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Little People, BIG DREAMS
Little People Big Dreams My First Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland, U.S.A. Though life was hard, Harriet persisted. She used all of her strength and bravery to escape slavery and journey north on the Underground Railroad. Harriet made the dangerous mission back to the South many times, fighting her whole life to bring others with her to freedom. The incredible story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back.
24 pages, Hardcover
First published June 5, 2018
About the author
Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara
205 books450 followersMaria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director perhaps best known as the author of much of the Little People, Big Dreams series. Each book tells the childhood story of one of the world's female icons in an entertaining, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers, allowing them to identify with the characters in each story.
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January 3, 2019
Even though
Little People, Big Dreams
is a children's storybook, I'm a fan of this series because it's not only eye-catching and entertaining to read, but it is quite informative. And who says that children's storybooks are for young kids only, right?
I never knew who Harriet Tubman is but through this picture book, I learned about how an important person she is in freeing slave people and standing up for equal rights for her fellow African-Americans. Her story tells us that we should fight for what we believe and to never give up to achieve what we dream. Educational material and also an inspirational, not only for young readers but also for adults.
I never knew who Harriet Tubman is but through this picture book, I learned about how an important person she is in freeing slave people and standing up for equal rights for her fellow African-Americans. Her story tells us that we should fight for what we believe and to never give up to achieve what we dream. Educational material and also an inspirational, not only for young readers but also for adults.
May 23, 2018
4★
"And one day, Minty’s owners sold three of her sisters. Minty and her parents wondered if they would ever see them again."
Vivid illustrations accompany the simple, important story of Harriet Tubman, born as a slave named Araminta "Minty" Ross on a plantation in Maryland. Slaves were bought and sold like property and treated worse than most of us would treat our pets.
Illustration of Minty and her parents watching the other children being taken away on a cart with sacks of cotton.
She decided to travel to the North, hiding and changing her name to Harriet Tubman so she wouldn't be found. She joined the "underground railroad", the network of safe houses, and returned to the South to bring her brothers and sisters and other slaves north to freedom.
Illustration of Minty/Harriet with her lantern, leading people from the South to the North at night.
She took hundreds of "passengers" to the North for eight years, never losing a single one.
Illustration of Harriet and some passengers, hiding quietly on their way to the North
After the Civil War began, she became a nurse and a spy until, finally, slavery was abolished!
Illustration of Harriet and people and soldiers cheering at the end of the Civil War
She went on to protest for equal rights for African Americans, and her picture and name is supposed to go on a new $20 bill some day. She never gave up!
It's an important piece of American history and a story that young readers will understand and probably ask questions about! Meanwhile, parents and teachers may well learn something they didn't know either.
Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for the preview copy from which I've selected a few pictures.
"And one day, Minty’s owners sold three of her sisters. Minty and her parents wondered if they would ever see them again."
Vivid illustrations accompany the simple, important story of Harriet Tubman, born as a slave named Araminta "Minty" Ross on a plantation in Maryland. Slaves were bought and sold like property and treated worse than most of us would treat our pets.
Illustration of Minty and her parents watching the other children being taken away on a cart with sacks of cotton.
She decided to travel to the North, hiding and changing her name to Harriet Tubman so she wouldn't be found. She joined the "underground railroad", the network of safe houses, and returned to the South to bring her brothers and sisters and other slaves north to freedom.
Illustration of Minty/Harriet with her lantern, leading people from the South to the North at night.
She took hundreds of "passengers" to the North for eight years, never losing a single one.
Illustration of Harriet and some passengers, hiding quietly on their way to the North
After the Civil War began, she became a nurse and a spy until, finally, slavery was abolished!
Illustration of Harriet and people and soldiers cheering at the end of the Civil War
She went on to protest for equal rights for African Americans, and her picture and name is supposed to go on a new $20 bill some day. She never gave up!
It's an important piece of American history and a story that young readers will understand and probably ask questions about! Meanwhile, parents and teachers may well learn something they didn't know either.
Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for the preview copy from which I've selected a few pictures.
May 4, 2019
The illustrations were good, although similar to several in this series Harriets nose appears to be missing but everyone else's are there. I think this is intended as a drawing style but for a child I could imagine this would look like something has happened to her nose and therefore be confusing. The story gives an overview of Harriet Tubman's life and her amazing bravery. As I've said before, this series is aimed at the very young so distressing detail has to be left out or told in a very simple way. I think the series would have worked better aimed at a slightly older age group.
June 11, 2018
Pay attention here. This book is so, so valuable to kids.
Harriet Tubman is a simply but evocatively illustrated piece about a little black girl born into slavery. But Minty wanted to be free.
This book is also a fantastic book for explaining the concept of slavery to young children in a simple yet understandable fashion.
Minty goes through horrific experiences - her sisters get sold and she gets beaten every other day. What I really love about this picture book is that it doesn't suger coat childhood - it shows how bad a childhood can be because of external circumstances - and this is something kids needs to understand.
But Minty stands up for herself and wishes to go to the North where slavery has been abolished. She changed her name to Harriet so that she would not be traced.
She meets people who are against slavery. She saves her brothers and sisters. She helped so many people get to the North.
I believe that simple illustrations are best in explaining a complex concept like slavery and its abolition to children. This was a fantastic choice by the author/illustrator.
Harriet demanded that African Americans have equal rights to white people. Harriet is a revolutionist - she is a first wave supporter of equal gender rights. She is a wonderful human being, and this book will surely help others see this.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Harriet Tubman is a simply but evocatively illustrated piece about a little black girl born into slavery. But Minty wanted to be free.
This book is also a fantastic book for explaining the concept of slavery to young children in a simple yet understandable fashion.
Minty goes through horrific experiences - her sisters get sold and she gets beaten every other day. What I really love about this picture book is that it doesn't suger coat childhood - it shows how bad a childhood can be because of external circumstances - and this is something kids needs to understand.
But Minty stands up for herself and wishes to go to the North where slavery has been abolished. She changed her name to Harriet so that she would not be traced.
She meets people who are against slavery. She saves her brothers and sisters. She helped so many people get to the North.
I believe that simple illustrations are best in explaining a complex concept like slavery and its abolition to children. This was a fantastic choice by the author/illustrator.
Harriet demanded that African Americans have equal rights to white people. Harriet is a revolutionist - she is a first wave supporter of equal gender rights. She is a wonderful human being, and this book will surely help others see this.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
May 16, 2018
Rating 2.5
This biographical narrative for children about Harriet Tubman, the great African American Underground Railroad “conductor”, who led hundreds of slaves to freedom is a new offering in the Little People, Big Dreams series. As the series’ title suggests, this picture book makes a point—right from the start—of presenting Harriet (known as Minty in childhood) as a little person already aspiring to a great enterprise. While the rest of her family sleeps, she stands at the window: awake and dreaming of a life away from the plantation, gazing at the North Star that will eventually light her way north to freedom. In thirty sentences total, author Isabel Sanchez Vegara outlines some key events in Tubman’s life: the selling of her three sisters and the frequent beatings she endured in childhood; her being hit on the head when she tried to assist a slave [an event that apparently occurred in her teens]; her brave escape to Philadelphia where she met up with people committed to ending slavery, and her subsequent journeys south (19 times in eleven years) to guide other slaves to freedom; her work as nurse, spy, and military leader during the Civil War, and, finally, in later life, her speaking publicly about women’s rights.
Given the book’s remarkable, legendary, and iconic subject, Vegara provides a pretty bland telling. There are already dozens of books out there on Tubman, and I don’t think this new one offers anything fresh or special to young children. The more violent aspects of Harriet’s story have, not surprisingly, been considerably toned down. However, I believe that in over-sanitizing Tubman’s biography for a young audience, important opportunities have been missed. Regarding a particularly critical event in Harriet’s life, the author writes—in the passive voice: “One morning, while protecting a slave who was trying to escape his overseer, she was hit on the head.” Which begs the question: by whom? The perpetrator of the violence is more or less left out. The fact is: an irate slave owner THREW a heavy metal weight at her, leaving a dent in her skull. Reports suggest that she was comatose for some time, appeared to subsequently suffer from temporal lobe epilepsy and violent headaches, and was frequently overcome by periods of excessive sleepiness. While I don’t see even the watered-down contents of this book being appropriate for kindergarten and grade-one students (five and six year olds), my experience with seven-and-eight-year-old children tells me that they are capable of handling a more direct and truthful telling of Harriet’s experience with an angry white man—presented in the active voice. The fact that Harriet was so committed to the idea of freedom and accomplished so much in spite of her injuries at the hands of another should have been seized as a further source of inspiration to kids.
I also have pretty mixed feelings about the illustrations in this book, which have apparently been created with a mix of ink, marker, and digital techniques. The artist Pili Aguado’s colours are bold, and the style is naïve, childish, and folk-arty, so rules of proportion and perspective aren’t always observed. I don’t have a big problem with that (and I quite like some of the outdoor scenes the artist has rendered), but the lack of historical accuracy bugs me. When we first see Harriet and her (sleeping) family, the setting looks remarkably contemporary. Her parents and siblings, who appear to be dressed in jersey pyjamas, lie under colourful print quilts in a brightly painted room. Harriet’s mother seems to be wearing lipstick, and some members of the family, including Harriet, have noses that resemble those of koala bears. Later in the book, nineteenth-century river (paddle) boats resemble ocean liners (think: the Titanic). The male characters are often dressed entirely in black and resemble modern stage hands (set changers). Then there’s the problem of Harriet looking exactly the same—i.e., like a child—throughout. An image near the end of the book—of Tubman on a twenty-dollar bill—is also problematic. Announced in 2016, the US treasury project of replacing an image of slave-owner, Andrew Jackson, (who, by the way, is also known for his cruel policies towards Native Americans) with one of a slave-liberator, Harriet Tubman, is apparently on the back burner until at least 2026. (The original plan was to have the bills in circulation by 2020). The current Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has done nothing but prevaricate about the matter for the last year or so, possibly because his boss is such a great admirer of Andrew Jackson. (Jackson’s portrait presently holds a place of honour in the Oval Office.)
While I understand Isabel Sanchez Vegara’s interest in providing young children with stories of brave and inspirational female figures, I’m not impressed with what I see here—the first book that I have encountered in the series. The thinness of the narrative and the lack of historical accuracy in the accompanying art by Pili Aguado make me conclude that it’s not a bad idea to give this one a pass.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of this book for review purposes.
This biographical narrative for children about Harriet Tubman, the great African American Underground Railroad “conductor”, who led hundreds of slaves to freedom is a new offering in the Little People, Big Dreams series. As the series’ title suggests, this picture book makes a point—right from the start—of presenting Harriet (known as Minty in childhood) as a little person already aspiring to a great enterprise. While the rest of her family sleeps, she stands at the window: awake and dreaming of a life away from the plantation, gazing at the North Star that will eventually light her way north to freedom. In thirty sentences total, author Isabel Sanchez Vegara outlines some key events in Tubman’s life: the selling of her three sisters and the frequent beatings she endured in childhood; her being hit on the head when she tried to assist a slave [an event that apparently occurred in her teens]; her brave escape to Philadelphia where she met up with people committed to ending slavery, and her subsequent journeys south (19 times in eleven years) to guide other slaves to freedom; her work as nurse, spy, and military leader during the Civil War, and, finally, in later life, her speaking publicly about women’s rights.
Given the book’s remarkable, legendary, and iconic subject, Vegara provides a pretty bland telling. There are already dozens of books out there on Tubman, and I don’t think this new one offers anything fresh or special to young children. The more violent aspects of Harriet’s story have, not surprisingly, been considerably toned down. However, I believe that in over-sanitizing Tubman’s biography for a young audience, important opportunities have been missed. Regarding a particularly critical event in Harriet’s life, the author writes—in the passive voice: “One morning, while protecting a slave who was trying to escape his overseer, she was hit on the head.” Which begs the question: by whom? The perpetrator of the violence is more or less left out. The fact is: an irate slave owner THREW a heavy metal weight at her, leaving a dent in her skull. Reports suggest that she was comatose for some time, appeared to subsequently suffer from temporal lobe epilepsy and violent headaches, and was frequently overcome by periods of excessive sleepiness. While I don’t see even the watered-down contents of this book being appropriate for kindergarten and grade-one students (five and six year olds), my experience with seven-and-eight-year-old children tells me that they are capable of handling a more direct and truthful telling of Harriet’s experience with an angry white man—presented in the active voice. The fact that Harriet was so committed to the idea of freedom and accomplished so much in spite of her injuries at the hands of another should have been seized as a further source of inspiration to kids.
I also have pretty mixed feelings about the illustrations in this book, which have apparently been created with a mix of ink, marker, and digital techniques. The artist Pili Aguado’s colours are bold, and the style is naïve, childish, and folk-arty, so rules of proportion and perspective aren’t always observed. I don’t have a big problem with that (and I quite like some of the outdoor scenes the artist has rendered), but the lack of historical accuracy bugs me. When we first see Harriet and her (sleeping) family, the setting looks remarkably contemporary. Her parents and siblings, who appear to be dressed in jersey pyjamas, lie under colourful print quilts in a brightly painted room. Harriet’s mother seems to be wearing lipstick, and some members of the family, including Harriet, have noses that resemble those of koala bears. Later in the book, nineteenth-century river (paddle) boats resemble ocean liners (think: the Titanic). The male characters are often dressed entirely in black and resemble modern stage hands (set changers). Then there’s the problem of Harriet looking exactly the same—i.e., like a child—throughout. An image near the end of the book—of Tubman on a twenty-dollar bill—is also problematic. Announced in 2016, the US treasury project of replacing an image of slave-owner, Andrew Jackson, (who, by the way, is also known for his cruel policies towards Native Americans) with one of a slave-liberator, Harriet Tubman, is apparently on the back burner until at least 2026. (The original plan was to have the bills in circulation by 2020). The current Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has done nothing but prevaricate about the matter for the last year or so, possibly because his boss is such a great admirer of Andrew Jackson. (Jackson’s portrait presently holds a place of honour in the Oval Office.)
While I understand Isabel Sanchez Vegara’s interest in providing young children with stories of brave and inspirational female figures, I’m not impressed with what I see here—the first book that I have encountered in the series. The thinness of the narrative and the lack of historical accuracy in the accompanying art by Pili Aguado make me conclude that it’s not a bad idea to give this one a pass.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of this book for review purposes.
July 20, 2024
Now truth be told, if Harriet Tubman had been the very first of the Little People, Big Dreams picture books I had encountered, I probably would have been rather massively (and personally) disappointed with especially how bland and often rather majorly simplistic Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara's presented narrative tends to be, how her words just seem show and tell only the absolute bare essentials of Harriet Tubman's life and her fight against slavery and for universal freedom (without much textual description and without even all that much emotionality and feeling, and even when Sánchez Vegara is portraying sadness, tragedy and injustice).
However, and yes indeed, after now having perused a rather sizeable number of Little People, Big Dreams books that do not even bother mentioning and pointing out any tragedies and horrible scenarios whatsoever within their texts proper (or only so much on the proverbial surface one could easily think that Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara is wilfully and deliberately ignoring painful and problematic instances across the board so to speak), I readily admit that I actually very much do appreciate and cheer that at least in Harriet Tubman, the sad historic truth that Harriet was born into slavery, that she and her family were often beaten by their so-called owners and that three of Harriet's (Minty's) sisters were callously sold without the family having any legal or emotional recourse, at least prominently and truthfully presented within the main narrative portion of Harriet Tubman and neither ignored nor relegated to the author's note (and yes, very much ironically, that with regard to the usually more thorough, maturely penned and often considerably more detailed timelines and author's notes at the back of the Little People, Big Dreams books, in Harriet Tubman, I for one have felt that Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara's main text actually sounds and reads considerably less basic and overly simplified than the author's note does, which really has kind of rubbed me the wrong way a bit, as the author's note for Harriet Tubman does seem to assume total ignorance and feels like I am reading a textbook that just wants to annoyingly spoon-feed).
Three stars for Harriet Tubman, for a decent enough introduction that thankfully does not ever ignore the main tenets of Harriet Tubman's life and her struggles against slavery, for an account that while very basic is certainly factually solid, textually truthful and does not attempt to hide away any and all tragedy and horror. But still, not quite as yet four stars for Harriet Tubman, as while I have found Pili Aguado's accompanying illustrations generally descriptively colourful and historically accurate regarding general clothing depictions and customs, I do find Aguado's pictures for the most part too one-dimensional and cartoon-like for my aesthetic and visual tastes (with not all that much illustrative depth, and that yes indeed and like so many of the Little People, Big Dreams illustrators, Pili Aguado also seems to have the frustrating tendency to constantly and regularly imbue all or at least the vast majority of her human figures with similar and sometimes almost identically cloned eyes and facial features).
However, and yes indeed, after now having perused a rather sizeable number of Little People, Big Dreams books that do not even bother mentioning and pointing out any tragedies and horrible scenarios whatsoever within their texts proper (or only so much on the proverbial surface one could easily think that Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara is wilfully and deliberately ignoring painful and problematic instances across the board so to speak), I readily admit that I actually very much do appreciate and cheer that at least in Harriet Tubman, the sad historic truth that Harriet was born into slavery, that she and her family were often beaten by their so-called owners and that three of Harriet's (Minty's) sisters were callously sold without the family having any legal or emotional recourse, at least prominently and truthfully presented within the main narrative portion of Harriet Tubman and neither ignored nor relegated to the author's note (and yes, very much ironically, that with regard to the usually more thorough, maturely penned and often considerably more detailed timelines and author's notes at the back of the Little People, Big Dreams books, in Harriet Tubman, I for one have felt that Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara's main text actually sounds and reads considerably less basic and overly simplified than the author's note does, which really has kind of rubbed me the wrong way a bit, as the author's note for Harriet Tubman does seem to assume total ignorance and feels like I am reading a textbook that just wants to annoyingly spoon-feed).
Three stars for Harriet Tubman, for a decent enough introduction that thankfully does not ever ignore the main tenets of Harriet Tubman's life and her struggles against slavery, for an account that while very basic is certainly factually solid, textually truthful and does not attempt to hide away any and all tragedy and horror. But still, not quite as yet four stars for Harriet Tubman, as while I have found Pili Aguado's accompanying illustrations generally descriptively colourful and historically accurate regarding general clothing depictions and customs, I do find Aguado's pictures for the most part too one-dimensional and cartoon-like for my aesthetic and visual tastes (with not all that much illustrative depth, and that yes indeed and like so many of the Little People, Big Dreams illustrators, Pili Aguado also seems to have the frustrating tendency to constantly and regularly imbue all or at least the vast majority of her human figures with similar and sometimes almost identically cloned eyes and facial features).
May 22, 2018
Thank you Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group (Frances Lincoln Childrens) for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This little book is about Harriet Tubman and how she was the reason behind the freedom of many slaves in the south including her family. The way this story was told is perfect for little children. I'm sure there was a lot more detail but to keep children interested I think it's the perfect amount of wording. The art was pretty cute and I look forward to reviewing the next book!
Harriet Tubman blog review
This little book is about Harriet Tubman and how she was the reason behind the freedom of many slaves in the south including her family. The way this story was told is perfect for little children. I'm sure there was a lot more detail but to keep children interested I think it's the perfect amount of wording. The art was pretty cute and I look forward to reviewing the next book!
Harriet Tubman blog review
December 19, 2019
I had expected this retelling of Harriet Tubman's life to be a lot richer than it was, particuarly considering the Little People Big Dreams series has gathered considerable speed in the last couple of years. I wonder whether the sheer amount of texts that they are regualarly releasing is possibly getting in the way of quality, though I have not read the other Little People stories to make a solid judgement about all of them.
Harriet Tubman's tale of standing up against slavery and helping others to gain freedom is undoubtedly an important one, and one that could have been delivered in a far more powerful way than this text achieves. The illustrations felt a little bit flat, lacking detail and slightly rushed to me, and the narrative was almost lifeless. The book includes a double page spread with a timelined overview of Tubman's life at the back, which I felt was actually more informative and interesting than the retelling. A shame, as I had had high expectations for a series that appears to be doing very well....
Harriet Tubman's tale of standing up against slavery and helping others to gain freedom is undoubtedly an important one, and one that could have been delivered in a far more powerful way than this text achieves. The illustrations felt a little bit flat, lacking detail and slightly rushed to me, and the narrative was almost lifeless. The book includes a double page spread with a timelined overview of Tubman's life at the back, which I felt was actually more informative and interesting than the retelling. A shame, as I had had high expectations for a series that appears to be doing very well....
June 3, 2024
A nice addition to the series. Once again circumstances and goals set as a child are shown to influence a renowned person’s claim to fame-in this case, Minty Ross who is better known known as Harriet Tubman. The art is simple and bright. The story of slavery is also explained simply in a way a child could begin to understand.
May 22, 2018
I am becoming a huge fan of the "Little People, Big Dreams" series. There are so many great people, but many biographies go unread. This series peaks the interest of young readers with basic, simple facts about the person with the hope that they will do further investigation on their own.
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery and always wanted a different life. Her family situation is shared in a simple, delicate way including her siblings being sold, being beat regularly and sustaining a lifelong injury. It is told with historical context as well as having a timeline at the back of the book. the illustrations are large and vibrant and add much to the text.
I think this is a good series and book to be in any school library. It shows children that you can make a difference if you believe in something and do whatever you can to change things that are wrong. I also like that these books can be used with older students to help them decide who they would like to learn more about. A Social Justice project could be inspired by these books. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.
Harriet Tubman was born into slavery and always wanted a different life. Her family situation is shared in a simple, delicate way including her siblings being sold, being beat regularly and sustaining a lifelong injury. It is told with historical context as well as having a timeline at the back of the book. the illustrations are large and vibrant and add much to the text.
I think this is a good series and book to be in any school library. It shows children that you can make a difference if you believe in something and do whatever you can to change things that are wrong. I also like that these books can be used with older students to help them decide who they would like to learn more about. A Social Justice project could be inspired by these books. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.
June 18, 2018
This review is very similar to my review of the Georgia O'Keeffe book by Little People, Big World.
This Little People, Big World series is outstanding! I have seen a few Littens on Litsy reviewing these books, and I simply knew I had to check them out. Sadly, my library doesn't have any of the collection... so you can imagine how excited i was to see this book on NetGalley. I can see this being an asset in classrooms all over the world. The books are short, sweet, and beautifully illustrated. They are colorful, and exciting and they make learning fun for young children. I hope I can find the whole collection for my nieces and nephews.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I truly appreciate it!
This Little People, Big World series is outstanding! I have seen a few Littens on Litsy reviewing these books, and I simply knew I had to check them out. Sadly, my library doesn't have any of the collection... so you can imagine how excited i was to see this book on NetGalley. I can see this being an asset in classrooms all over the world. The books are short, sweet, and beautifully illustrated. They are colorful, and exciting and they make learning fun for young children. I hope I can find the whole collection for my nieces and nephews.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I truly appreciate it!
July 2, 2019
RATING: 4 STARS
2018 Quarto Publishing Group/Frances Lincoln Childrens
(Review Not on Blog)
(General series review) These are fabulous stories about great women and men in history (for the most part). The illustrations are great for kids. There is a brief history on the person that explains how this person contributed to history and matters
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
2018 Quarto Publishing Group/Frances Lincoln Childrens
(Review Not on Blog)
(General series review) These are fabulous stories about great women and men in history (for the most part). The illustrations are great for kids. There is a brief history on the person that explains how this person contributed to history and matters
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
August 10, 2019
Harriet Tubman was an absolute badass and I hope every child gets to read about her and admire how amazing she was.
July 1, 2025
I am loving the “My First” collection of board books for our little one. Baby boy was so engaged with this one. The simple yet fun illustrations add a level of depth and curiosity to the already solid story. I was curious how some of the board books were going to approach the challenging parts of particular stories, most especially Harriet Tubman’s. This book did a wonderful job of celebrating Tubman, her character, and her accomplishments in an age appropriate manner. I will definitely be picking up more of the “My First” books!
February 23, 2024
Wieder ein Buch der Reihe, das etwas oberflächlich daherkommt, und bei dem die Zeichnungen etwas lieblos wirken. Insgesamt aber eine sehr wichtige historische Person, also wer den Zugang zu Harriet Tumbman such, soll das gerne über dieses Buch tun, aber es gibt sicherlich noch besseres Material. :)
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May 28, 2018
This is another book in the excellent series of Little People, Big lives, picture books to introduce great men and women to children, as simply as possible. With bright colors, and very little text, the story still works, and is a good way to get children interesting in historic characters.
In this case, we get to see "Minty" before she renamed herself, watching as her sisters are sold to another plantation.
ANd here she is tending to the solidiers during the American Civil War.
And probably, becasue this book was illustrated before the present Secretary of the Treasury reared his ugly head, this shows Harriet replacing President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. We will probably have to wait until he is no longer in the cabinet.
#HarrietTubman #NetGalley
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
In this case, we get to see "Minty" before she renamed herself, watching as her sisters are sold to another plantation.
ANd here she is tending to the solidiers during the American Civil War.
And probably, becasue this book was illustrated before the present Secretary of the Treasury reared his ugly head, this shows Harriet replacing President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. We will probably have to wait until he is no longer in the cabinet.
#HarrietTubman #NetGalley
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
May 21, 2024
This book involves some serious topics especially around slavery and how the people were treated but it doesn't shy away from it. It deals with an instance of where Harriet was hit on the head and then discusses as why that event was important for the decisions that she was about to make.
Clearly this book has a lot of value in history lessons, more so in America but it can be used to draw a contrast with any instances of slavery or forced labor within any country's history, but what is could it be used for? Creating timelines is a great way to utilize all the books in this series because the events are presented chronologically.
A great point to look at in this book is that it doesn't matter where you come from it only matters how hard you work for your dreams. This book demonstrates that by working hard and going after her dreams Harriet was able to achieve a lot in her life for herself, her family, and even complete strangers.
One other thing I really like about this series is the historical notes at the back of the book as well as a few recommended companions books - this makes planning for a unit of work so much easier!
Clearly this book has a lot of value in history lessons, more so in America but it can be used to draw a contrast with any instances of slavery or forced labor within any country's history, but what is could it be used for? Creating timelines is a great way to utilize all the books in this series because the events are presented chronologically.
A great point to look at in this book is that it doesn't matter where you come from it only matters how hard you work for your dreams. This book demonstrates that by working hard and going after her dreams Harriet was able to achieve a lot in her life for herself, her family, and even complete strangers.
One other thing I really like about this series is the historical notes at the back of the book as well as a few recommended companions books - this makes planning for a unit of work so much easier!
May 24, 2018
A fascinating history of a very brave woman trying to free people from the slavery she had escaped. The story of Araminta "Minty" Ross who changed her name to Harriet Tubman when she ran away from where she was enslaved. Making a difference in the world by speaking up about women rights and helping the slaves she freed to settle in their new lives.
I love this series of books. I liked the photo showing she was a real person and although the illustrations were suitable for children, they weren't really to my taste. I thought the book was well written and liked the fact that it was in two formats. One to read to younger children or for a child to read alone, and the other in a more adult tone with more detail.
I love this series of books. I liked the photo showing she was a real person and although the illustrations were suitable for children, they weren't really to my taste. I thought the book was well written and liked the fact that it was in two formats. One to read to younger children or for a child to read alone, and the other in a more adult tone with more detail.
June 9, 2018
This is an excellent and inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman for children. It goes over the basics of Tubman’s life including being born into slavery and what that life was like, her escape, helping other escape, helping in the civil war, and her post war effort for civil rights and the importance of standing up for yourself and others.
The illustrations were colorful and intriguing and the text is though provoking for a child and a great way to start a discussion about this point in history and the importance of equal rights. This story is inspiring to children and adults alike.
Thanks so much to Netgalley, the publishers, and the author for providing me with a copy for an honest review.
The illustrations were colorful and intriguing and the text is though provoking for a child and a great way to start a discussion about this point in history and the importance of equal rights. This story is inspiring to children and adults alike.
Thanks so much to Netgalley, the publishers, and the author for providing me with a copy for an honest review.
May 17, 2018
I am a huge fan of the little people big dreams collection, and knew already Harriet Tubman story would not disappoint.
The real life story of Harriet Tubman who was born into slavery is told in a delicate way. It is explained simplistically with historical context, which will no doubt ignite curious minds to ask further question, and extend older readers to do further reading.
It inspires young children that no matter what conditions you are born in, and how little or significant you feel. If you believe something should be changed, you can be the one to change it.
The real life story of Harriet Tubman who was born into slavery is told in a delicate way. It is explained simplistically with historical context, which will no doubt ignite curious minds to ask further question, and extend older readers to do further reading.
It inspires young children that no matter what conditions you are born in, and how little or significant you feel. If you believe something should be changed, you can be the one to change it.
June 8, 2018
The Little People, Big Dreams Series celebrates the lives of important and influential people. Each book is filled with interesting illustrations and extra biographical information in the back of the book.
Harriet Tubman obviously explores the life of Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery in Maryland to her escape and her bravery to repeatedly helping others escape slavery and more. This book (and all others in the series) is a great and rather thorough introduction to Harriet Tubman and her inspiring life.
Harriet Tubman obviously explores the life of Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery in Maryland to her escape and her bravery to repeatedly helping others escape slavery and more. This book (and all others in the series) is a great and rather thorough introduction to Harriet Tubman and her inspiring life.
June 8, 2018
This is a beautiful portrayal of Harriet Tubman's life. They include her activism and work before, during, and after the Civil War, including how relations did not magically repair once the slaves were free and the war ended. The book even includes a drawing of Tubman on the 20 dollar bill! I learned that her name was Araminta or "Minty' before she escaped slavery and changed her name.
Thanks, NetGalley, for the read.
Thanks, NetGalley, for the read.
June 8, 2018
A beautiful addition to this series. I love the artwork and the message these tiny books pack. This is a good children's book telling about the life of Harriet Tubman and her importance in history. Even though she was born into slavery, this book is told in a delicate way. I found it acknowledged her hardships but kept it at a children's level.
Disclaimer: Received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Disclaimer: Received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
May 26, 2018
What a beautifully written and illustrated biography of Harriet Tubman! This version included facts about her entire life, not just the underground railroad. A perfect addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series; I'm looking forward to reading others stories about women in history! Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to preview HarrietTubman by Isabel @sanchezvegara
July 9, 2018
When I was growing up the most you learned about Harriet Tubman was that she ran the Underground Railroad and helped to free the slaves. Many of the historical facts in this book I had never heard until just a few years ago. The story starts with Harriet’s real name Minty, and ends with her work as a Civil War spy, and freedom fighter. This is a great way to introduce children to a great lady.
June 10, 2018
Another awesome instalment of this brilliant series, I'm so enjoying sharing them with my kids and learning more myself! The very stylised illustrations are lovely and there is just enough content to learn, and to encourage us all to go and find out more. Can't wait to read the next one!
May 21, 2018
Cute easy to read informative. Attractive/appealing as they describe 'quirky' illustrations. This is how you keep history.
February 25, 2020
Må lese mer om den dama.
May 11, 2021
Très belle série d’albums jeunesse remplie d’histoire et de personnages inspirants.
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