Celebrate the diversity of the Star Wars universe with this Little Golden Book!
Some are big, and some are small. Some are young, and some are old. Some are queens, and some are scavengers. All off the aliens and beings from the Star Wars saga are very different, but each and every one of them plays an important role in the galaxy. This Little Golden Book celebrates the wonderful diversity in the Star Wars saga. Featuring stunning retro stylized illustrations, this book includes characters from all of the Star Wars films. It is perfect for Star Wars--and Little Golden Book--fans of all ages.
Star Wars has captivated millions worldwide for almost forty years. The phenomenon began with the 1977 theatrical debut of Star Wars, later retitled A New Hope, and has expanded to include six additional major motion pictures (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and The Rise of Skywalker), television programming, publishing, video games, and much more, with new films coming every year.
This Little Golden Book makes an effort to teach about diversity and the value of all people in the universe. It has its merits, but it misses its true goal.
Moral: We should value each other more.
Length: This read more like a traditional picture book and less like a Little Golden Book. So it’s the shortest I’ve ever read.
Favorite Line: “It doesn’t matter if you are a queen like Padme Amidala or a scavenger like Rey. Everyone can make a difference in their own way!”
Overall Impression: There are some seriously cringy moments in this book about diversity, none greater than when it suggests we should all be alright with you if you’re a Sith Lord or a Stormtrooper. In addition, it prominently features Lando on the cover and he doesn’t even get a mention in the text! The Star Wars Universe is diverse (an entire book could have been written about Mos Isley Space Port) and there’s a place for a book like this on our shelf. However, this was a missed opportunity that never really explained the pitch “A galaxy for everyone.” Side note: it earns a star back because it will be fun to quiz Mavis on the characters since it mixes them all up from all 9 movies.
Compared to the other two Star Wars 'Little Golden Books' I read recently, this one is rather superficial. The artwork is cute and likeable, but the text is very ordinary and the general message that everyone is the same is too facile even for little kids to swallow. Queen Amidala and Rey are 'equal'. Yeah, right. Wealth, looks, intelligence, health, size, strength, background, all make some of us more 'equal' than others. There's no point sugar-coating life for little kids nor using Star Wars to illustrate this, where everyone is fighting all the time, making it seem even more wrong. 3/5
The sentiment in this book is much needed in the world and in the Star Wars Fandom. An inspiring read about celebrating the uniqueness in us all and our right to express ourselves.