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Little People, BIG DREAMS
Little People Big Dreams My First Steve Jobs (Board Book) /anglais
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Steve Jobs, the visionary whose ideas still shape the world.
Steve Jobs grew up surrounded by inventors, in sunny Silicon Valley, California. He and his friend Stephen Wozniak channeled their love of computers into their own inventions, building a successful company from Steve’s garage. Steve thought that computers were the future, and his big ideas would transform the world and the way people use technology. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant businessman’s life.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Steve Jobs grew up surrounded by inventors, in sunny Silicon Valley, California. He and his friend Stephen Wozniak channeled their love of computers into their own inventions, building a successful company from Steve’s garage. Steve thought that computers were the future, and his big ideas would transform the world and the way people use technology. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant businessman’s life.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
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First published October 6, 2020
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About the author
Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara
203 books447 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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November 4, 2020
4★
“One day, he joined a club for curious kids run by an electronics company. Fascinated by the walkie-talkies and instant cameras, Steve stumbled on a mysterious machine that he had never seen before.”
Steve was born in San Francisco and adopted. The first illustration of him in a baby onesie (black!) with feet is the only one where his feet are covered! The author doesn’t mention his predilection for bare feet (and jeans), but an observant child may notice.
Steve liked helping his dad fixing things in the workshop, but he wasn’t as enthusiastic about school.
But he did get fascinated by walkie-talkies when he joined an electronics club at school, and when they saw a computer, that was it for him. He loved it!
Steve was only 12, and there was no way he was going to fit this in his room!
[A side-note here. I have a friend who worked with these enormous early computers at Sydney University, and I went to see them with him one day and remember narrow row after row, kind of like the library stacks, where technicians had to wander along to test and attack unbelievably big tangles of wires to find faults. My friend was one of the clever people who had the knack!]
In high school, Steve made friends with Steve Wozniak, ‘Woz’, often referred to now as ‘the other Steve’, an electronics enthusiast with engineering talent. But going on to college was not for Steve Jobs.
Steve just sat in on a few classes that interested him, like calligraphy, with its artistic letters.
Then he took off to India to learn how to meditate and find himself (my words).
“He knew that one day, everything he had learned would connect.”
Meanwhile, Woz was working for Hewlett-Packard and still tinkering in his garage, trying to build a small computer. Jobs thought it would be great if everyone could have a computer at home.
The two Steves decided to go into business together!
Jobs was full of ideas and enthusiasm, not to mention salesmanship, while Woz was the engineering brains.
They named their company ‘Apple’, and set up business in Woz’s garage.
The rest, as they say, is history. Apple became hugely successful, selling home computers, but Steve Jobs saw more for the future.
“Steve knew that great things are never done by one person, but by a team of people. He hired the most talented artists, designers, and engineers, and challenged them to think differently to create the most extraordinary devices.”
He imagined all kinds of things and tried to find people who could make them real.
Steve Jobs, shown in ‘photos’ on the wall from 1975 to 2001, followed his intuition, and Apple developed many innovative products.
The last pages of these Little People books always have a few real photographs, a short, slightly more adult biography and then some suggestions of where to find other reference material.
It’s a great little series, and I hope libraries everywhere are collecting them. I reckon they are as enjoyable for adults as for children, and they always send me down a few rabbit holes to find out more about the big people that these little people became with their BIG DREAMS.
Here’s a real photo (apparently from an early Apple press handout) of the Two Steves in their tinkering youth, which I imagine is the one that inspired the illustration above in Woz's garage.
Thanks to #NetGalley and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the preview copy.
“One day, he joined a club for curious kids run by an electronics company. Fascinated by the walkie-talkies and instant cameras, Steve stumbled on a mysterious machine that he had never seen before.”
Steve was born in San Francisco and adopted. The first illustration of him in a baby onesie (black!) with feet is the only one where his feet are covered! The author doesn’t mention his predilection for bare feet (and jeans), but an observant child may notice.
Steve liked helping his dad fixing things in the workshop, but he wasn’t as enthusiastic about school.
But he did get fascinated by walkie-talkies when he joined an electronics club at school, and when they saw a computer, that was it for him. He loved it!
Steve was only 12, and there was no way he was going to fit this in his room!
[A side-note here. I have a friend who worked with these enormous early computers at Sydney University, and I went to see them with him one day and remember narrow row after row, kind of like the library stacks, where technicians had to wander along to test and attack unbelievably big tangles of wires to find faults. My friend was one of the clever people who had the knack!]
In high school, Steve made friends with Steve Wozniak, ‘Woz’, often referred to now as ‘the other Steve’, an electronics enthusiast with engineering talent. But going on to college was not for Steve Jobs.
Steve just sat in on a few classes that interested him, like calligraphy, with its artistic letters.
Then he took off to India to learn how to meditate and find himself (my words).
“He knew that one day, everything he had learned would connect.”
Meanwhile, Woz was working for Hewlett-Packard and still tinkering in his garage, trying to build a small computer. Jobs thought it would be great if everyone could have a computer at home.
The two Steves decided to go into business together!
Jobs was full of ideas and enthusiasm, not to mention salesmanship, while Woz was the engineering brains.
They named their company ‘Apple’, and set up business in Woz’s garage.
The rest, as they say, is history. Apple became hugely successful, selling home computers, but Steve Jobs saw more for the future.
“Steve knew that great things are never done by one person, but by a team of people. He hired the most talented artists, designers, and engineers, and challenged them to think differently to create the most extraordinary devices.”
He imagined all kinds of things and tried to find people who could make them real.
Steve Jobs, shown in ‘photos’ on the wall from 1975 to 2001, followed his intuition, and Apple developed many innovative products.
The last pages of these Little People books always have a few real photographs, a short, slightly more adult biography and then some suggestions of where to find other reference material.
It’s a great little series, and I hope libraries everywhere are collecting them. I reckon they are as enjoyable for adults as for children, and they always send me down a few rabbit holes to find out more about the big people that these little people became with their BIG DREAMS.
Here’s a real photo (apparently from an early Apple press handout) of the Two Steves in their tinkering youth, which I imagine is the one that inspired the illustration above in Woz's garage.
Thanks to #NetGalley and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the preview copy.
September 16, 2020
Little People, BIG DREAMS is one of my fave children's non-fiction series. Well, even just children's book series in general!
These books are full of knowledge and lovely pictures. This time around we learn all about Steve Jobs, the famous man behind Apple. His story is unique, and has been told a lot, but is told in a friendly and fun manner in Maria's book. Did you know that Steve was adopted? There's more facts like that packed tight in this colourful, cartoon-y book.
I absolutely adore these books. They make learning fun and make non-fiction way more interesting than I remembered them in my youth. I give my highest recommendations to give these non-fiction picture books to your younglings and introduce them to a world of knowledge early. Also, it's just fun!
Four out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
These books are full of knowledge and lovely pictures. This time around we learn all about Steve Jobs, the famous man behind Apple. His story is unique, and has been told a lot, but is told in a friendly and fun manner in Maria's book. Did you know that Steve was adopted? There's more facts like that packed tight in this colourful, cartoon-y book.
I absolutely adore these books. They make learning fun and make non-fiction way more interesting than I remembered them in my youth. I give my highest recommendations to give these non-fiction picture books to your younglings and introduce them to a world of knowledge early. Also, it's just fun!
Four out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
September 8, 2020
The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This series is always a joy to read, it’s a really nice introduction to well known people for little children. Of course the plot is always a little bit fast but that’s to be expected and it’s totally understandable. This book here's about Steve Jobs, a man everyone's familiar with. Apple products are all around us and we may have one or more in our homes too. He definitely changed the game in his field and this book is a short and nice introduction to how he got to have his big company.
This series is always a joy to read, it’s a really nice introduction to well known people for little children. Of course the plot is always a little bit fast but that’s to be expected and it’s totally understandable. This book here's about Steve Jobs, a man everyone's familiar with. Apple products are all around us and we may have one or more in our homes too. He definitely changed the game in his field and this book is a short and nice introduction to how he got to have his big company.
November 9, 2020
This was another excellent title in the "Little People, Big Dreams" series.
The story takes us from baby Steve's adoption by the Jobs family in San Francisco, through his childhood interests and school years, his dawning fascination with computers, his decision not to continue with college study, his experiences of meditation in India, partnership with friend "Woz" (Steve Wozniak), and the development of the Apple brand.
The central messages of the book are having the courage to pursue your own interests, trust your intuition, focus on today and the importance of simplicity. It is an inspiring story of a man who combined technological know-how with intuition and practicality to make computers accessible to "ordinary" people.
The book is charmingly and colourfully illustrated by Aura Lewis and contains an appendix timeline setting out more detail on Jobs' life and legacy.
My thanks to the author, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrator Aura Lewis, publishers Frances Lincoln Children's Books and Quarto Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this title prior to publication.
The story takes us from baby Steve's adoption by the Jobs family in San Francisco, through his childhood interests and school years, his dawning fascination with computers, his decision not to continue with college study, his experiences of meditation in India, partnership with friend "Woz" (Steve Wozniak), and the development of the Apple brand.
The central messages of the book are having the courage to pursue your own interests, trust your intuition, focus on today and the importance of simplicity. It is an inspiring story of a man who combined technological know-how with intuition and practicality to make computers accessible to "ordinary" people.
The book is charmingly and colourfully illustrated by Aura Lewis and contains an appendix timeline setting out more detail on Jobs' life and legacy.
My thanks to the author, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrator Aura Lewis, publishers Frances Lincoln Children's Books and Quarto Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this title prior to publication.
September 22, 2020
I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.
This is another fantastic installment in the Little People Big Dreams series by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, this time focusing on Steve Jobs. This book is a short and sweet biography for children told in easy to understand format with bright, enjoyable pictures and tells how Steve Jobs became interested in computers and how he made the first Apple computer.
I love this series, its really inspiring for children and has so many different installments that there's bout to be at least one book in the series a child will connect with.
This is another fantastic installment in the Little People Big Dreams series by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, this time focusing on Steve Jobs. This book is a short and sweet biography for children told in easy to understand format with bright, enjoyable pictures and tells how Steve Jobs became interested in computers and how he made the first Apple computer.
I love this series, its really inspiring for children and has so many different installments that there's bout to be at least one book in the series a child will connect with.
July 30, 2021
I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.
Steve Jobs is a great addition to the Little People Big Dreams series for children. This biography for children is a nice and personal introduction for children to who Steve Jobs was and how he started the Apple products that most households today have at least one form of product by apple in them today.
These books are inspirational and encouraging to children to chase their dreams.
Steve Jobs is a great addition to the Little People Big Dreams series for children. This biography for children is a nice and personal introduction for children to who Steve Jobs was and how he started the Apple products that most households today have at least one form of product by apple in them today.
These books are inspirational and encouraging to children to chase their dreams.
September 8, 2020
Steve Jobs by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara is another stellar addition to the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This time around, the spotlight is on Steve Jobs, the visionary behind the personal computer and the Apple brand.
When Steve was a young boy, he found school to be boring and instead invested his time and energy into the emerging technology of computers, and worked with his friend Woz (Steve Wozniak) to see his vision for a home computer come to fruition.
What I love about this wonderful series is that each individual profiled reinforces the validity of childhood dreams, and the endless possibilities contained therein. Another wonderful book to add to any child's home library.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the opportunity to read this ARC.
When Steve was a young boy, he found school to be boring and instead invested his time and energy into the emerging technology of computers, and worked with his friend Woz (Steve Wozniak) to see his vision for a home computer come to fruition.
What I love about this wonderful series is that each individual profiled reinforces the validity of childhood dreams, and the endless possibilities contained therein. Another wonderful book to add to any child's home library.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the opportunity to read this ARC.
April 6, 2025
Nu re, grāmatu sērijā bērniem "Mazi cilvēki , LIELI SAPŅI" pienākusi kārta Stīvam Džobsam.
Par šo inovatoru un "Apple" kompānijas idejas autoru iepriekš neko daudz nezināju. Vien to, ka latviski par viņu ir tulkotas biogrāfiskas grāmatas, arī filma ir uzņemta, un zināju, ka viņš nomira diezgan jauns no vēža. Dēls bija dzirdējis vien viņa vārdu, bet meitai par šo cilvēku vispār bija nulle nojausmas (kas principā ir pilnīgi normāli 8 gados 😄).
Ņemot vērā mūsu mini zināšanas, uzzinājām daudz jauna. 🌟
Kad dēlam prasīju, ko viņš atcerēsies, atbildētājs bija jautrā noskaņā🫢😄:
1) Stīvam Džobsamesot patikušas varavīksnes 🌈😄🫣 Jo ilustrators patiesi nav žēlojis varavīkšņu motīvu 😄 un sākumā dēls pat pajautāja, vai viņš bija gejs?🫣 Tādas tās mūsdienu nodevas. 😅Nabaga varavīksne 😄 Pat ieguglējām un noskaidrojām, ka viņam kopā ir 4 bērni no divām sievietēm. Pārbaude veikta un beigta 😄🌈
2) Vozņaks esot Koņjaks😳😄 Vozņaks jeb Vozs bija draugs un līdzdibinātājs "Apple" - ja Džobs bija vairāk idejiskais autors, tad Vozņaks bija praktiskais.
3) Par ilustrācijām runājot, bērniem viņš izskatījies pēc meitenes. Varbūt arī piekrītu, bet ņemam vērā, ka viņš bija hipijs un brīvdomātājs, sava ceļa gājējs.🙂
4) Dēls ievēroja, ka attēlos Džobsam ir basas kājas. Nu, laiks atkal "ieguglēt". Un, patiesi, šim elektronikas ģēnijam paticis staigāt kailām pēdām arī ofisā. Par to gan tekstā nebija teikts.
Katrā ziņā iesaku izlasīt šo grāmatu un paturēt prātā vismaz kādu jaunu faktu par šo it kā visiem pieaugušajiem zināmo personu✨ Bez viņa varbūt mums vēl ilgāk būtu jāgaida uz mājās lietojamo datoru un mobilo telefonu.📱
Par šo inovatoru un "Apple" kompānijas idejas autoru iepriekš neko daudz nezināju. Vien to, ka latviski par viņu ir tulkotas biogrāfiskas grāmatas, arī filma ir uzņemta, un zināju, ka viņš nomira diezgan jauns no vēža. Dēls bija dzirdējis vien viņa vārdu, bet meitai par šo cilvēku vispār bija nulle nojausmas (kas principā ir pilnīgi normāli 8 gados 😄).
Ņemot vērā mūsu mini zināšanas, uzzinājām daudz jauna. 🌟
Kad dēlam prasīju, ko viņš atcerēsies, atbildētājs bija jautrā noskaņā🫢😄:
1) Stīvam Džobsamesot patikušas varavīksnes 🌈😄🫣 Jo ilustrators patiesi nav žēlojis varavīkšņu motīvu 😄 un sākumā dēls pat pajautāja, vai viņš bija gejs?🫣 Tādas tās mūsdienu nodevas. 😅Nabaga varavīksne 😄 Pat ieguglējām un noskaidrojām, ka viņam kopā ir 4 bērni no divām sievietēm. Pārbaude veikta un beigta 😄🌈
2) Vozņaks esot Koņjaks😳😄 Vozņaks jeb Vozs bija draugs un līdzdibinātājs "Apple" - ja Džobs bija vairāk idejiskais autors, tad Vozņaks bija praktiskais.
3) Par ilustrācijām runājot, bērniem viņš izskatījies pēc meitenes. Varbūt arī piekrītu, bet ņemam vērā, ka viņš bija hipijs un brīvdomātājs, sava ceļa gājējs.🙂
4) Dēls ievēroja, ka attēlos Džobsam ir basas kājas. Nu, laiks atkal "ieguglēt". Un, patiesi, šim elektronikas ģēnijam paticis staigāt kailām pēdām arī ofisā. Par to gan tekstā nebija teikts.
Katrā ziņā iesaku izlasīt šo grāmatu un paturēt prātā vismaz kādu jaunu faktu par šo it kā visiem pieaugušajiem zināmo personu✨ Bez viņa varbūt mums vēl ilgāk būtu jāgaida uz mājās lietojamo datoru un mobilo telefonu.📱
August 21, 2021
I have been enjoying The Little People, Big Dreams series and am thrilled with the Board Books that are being added to this series. In My First Steve Jobs we meet Steve when he was newly adopted into the Jobs family. We see highlights of his life from being an inquisitive child to an adult who co-founded Apple Computers. Each page has one or two lines of text to complement the large, colourful and somewhat quirky illustrations. I actually googled whether Steve Jobs wore shoes and apparently he was known as the barefoot student during his college days. This is a great way to introduce younger children to these wonderful dreamers. My granddaughter picked up right away that he wasn't wearing shoes, and even though my grandson was doing something else while I read to her, his interest was piqued by our discussion. A great book to get children to dream and possibly do more investigation on their own. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request, the rating and opinions shared are my own.
December 30, 2020
5 out of 5 🌟Let's be dreamers
Little People, Big Dreams< are short children's books about exceptional people who changed the way we’re looking at the world now. They're enjoyable pieces of non-fiction to savor along with your tiny humans. I love biographies of people who dared to be different, and these short books are one of my favorites.
Each book in the series is illustrated by different artists with their unique style that even non-art-savvy like me can appreciate. 'Steve Jobs' is illustrated by Aura Lewis with rainbow precision and style that fits the '70s perfectly.
The read is appropriate for K–2G readers or read-along with parents for younger ones. It's informative and compelling for both adults and children.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher Quatro Kids for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and feelings are my own.
Little People, Big Dreams< are short children's books about exceptional people who changed the way we’re looking at the world now. They're enjoyable pieces of non-fiction to savor along with your tiny humans. I love biographies of people who dared to be different, and these short books are one of my favorites.
Each book in the series is illustrated by different artists with their unique style that even non-art-savvy like me can appreciate. 'Steve Jobs' is illustrated by Aura Lewis with rainbow precision and style that fits the '70s perfectly.
The read is appropriate for K–2G readers or read-along with parents for younger ones. It's informative and compelling for both adults and children.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher Quatro Kids for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and feelings are my own.
December 31, 2024
این مجموعه رو با نیلا آرومآروم میخونیم. یعنی من میخونم و اون عکسهاش رو میبینه. یه لذتی داره این کتاب خوندن باهاش که با هیچی قابل قیاس نیست. عاشق کتابهاست و هر دفعه با اون دستهای کوچولوش از کتابخونه آویزون میشه که کتابها رو از طبقههای بالاتر برداره و میتونم بمیرم براش از شدت دوست داشتنش. خاله بودن، خالهی یه بچه کوچولوی عاشقِ کتاب بودن، تا وقتی تجربهش نکنی تو جملهها و کلمات بیان شدنی نیست. این جلد در قیاس با مثلاً اردشیر محصص که من تو گودریدز پیداش نکردم یا توران میرهادی که نیلا از همه بیشتر دوستش داره و من هم همینطور، حرفی برای گفتن نداره. هیچوقت نتونستم با لیلی گلستان و ترجمهها و کارهاش کنار بیام. تصویرسازی این جلد هم که دیگه عجیب غریب بهنظرم بد بود!
September 13, 2020
We love the Little People, Big Dreams series! they are such approachable colorful books for kids and they learn about people who have made important contributions to society. Today, the kiddo got to learn about the guy who made his precious iPad possible.
The Steve Jobs installment in the series tells of how Steve was adopted and how even as a kid he liked figuring out how stuff worked but also had a more artistic design-oriented side. The book focused more on the time before he founded Apple, but in general the focus of these books is about how the person grew up and followed their dreams. I recommend this picture book for anyone with kids interested in computers or technology.
Thank you to the publisher and the author for the review copy!
The Steve Jobs installment in the series tells of how Steve was adopted and how even as a kid he liked figuring out how stuff worked but also had a more artistic design-oriented side. The book focused more on the time before he founded Apple, but in general the focus of these books is about how the person grew up and followed their dreams. I recommend this picture book for anyone with kids interested in computers or technology.
Thank you to the publisher and the author for the review copy!
September 9, 2020
Another book, another good one in this collection! Always good this series provides short biography, about famous, and sometimes less knows people, for children. I like this one, provides good, more «personal» background of Steve Jobs. My only concern, and that's why i drop one star, was the fact that jobs look like a women the entire book, not sure I really like the illustrations of this one, but still worth it nonetheless!
September 14, 2020
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Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara has done it again, now with illustrator Aura Lewis! A new Little People, Big Dreams book has arrived and this time it's about Steve Jobs! I was massively excited to see this one and the timing couldn't have been stranger for me. So, I live in California and have recently just happened to meet someone who went to high school with this very man. As an avid fan of this series and someone who has a heavy respect for Steve Jobs, I just had to read this one.
Learning Opportunities
I'm always thrilled and amazed when I learn things from children's books. It's just such a wonderful thing when both kids and adults have the opportunity to learn together. Despite knowing a number of things about Jobs, I genuinely had no idea that the man was adopted. I will forever appreciate this series for educating even me. And I truly hope that these books reach, educate, and inspire a great many children.
And it comes at a great, time, too. After Apple's heyday and in a moment where nearly everyone has owns something from Apple. It can be easy, I think, for the younger generations to live unaware of the man who started it all. Were he still alive, I imagine he'd be as common a name now as Bill Gates was when I was young.
Looking In
Now, I'll admit that the artwork for this book isn't my favorite. Sánchez Vegara seems to have a number of illustrators contributing to this series as I recall them being different nearly every time. And while they all generally are able to keep a similar format, something about this one was a bit off for me. Steve looks a bit goofy, especially with the way his hair was drawn. And I get that he was a nerdy guy, but I just didn't love it.
There are also a lot of muted tones here that might make it difficult to keep some younger readers engaged.
Overall, I would say that I loved the book, of course. And I will continue to be excited any time I see a new Little People, Big Dreams book come out.
I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara has done it again, now with illustrator Aura Lewis! A new Little People, Big Dreams book has arrived and this time it's about Steve Jobs! I was massively excited to see this one and the timing couldn't have been stranger for me. So, I live in California and have recently just happened to meet someone who went to high school with this very man. As an avid fan of this series and someone who has a heavy respect for Steve Jobs, I just had to read this one.
Learning Opportunities
I'm always thrilled and amazed when I learn things from children's books. It's just such a wonderful thing when both kids and adults have the opportunity to learn together. Despite knowing a number of things about Jobs, I genuinely had no idea that the man was adopted. I will forever appreciate this series for educating even me. And I truly hope that these books reach, educate, and inspire a great many children.
And it comes at a great, time, too. After Apple's heyday and in a moment where nearly everyone has owns something from Apple. It can be easy, I think, for the younger generations to live unaware of the man who started it all. Were he still alive, I imagine he'd be as common a name now as Bill Gates was when I was young.
Looking In
Now, I'll admit that the artwork for this book isn't my favorite. Sánchez Vegara seems to have a number of illustrators contributing to this series as I recall them being different nearly every time. And while they all generally are able to keep a similar format, something about this one was a bit off for me. Steve looks a bit goofy, especially with the way his hair was drawn. And I get that he was a nerdy guy, but I just didn't love it.
There are also a lot of muted tones here that might make it difficult to keep some younger readers engaged.
Overall, I would say that I loved the book, of course. And I will continue to be excited any time I see a new Little People, Big Dreams book come out.
I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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September 28, 2020
The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The ‘My First Little People, Big Dreams’ series provides informative and inspirational biographies about people who left a mark on this earth, no matter what difficulties they have encountered.
These stories are very short, but that’s because they’re books for children, so it’s totally understandable.
I think they are a very smart and wonderful way to introduce little children to such important figures.
This little one here is about Steve Jobs, a man that has changed the thecnological word with his intuition and heard. Everyone is familiar with the brand Apple, so it's nice to introduce children to the figure behind the brand.
The ‘My First Little People, Big Dreams’ series provides informative and inspirational biographies about people who left a mark on this earth, no matter what difficulties they have encountered.
These stories are very short, but that’s because they’re books for children, so it’s totally understandable.
I think they are a very smart and wonderful way to introduce little children to such important figures.
This little one here is about Steve Jobs, a man that has changed the thecnological word with his intuition and heard. Everyone is familiar with the brand Apple, so it's nice to introduce children to the figure behind the brand.
September 9, 2020
I did not know much about Steve Jobs before reading this, only the bare bones: Founded an IT company before the term IT was even a thing, and worked on making new technologies both usable and affordable for the layman.
... not saying everybody can buy apple stuff, I am saying there's a difference between electronics solely used for research and common home appliances.
I did not know that he was adopted, or that he travelled to India and was into meditation which lead to his opinion on design and usability. Again, this series taught me things and it's a nice entry way to a new story. Kind of like you would start research at wikipedia to get a basic idea of what your topic is about and then go from the further reading material provided.
But instead of having boring wiki commons pictures, this book is colourful illustrated.
Would recommend.
The arc was provided by the publisher.
... not saying everybody can buy apple stuff, I am saying there's a difference between electronics solely used for research and common home appliances.
I did not know that he was adopted, or that he travelled to India and was into meditation which lead to his opinion on design and usability. Again, this series taught me things and it's a nice entry way to a new story. Kind of like you would start research at wikipedia to get a basic idea of what your topic is about and then go from the further reading material provided.
But instead of having boring wiki commons pictures, this book is colourful illustrated.
Would recommend.
The arc was provided by the publisher.
March 25, 2024
Fantastic
A splendid little book that captures the essence of Steve Jobs life and work with Apple.
A strong recommendation for young readers.
A splendid little book that captures the essence of Steve Jobs life and work with Apple.
A strong recommendation for young readers.
February 28, 2026
This is another brilliant addition to this series – even as an adult I look out for the next book in the series being released!
I love the images in this series and this is a delightful introduction to Steve Jobs – a person who I find interesting as an adult – he was so determined to succeed and his innovations and ideas really had such an impact and helped change the world of technology.
This series is an excellent introduction to some of the well-known, and less well-known people that have had a great impact in our lives through a variety of areas.
I love the variety of people chosen and the mix of backgrounds that they have too and that there is an equal mix of genders and ethnic backgrounds too – literally everyone can be embraced by this series
It is 5 stars from me for this one – a delightful read and one I will be very highly recommending!
I love the images in this series and this is a delightful introduction to Steve Jobs – a person who I find interesting as an adult – he was so determined to succeed and his innovations and ideas really had such an impact and helped change the world of technology.
This series is an excellent introduction to some of the well-known, and less well-known people that have had a great impact in our lives through a variety of areas.
I love the variety of people chosen and the mix of backgrounds that they have too and that there is an equal mix of genders and ethnic backgrounds too – literally everyone can be embraced by this series
It is 5 stars from me for this one – a delightful read and one I will be very highly recommending!
March 30, 2025
This one feels more true to the Little People, BIG DREAMS vibe than a lot of others. Steve Jobs’ success really did come from following his big dreams—he blended his love of computers, clean design, and even meditation to help create Apple with his buddy Woz. As a longtime Mac user, I’ve always loved Jobs, and it’s still sad we lost him so soon.
The illustrations are simple but have a little spark of magic. I’m pretty sure it’s no accident that little Steve looks a bit like Harry Potter. And of course, like any loyal Mac fan, my favorite page was the one with the exploding cloud of fonts—chef’s kiss Apple. This was a fun, inspiring read that actually makes me want to finally crack open Steve’s Isaacson bio.
The illustrations are simple but have a little spark of magic. I’m pretty sure it’s no accident that little Steve looks a bit like Harry Potter. And of course, like any loyal Mac fan, my favorite page was the one with the exploding cloud of fonts—chef’s kiss Apple. This was a fun, inspiring read that actually makes me want to finally crack open Steve’s Isaacson bio.
August 3, 2021
Thank you Netgalley and Frances Lincoln Children's Books for approving my request.
I had read a few titles of this series and came to love them. It's always motivating and suits best to raise confidence in children and even adults.
When you read them, it makes you realise that those people who make a change in this world, also started from small and often have a lot of disadvantages in their lives.
Despite that, they don't give up. They use it as a stepping stone to achieving something bigger. They believe in their ability and capability, continuously pursuit their curiosity and doesn't surrender to their drawback. That, I believe, is worth so much respect. 👏🏻
I had read a few titles of this series and came to love them. It's always motivating and suits best to raise confidence in children and even adults.
When you read them, it makes you realise that those people who make a change in this world, also started from small and often have a lot of disadvantages in their lives.
Despite that, they don't give up. They use it as a stepping stone to achieving something bigger. They believe in their ability and capability, continuously pursuit their curiosity and doesn't surrender to their drawback. That, I believe, is worth so much respect. 👏🏻
September 25, 2020
Steve Jobs // by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara // illustrated by Aura Lewis
In a new installment of Little People, Big Dreams, we get to learn about the life of Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple. I was surprised at how much was packed in this little book that I did not know about him yet. I loved reading about his supportive adoptive parents, his non-traditional course through life, bypassing higher education and showing how important hands-on learning is as well and how it can lead to great success in life. The illustrations by Lewis are very colorful and accompany the text well.
In a new installment of Little People, Big Dreams, we get to learn about the life of Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple. I was surprised at how much was packed in this little book that I did not know about him yet. I loved reading about his supportive adoptive parents, his non-traditional course through life, bypassing higher education and showing how important hands-on learning is as well and how it can lead to great success in life. The illustrations by Lewis are very colorful and accompany the text well.
September 11, 2020
The children holding this title in their hands probably take the computer (and the iPad and…so much tech), completely for granted. But it was not always that way. For what we have today with our Macs and more, we have Steve Jobs to thank.
This entry in the excellent series tells the story of Steve Jobs and how seeing a computer, a huge one, when he was 12 influenced the direction that his life would take. It surely shows that Steve was a person with a dream who could make it come true.
The author mentions that Steve was adopted as a baby. Young folk who were adopted will no doubt find this adds a bit of extra interest to the book.
The author of this series does a great job of introducing children to change makers as she does again here. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title. All opinions are my own.
This entry in the excellent series tells the story of Steve Jobs and how seeing a computer, a huge one, when he was 12 influenced the direction that his life would take. It surely shows that Steve was a person with a dream who could make it come true.
The author mentions that Steve was adopted as a baby. Young folk who were adopted will no doubt find this adds a bit of extra interest to the book.
The author of this series does a great job of introducing children to change makers as she does again here. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title. All opinions are my own.
September 19, 2020
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second book that I have read in this collection, but unfortunately I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first one that I read (Captain Tom Moore).
I thought the book itself was quite short and could definitely have gone more into his life after his career had started.
As always, the illustrations were lovely, and I’m sure children will love this book.
This is the second book that I have read in this collection, but unfortunately I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first one that I read (Captain Tom Moore).
I thought the book itself was quite short and could definitely have gone more into his life after his career had started.
As always, the illustrations were lovely, and I’m sure children will love this book.
September 8, 2020
Oddly, this book – in digital form at least – is available on a number of platforms everyone can switch between, and not only the one system. And it's a lot cheaper as a result. Anyway, it is a good primer to the life of Steve Jobs, in this series' usual 'here's-someone-to-look-up-to' style. Normally there are flaws in these, with the story or the life behind it or the presentation getting in the way and making a problem, but not with this volume. I had cared so little for him I didn't know he was adopted at birth, but the salient facts – a hard-working, hard-designing computer company getting to rule the world with a dash of Indian philosophy on the side – are all here, and presented well. It successfully takes the young reader on the path from computers being the size of basketball bleachers to a ping-pong ball, and only the adult cynic would think this too pro-Apple.
February 2, 2025
Revolutionary and visionary legend!
April 21, 2025
..par Einšteinu man patika labāk.
September 25, 2020
Steve Jobs is a short biography by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. This addition of Little People, Big Dreams contains vibrant illustrations. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my digital copy.
September 18, 2020
I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books through NetGalley.
This series continues to provide strong biographies for mid-elementary level readers. The book begins in Jobs' childhood and takes readers through the development, launch and successful growth of Apple Computers. His death is included in the timeline at the end. The text is simple to follow and the illustrations offer further insight into Jobs' life. The rainbow and other pops of color let readers see how he looked at the world.
This series continues to provide strong biographies for mid-elementary level readers. The book begins in Jobs' childhood and takes readers through the development, launch and successful growth of Apple Computers. His death is included in the timeline at the end. The text is simple to follow and the illustrations offer further insight into Jobs' life. The rainbow and other pops of color let readers see how he looked at the world.
December 2, 2020
I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!
I really love this whole series, and love the great variety of people featured!
The book about Steve Jobs is pretty interesting, and I feel like I learned a few new things about him from reading this! I wish there was a bigger focus on him after his career got started tho, instead of e.g. that page where it says he fell in love with that girl.
Pretty great tho!
I really love this whole series, and love the great variety of people featured!
The book about Steve Jobs is pretty interesting, and I feel like I learned a few new things about him from reading this! I wish there was a bigger focus on him after his career got started tho, instead of e.g. that page where it says he fell in love with that girl.
Pretty great tho!
November 24, 2021
I always enjoy the Little People, Big Dreams books. This one is about Steve Jobs, who created the big tech giant Apple. I enjoyed reading about his life as a child and how he grew up to be successful and help so many people with technology.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and Net Galley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and Net Galley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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