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Vivienne Westwood

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I never heard about Vivienne Westwood prior to this. But I know I’d like her in real life. She seems like a down to earth and kind person. I love how these books bring to light the well know and maybe not as well know people in history. The colors were bright and vivid. The illustrations were cute.

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This book is so adorable. Amazing illustrations. Quick read. Great quick history of the famous designer and her life. Good inspiration for the younger, and older, souls. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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Little People Big Dreams is a series of nonfiction books written to inspire children to be what who they want to be. This one focuses on Fashion Designer, Vivienne Westwood, who expressed her views through her unique clothes. She used fashion to voice her protests, to be anti-fashionable, and to change the world.

The illustrations in this book are great - really detailed and add a lot to the short sentences on each page. The illustrations are probably my favourite part. I would have liked a little more information about the how's and why's (for example, why did she encourage people to buy fewer clothes, how did she show us to speak up and change the world, what was she protesting against)? I think it may be aimed at younger children and that is why the writing is so basic. Would love a Vivienne Westwood story aimed at older children covering the detail!

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Even though this book is targeted at kids I feel like it's a perfect way to learn about this amazing woman. Also, people from all ages could appreciate it because it introduces us to Vivienne Westwood and her designs in a very visual and entertaining way.

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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 in the case of this book.

4 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended and can't wait for my daughter to get involved in the series

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There are many ways to speak up and fight injustice in the world. The conditioning that we receive as children does not have to define us. The book about Vivienne Westwood's life story teaches little children about that. It teaches them about having the courage to do things differently if they so feel. Being unique is a gift we each receive!
Thank you to Net Galley and Frances Lincoln Children's Books for providing me with an e-book copy in exchange for my honest review!

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Being a huge fan of the Little Poeple, BIG DREAMS book series I'm sad to say that I was a little disappointed with this edition. I was named after Vivienne Westwood and always thought her a great inspiration. I love that the art - even though it wasn't really for me - was different to that of many other books in the series and more true to Westwoods punky and special way and character.

This book tells the story of her life, while embracing her own way and I think it might be a great inspiration for kids with dreams that don't fit into a standard box too. But for the first time since I started to read this book series I felt it was just too short. Normally the series has a great way of turning the long life of an inspiring person into something that can live on only 12 pages, but in this edition something felt different for me.

There is a distance to the person faced in the book, that I didn't feel in the other books I read so far. As if the story wasn't as well rounded as in the other ones. Still. It's a great book about an amazing woman with enough about her life to get a feeling for how much there might be to learn.

The Little People, BIG DREAMS books are a great way to inspire your kids to dream big. And to stay true to themselves.

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I received an arc from NetGalley for an honest review. I love these small and short biographies for kids about famous people in history. This one is about Vivienne Westwood and artist who is eventually discovered and her art can be found all around.

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I've enjoyed very many of these young children's biographies about a host of different people, all written by the same author but often with a different artist. In this case it was Callaghan who contributed some beautiful and bright illustrations, in keeping with the subject matter since Westwood is a British fashion designer, who all but single-handedly brought punk and new wave fashions (so-called!) into the mainstream.

I should say right here that I have less than zero respect for the modeling-fashion industrial complex, which is why I like this book. Westwood was very much a rebel and her spirited approach, even though in many ways buying into the shallow and pretentious world of fashion, was to turn things on their head. She also preferred books to fashion magazines, and encouraged a recycling sort of an attitude by suggesting people buy fewer clothes and wear therm more often.

This book tells an interesting and colorful story and I commend it as a worthy read.

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Lovely illustrated telling of Vivienne Westwood's story. I am excited to see the next book to come to this collection. This is perfect for young children to inspire them that they can be anything they want to be.

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An excellent introduction to the life of one of the late 20th century's great fashion designers. This looks at Westwood's impact on fashion and culture in the 1980s and tells the reader how this iconic figure developed her views. It is part of a great series for young readers that introduces them to major influences in our society.

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This book was a lovely insight into the life of an extremely famous fashion designer. I liked how it didn't enter into too much into the political reasons behind her designs, but her there was just enough of her backstory to help the reader understand her motives.
This would be a lovely addition to any bookshelf.
Informative yet fun,

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Vivienne Westwood a fashion icon and a role model to young women! I really like the book and the cute illustrations!

I would like to thank the publisher for giving me a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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This is a lovely book with delightful illustrations. My children love this series! We highly recommend them!

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Another great life summed up in a few pages to prompt further interest and question why certain people leave a more indelible impression on all our lives. Little People, Big Dreams is a great concept for a book series and has undertaken biographies from figures in all walks of life.
Vivienne Westwood is a fashion designer but came from working class beginnings in England. A struggle at school, standing up to bullies and proud to be different and stand out. She never lost sight of her ambition, to study design and through clothes make our world a better place.
Heavily influenced by Punk she has always seemed to me out of time, ahead of her time in fact - and that has been captured in this book.
This is why I like them so much and believe they enable young minds to read and learn without making judgements. The words used are well chosen and crafted to sum up where others would fill pages:
“Clothes became her way to protest about the things she didn’t like”.
And as a nod to all the current awareness about climate change; before her time of Vivienne we read:
“She encourages people to buy fewer clothes and wear them more often”.
The other great bonus of this short book are the illustrations and colour palette which capture the essence of these unique character.

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I love the picture books that Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara does. They are perfect for little children.
This one is a board book that introduces the little readers to the incredible life of the fashion designer and impresario, Vivienne Westwood.
It is written in simple sentences, which are perfect for the little ones and it offers them inspiring messages.
I love how quirky the illustrations are.

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This book is part of the My First series of Little People, Big Dreams books.  These are board book editions that should be sturdy enough to stand up to little hands.  As always, the illustrations are bright and engaging with special attention paid to Vivienne's vibrant hair.


Vivienne tells the story of Vivienne Westwood, a little girl who stood up to others and grew up to use fashion as a means of expression.  The author observes that today, Vivienne, continues to show us "how to speak up and change the world."


Let your child know that they can who whomever they want.  Read them lots of these books to show them that the world is full of choices.


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

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I love the "Little People, BIG DREAMS" series very much. The books are inspiring and document the lives of people who have achieved incredible status in our world. They all started out as a child with a dream.

The latest book in the series highlights the life of Vivienne Westwood. She was born in Glossop, Derbyshire, England, on April 8, 1941 and is considered one of the most unconventional and outspoken fashion designers in the world. Westwood rose to fame in the late 1970s when her early designs helped shape the look of the punk rock movement.

She came from humble beginnings and as a young woman wasn't sure how a working class girl from England could make a living in the art world. She adored fashion and jewelry and took her passion and skills into the market place and rocked that world. Her biggest claim to fame was endorsing the fact that people should let their clothes and style speak for themselves.

The book includes a look into a fashion designer's life with all the style ( and uniqueness ) that only Vivienne Woodword could bring to the fashion world. Included at the back of the book are facts and a biological timeline for those who want to dig deeper into this fascinating woman's highly success life. Also included are historical photos to enjoy. Highly recommended by Storywraps as is the entire series.

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I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is another great installment to the Little People, Big Dreams series, this time about Vivienne Westwood.
The author is fantastic with these short but interesting and factual but fun biographies for young children and this one was also brightly coloured within the illustrations, which is also in the style of Vivienne Westwood - bright and vibrant.
This book teaches children that being different can be a good thing and to stand up for what you believe in or think is right.
Thank you for yet another fantastic book!

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A very basic biography of Vivienne Westwood with bright and colourful illustrations, and easy for children to follow. It reveals what a very distinctive individual she is and the creativity she has brought to fashion. Thank you to Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Net Galley, and the publisher, Frances Lincoln Children's Books for an ARC.

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