Shigeru Miyamoto

by Rachel Castro, Rachel Castro

"Describes the life and work of Shigeru Miyamoto, the famous video game designer behind Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, and other classic game franchises"--

24 pages, Library Binding

Published July 15, 2019

Reviews

[joyce w. laudon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the third book that I have read in this series on STEM pioneers. Each entry provides a person's biography, has fun facts and talks about the subject's contribution to STEM. Shigeru Miyamoto is known for his work in games, having come up with favorites such as SuperMario.

There is a section at the back of the book that gives several suggestions for "Career Connections." Some good resources are listed there as well as in the "For More Information" section at the back of the book. The photos also contribute to the reader's understanding of the person profiled.

This is a great series for interesting children in STEM and for showing the wide range of fields included in this broad designation. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Finley Farmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo, in general, so I found this book a fun quick read for kids. My son is very interested in becoming a video game developer and I read the book in the hopes of sharing it with him. He is a big fan of the Nintendo series of games and hopes to build his own video games someday. The recommendations in the end of the book about how to make that career a reality are useful. I did find the writing of the book to be a bit choppy, but otherwise the content was fantastic.