My Thoughts
I have read a few of the LPDB books already and enjoyed each and every one of them. This book is another one worthy of the series. Mahatma Gandhi was (one of) the first great leaders we grew up knowing. Initially, it thrilled us that we had a holiday on his birthday, and later we learned to respect and honor the day.

This book, like the others in the series, tells us the story of the featured person. It does so with the perfect combination of easy to understand language for the early reader, details and facts that relay the salient information about the Mahatma (with focus on his message of peace and his path to it), and colorful, bright illustrations that appeal to the eye. The recurring appearance of the messenger of peace – a pigeon – across the pages is a quaint and clever touch!

In Summary
This simplified (to be expected with intended target audience) yet elegant introduction to Mahatma Gandhi is a good addition to the series; and to classroom libraries.

Rating: B+
Reading Level: 6 – 10 years

Disclaimer: Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital review copy of the little guides featured today. All opinions are my own.

'Mahatma Gandhi (Little People, Big Dreams)' by Ma Isabel Vegara with illustrations by Albert Arrayas is a picture book in a series about famous people.

Mahatma, born Mahandas, was a little boy with a big heart. His mother taught him to be honest. When he was older, he went to school in London. He took his law degree to South Africa to work as a lawyer, but found prejudice there. His first protest was there in the middle of the street. It became the first peaceful resistance movement. From there he went back to India and more peaceful, gentle protest.

This is such a beautifully told story. I love the sweet drawings of a gentle child who became a world leader. The book includes a timeline. I have appreciated almost every book in this series I've read.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Childrens, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

The Little People, Big Dreams series shares the lives of extraordinary people through adorable, quirky illustrations and simple language. Each person represented has had an incredible impact on the world, but started life as a child with a dream.

Another wonderful little release from Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara. The book, like all of the series, is very short but given these books are for children, it's completely understandable. In fact, Vegara does a particularly great job in this case of condensing the remarkable and inspiring life of Mahatma Gandhi into a short story.

I loved the cute illustrations and the gentle language used to describe an equally as gentle man. Of course there are parts of Gandhi's life not explored here but this book is for children after all, and the ultimate message reflected here is one of love and humanness.

"And Mahatma, the little boy with the very big heart, gave a single lesson to those who hope for a brighter future: sometimes, the power of peace is greater than the power of fore."

I enjoyed this book immensely and learned a couple of things about Gandhi's background that I didn't know before. What a wonderful way to highlight for children Gandhi's approach to injustice, peaceful protest and resistance. Recommended for your 'little library'!

Another wonderful book in the Little People big Dreams series, I have to admit to having known very little about Gandhi before reading this little book and I feel much more informed now.

In the now familiar picture book style with accessible language this is a great introduction to this peaceful activist and I wouldn’t hesitate to use this book in the classroom if I were to teach about him as part of topic work in school. This is certainly one I will be looking to add to our school library.

This series (based solely on the covers of the other books in it and the content of this one) seems to aim for consistency and is driven by the beautiful illustrations. This book in particular told Gandhi's life in detail, filling in tidbits that I didn't know. It had good moral lessons and had levels of detail appropriate to young readers. My daughter (7) said she liked it which seems to be due to the well written narrative and not overly academic tone.

On the possibly negative side, it did leave out most of the horrible stuff Britain did that caused Gandhi to protest. Though this is appropriate for young readers it makes it harder to extend this book's age range to teenagers.

'The power of peace is greater than the power of force'.
A powerful and insightful book for the little ones.The illustrations are lovely and the story Gandhi is perfectly narrated.
Another great book from this great collection for children.

I just love this little books. They are packed it Lovely illustrations and information about a famous person. This book by Isabel Sanchez Vegara, and Albert Arrayas is about Gandhi. Every picture tells a story and would make a good project for children in the classroom at school, so they can learn about this great person.

I highly recommend all of these little books By The Little People, Big Dreams series.

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love this series! Not only will your children learn a lot, but so will you! I plan to showcase them on my blog soon. Enjoyable to read and highly educational.

This is another great book to add to the Little People, Big Dreams collection!

I love this series as they are perfect introductions to young people about some of the most famous and influential people from our past and present and are also a reminder about how these people have also changed our history.

5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended and can't wait for my daughter to get involved in the series and for me this book is a much for any children's library

Another great book from the series 'Little People. Big Dreams.' I love this series and think the books are essential for influencing children as they grow. This particular book follows Mahatma Gandhi. It is a simple overview of his life, with interesting facts and quirky illustrations. Although the illustrations weren't to my taste, I thought they were very powerful and showed rather than told Gandhi's actions. The story explains how Gandhi grew up in a Hindu family, moving to London as a teenager to study and then to South Africa to work as a lawyer. He witnessed and was a victim of injustice because of his race. He was passionate about equality and wanted to protest in his own way - peacefully. And so began a resistance movement like no other. He moved back to India with the determination to lead his country out of the hands of the British Empire. He did not use violence or his expensive lifestyle to make a difference. Instead, he became one of his own and continued to lead peaceful protests. This single line sums up Gandhi's life and is a brilliant message for children and adults: 'Sometimes the power of peace is greater than the power of force.'

This is another empowering and educational read that teaches children about the importance of standing up for what is right and promoting equality. It also highlights the positive impact peaceful protesting can have and strongly discourages the need for violence. Gandhi was an inspiration and this book does an amazing job at showing that.

Another amazing book, with great use of images and colour to show the story of Mahatma Gandhi. Loved how simple the story was but very relatable and understandable.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*

This book is part of the "Little People, Big Dreams" series. It is a nice, simple introduction to life of Mahatma Gandhi. The illustrations and narrative is perfect to capture the attention of children (mine are 8 & 10yo), with just enough information to educate without overwhelming. Now they not only recognize the name Mahatma Gandhi, but they also know a little bit about this important person in history.

I LOVE these little books! What a fantastic series this is!

Like the David Bowie book I reviewed a couple of days ago, Mahatma Gandhi is brightly and cheerfully illustrated while the words tell the story of a truly special soul. There are many instances for discussion in this book and lessons for learning.

And the last sentence, illustrated with Gandhi as a boy a dove perched on his hand says:

And Mahatma, the little boy with the very big heart, gave a single lesson to those who hope for a brighter future: sometimes the power of peace is greater than the power of force.

What a hopeful message!

The Amazon webpage for this book has some of the pages and illustrations for viewing so that you can see the vibrancy of these pictures and words.

I think this would be a wonderful series to share with your child or as a gift.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another in a children's 'Little People, Big Dreams' series which I've been following, this one tells a great story. Anyone who's watched the Richard Attenborough movie starring Ben Kingsley, and written by John Briley will realize how important it is for young children to be introduced to people like Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi as opposed to an excess of superhero movies where people typically beat the pulp out of one another. Not that those aren't fun in their place, but let's not ever take them seriously as solutions to problems!

Naturally a life like Bapu's cannot be adequately captured in a book of this nature, but I felt that author Vegara does a fine job in distilling the important stuff. This book, delightfully illustrated by Albert Arrayas, follows Ghandi's life from childhood through university in London, to South Africa and back to India, and it explains his philosophy and where it came from. For young children, that's an important start. I commend it.

This is a fantastic read for young children to learn more about the life of Mahatma Gandhi. It does remarkably well at simplifying the historical and political aspects of the story. It ultimately brings across the idea of peace being the greatest "weapon" you have to use and it does so in an effective way. I have read a few of these books now and they have all been charming and sweet.

The illustrations add to it all and make it an absolute must for young children. And it's important to teach them about these important figures in a way they can understand and appreciate.

I really enjoy each installment of the Little People, Big Dreams collection. This new addition summarizes the journey of Mahatma Gandhi from a young age through adulthood. Elementary level children can learn how to settle their problems and disputes in a non-violent manner, as Gandhi shows how nonviolent protests can be effective.

I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group through NetGalley.
Part of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series.
Told in simple language for elementary level readers. Vegara captures the many facets of Gandhi's life and shares them in narrative text. The illustrations support the text and offer background information.
Informative text and timeline at the end of the book.

The father of nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi has inspired peace movements throughout the world. In this entry in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Vegara shares his story in a narrative appropriate for early readers beginning in childhood, taking them through his education in London, his activist days in South Africa, and his return to India to advocate for freedom for the Indian people. As always in the series, the book ends with an illustration of the child Gandhi reflecting on his dream and how he achieved it.

Mahatma Gandhi is inspiring for its message of peace, equality, and compassion and also for conveying that any child can, with drive and courage, meet his or her dreams. Perhaps it would have been even more impactful to include his beliefs about women’s empowerment and animal welfare, but the book’s themes are potent nonetheless.

The easy-to-read text is combined with delightful illustrations. I particularly enjoy the dove that follows Gandhi through childhood and can be found on each spread as as faithful companion. The illustrations are very appropriate to the story and appealing to children, but they aren’t my favorite illustrations in the series. It might be just me, but I was a little off-put by the way that people’s noses were drawn.

In any case, Gandhi is a worthwhile figure for any child to know as his message of peace, equality, and love is universal and desperately needed. Mahatma Gandhi is the perfect introduction to this amazing man for early readers.

"sometimes the power of peace is more important than the power of force"
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I love how this short books are so inspiring even for adults.
This one is my 5th in the series and it didn't disappoint, I would give this books to any child, this are the type of books all kids should be reading!

The Little People, Big Dreams series is such a lovely idea to introduce young children to people who made an impact on social changes. The illustrations are wonderful and the information given is very simple to comprehend. Although there is way more to cover on Gandhi. the author focused on main events of his life. The short timeline at the end was a nice addition.