Mary Kom

Another great addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series!

I had never heard about Mary Kim before this book, but I really enjoyed this book about her. I liked that it also went into the amazing things she has done since winning her Olympic metal. The illustrations were beautiful and I love all the details that are added into the backgrounds.

I can’t wait to read more from this series with my children!

I had never heard of Mary Kom but I always love the books in this series. This one was particularly good! Mary hid her talent from her family when she started boxing because they had more traditional goals for her. Mary was wildly successful at boxing, earning several world titles, went to parliament, and still got married and had children like her parents wanted. She can do anything.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

Just when I think that I had read the best book in this series, a new one shows up. Not knowing anything about Kom could have been tricky, though this book is so well-presented, designed, illustrated and Kom’s life story and her endurance is so well told that there was no trick. Excellent.

I love the Little People, Big Dreams series and this new book makes an excellent addition. Before reading this, I hadn't heard of Mary Kom so this book provided a great summary of her life and career. As always with this series I like that the author focusses on the virtues that allow people to be successful, in this case hard work and self belief, as well as their career achievements. I liked the illustrative style used in this book and felt it complimented the story really well.

Overall I love this series and this book was a great way to learn about an inspirational woman I hadn't heard of before!

Another great book in a fantastic series of books!
I have to be honest, I wasn't entirely sure who Mary Kom is,.so I went in completely blind with this one.
Well firstly, she is a very inspiring lady - not only to young women in particular, but also to others in her culture - she stopped at nothing and got exactly where she wanted to be.
Great read - I honestly these books

With thanks to the author, publishers Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books, and NetGalley for providing me with a digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

This is another fantastic instalment in the Little People Big Dreams series, which is always a firm favourite of mine and my family.

The story’s message is once again a positive one for young readers. Mary was always a sporty child, but only took up boxing at the age of 15 after being inspired by the success of another Indian boxer. Despite resistance from her family and others who didn’t agree with the idea of women in boxing, she persisted and, through her hard work and determination, had great success at the world amateur level and even won a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games. She also became a member of the Indian parliament where she again championed the idea of women in sports, and opened a boxing academy to help other young girls to achieve their dreams just like she did.

The mini-biography of Mary (complete with a timeline) at the end of the book is a great resource for young readers to cement the facts learned in the book, and offers advice on how to learn more about Mary.

Top marks as always, and I look forward to reading more of the series.

This book about Mary Kom is eye opening and shows what women can achieve when family & friends support somebody. It was an all round fun read.

Here is another title in this excellent series of short biographies for kids. This time, I got to read about Mary Kom, someone whom I did not know. As is always the case in the Little People, Big Dreams titles, readers will find a story with inspiration, this time about a girl who dreamed of becoming a boxer. Learn how she achieved this, how she grew along the way and how she gave back.

This book is beautifully illustrated and tells Mary’s story well. Give it to a child to show them how dreams can lead to accomplishments.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.

The reason I enjoy this series is because it tells me, in a quick format, who these people are and why I should or might care. As a 72 year old dude, not into sports, I had no idea who Mary Kom is. Now I do know. I know enough not to pick a fight with her. She's beat the stuffing out of me. Good to know. Once more, an excellent series, well written and illustrated and a quick introduction for those of us who somehow just don't know it all.

Little People, BIG DREAMS strikes again! I did not know the story of Mary Kom, and this was fantastic, such an amazing story to learn of such a talented girl. I am thrilled to get to read this with my daughter, and will be adding this to our collection. Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read the ARC, it is always appreciated!

My son and I always enjoy reading this series of books together. I enjoyed this one as it was a female athlete neither of us had heard of competing in a sport which isn't considered very feminine.

First, I'd like to shout out the author, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara, the illustrator, Jen Khatun, the publisher, Frances Lincoln Children's Books, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a digital copy of this short children's picture book/biography of the athlete Mary Kom. The illustrations are very artful and the color schemes very pleasant and cozy. The story starts with her as a young girl in India, and follows her career as an athlete, wife, Olympain medal winner, mother, and philanthropist. She is a very commendable woman and a role model for young children, and I'm glad that this cute little biography will introduce young readers to Mary Kom. At the end, there are real pictures and a timeline of Mary Kom's life included to give more contedt into her story. I think kids will really appreciate being able to see pictures of the real person after reading the story and connecting with her as a person. I think the cover is cute and representative of the content and will draw in young readers!