interesting and beautifully illustrated book, continuing in the recent line of children’s books that will no doubt interest and engage both children and adults.

I’m relatively knowledgeable about certain parts of popular history, but even I found myself in surprise at some of the facts and connections revealed in the book. I think it would lend itself incredibly well to further resources for teaching and workshops for an exercise in mapping out family trees - nitjustin schools, but would make a fantastic community or local history project in museums.

My only criticisms are that the writing was a little small meaning that I was often straining my eyes to read along; I also felt that some of the trees could have been extended a little further into present day (eg. Bernice King and her current, prominent activist work within the African American community); finally, as still is often the case with historical books it is dissapointingly centered largely on white/European famous people and their families (and largely male) it would have been a fantastic opportunity to explore some more diverse people and their families.

I am a genealogy buff and was so excited when I saw this book by Hauge. The chance to see twenty-five famous families history is too much to pass up. Mildenberger's illustrations are quite nice. Of the famous individuals included in the book, I rather enjoyed Genghis Khan, Mozart, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Ada Lovelace, Annie Oakley, and Maria Tallchief. The book covers most regions with the exception of South America, Asia, and Australia which is unfortunate. I would have rather loved to see each major region included. The text is far too small for some readers and the use of italics throughout the book is hard on the eyes (remember there will be grandparents and older people reading it to children). I loved how each individual has a small biography about how and why they were famous. This book is a great way to introduce people that may not be normally covered in a social studies lesson.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto - Lincoln Children's Books for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy.

We live in a time when many people are very interested in their family roots and genealogy. Think about the use of all of those DNA testing kits for example.

This book, which I love, looks at the family trees of a number of well and lesser known figures. Just some of the trees featured are those of Mary Shelley, Abraham Lincoln, William Shakespeare, Ada Lovelace, Henry Ford, Marie Antoinette and Queen Elizabeth the First. Some of the families I did not already know included, for example Desiree Clary, a jilted fiancee of Napoleon who later became Queen of Sweden and the tree of the founder of an Indian dynasty. There are fun facts listed for each entry and a bit of history to give perspective.

If you know a budding genealogist or a child who enjoys history, consider getting this book for them. It is a treasure.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto for this e-galley. The opinions are my own.

This could be a great hook for teaching about famous historical figures. From Ada Lovelace to JFK and Cleopatra to Martin Luther King, you learn a little about each figure before delving into their family tree with key figures from the ancestry.

As a fan of genealogy I enjoyed this book, though found some of the trees difficult to follow as there were a number of gaps between the generations. There was also a diverse range of figures represented from all corners of the club and all periods of history.

I requested The Famous Family Trees as it seemed like such an interesting and unique title! I was not disappointed; it was full of facts and beautifully illustrated!

I would hesitate to recommend this entirely for children; it is a little bit too detailed and confusing to understand at times, but as a book for young adults it is brilliant!

I really enjoyed reading "The Famous Family Trees."

25 famous people along with their family trees illustrates random historical facts from the distant past. The concept of the book is great. By using an unconventional way of retelling history, "The Famous Family Trees" is an unique history/mini bio read for young children. The illustrations are wonderful. The minor issue is the presentations of the family trees since some trees are a little too complex for children to follow.

This family tree book is incredibly informative and beautifully illustrated. It presents itself as a children's book, but in fact adults could greatly benefit from it's simple informative style as well.
From Cleopatra to John F Kennedy, this book spans thousands of years, giving us a brief history of important families, what they did and where they were from. Each one has a variety of tidbits as well, facts from the era etc.
I especially enjoyed seeing Charlotte Bronte and Laura Ingalls Wilder represented.