This is a simple version of her amazing life and is the shorter board book style. I loved watching her in movies when I was younger so I was sad that they left that out, but she is known more for her music. Even as a superstar now, she came from humble beginnings and worked endlessly to get where she is. She believed in herself and stood up for women's rights everywhere. As a book lover, I am also always impressed with the fact that she started the Imagination Library to make sure that kids had books of their own.

I love Dolly, but the book is just okay.
I wonder if Dolly was interviewed for this book, or if the author decided which facts should be included. I know faith is a big part of Dolly's life, but there was no mention of it in the book.
I also wonder if facts were used to make the assertions Dolly became the most popular country music star, and Dolly is the most respected country performer. There is not reference for these statements. Is it just the author's opinion?
The book is necessarily kept on a superficial level since the target audience is 2-4 years old. This is a great read-to-me book for an aspiring young singer.

This was cute and my kids enjoyed learning about Dolly. I do wish the book had touched a little more on some of her film career.

This is another very charmingly illustrated entry in the book series for the youngest children by Ms. Sanchez Vegara.  This entry tells the story of  Dolly Parton. 

Young Dolly had a gift for music and got her first regular slot on a radio show when she was only ten.  From there she went from strength to strength to become the legend that we know today.  In addition to her singing and writing, along with being an entrepreneur, readers will learn that Dolly wanted to give something back.  She became involved in a program that donates books to children in need.

Children should enjoy this latest entry in a good series.  Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

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

This book is such a beautiful tribute to the beautiful Dolly Parton. This short but interesting childrens book encourages children to pursue their hopes and dreams.
I love this series and hope one day to have a full set to share with the children I teach at school.

I was disappointed in this book. I like the Little People, Big Dreams books, but this book wasn't very inspirational. Dolly Parton is a great rags to riches story and the book starts out that way. But it didn't seem to focus on the story that could be inspirational, but instead mentioned her falling in love with someone briefly then saying "But music was still her greatest love" so she went on tour with Porter Wagoner? Sounds like they are implying she fell in love, but then left him for Porter to get famous? It felt strange. I also thought it should have talked more about her work with children and the things that actually make her inspirational. I like country music, but I wouldn't read this book to my kids.

Dolly Parton encapsulates the notion of what can be achieved if you follow your dreams.

From growing up with 11 siblings in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains to her lasting international fame, Dolly's story is one of hard work and giving something back.

She set up a library, sending books around the world to children in need.

What makes the books in the series so appealing are the colourful and quirky illustrations. Here, everyone features a butterfly, which nicely sums up Dolly's view of life.

With a timeline at the end, the young reader in a few pages obtains quite a bit of biographical detail about one of country musics all time greats.

I LOVE Dolly Parton, and was excited to check this out for future gift ideas for my nephews and nieces. And while the illustrations are gorgeous and bright, it kinda felt like a let down as though there could have been more information, more story. I love the idea of this series, I guess I just expected more:

4 stars! Love Dolly and my kids are learning all about people in the world, famous and not so famous who help others. Dolly is one of them! Love it!

Dolly Parton is another great addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series. She is such a great role model. Dolly set up the Imagination Library for children in need and is a successful business woman and country/pop music singer. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my digital copy.

Dolly Parton is an American icon. Coming from humble beginnings, she followed her dream to sing and became an American Dream success story. This children’s book tells her story in an inspirational way for children to understand. Dolly stayed true to herself and children should stay true to themselves as well.

As an educator, I would r3commend this book to children to see that they can do big things even if they come from very,title material wealth. Everyone can make a difference.

Thank you to the Quarto Group and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I liked this book, but I wish the pictures of Dolly were more accurate. I don’t feel like they captured her actual look at all.
Like every book in this series, the illustrations were really cute though.
In my opinion, this was definitely not the best book in the “Little People, Big Dreams” series, but it’s still a great book for young children.

This heartwarming tale follows Dolly Parton's journey as she goes from singing on her porch at home to becoming a global star.

Raised in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Dolly grew up with eleven siblings and dreamed of becoming a singer. As she got older, she moved to Nashville, fell in love, and began topping the charts alongside a famous country singer. She eventually went solo and became the most popular country music singer of her time. She loved making people happy so she sought new adventures. To give something back to the kids that loved her, she set up a library that sent books to children in need. She also built a theme park and became an incredibly successful businesswoman. To this day, Dolly remains a legend and is loved and respected by many.

This book is great for teaching children to follow their dreams (as the title suggests). Dolly is a familiar face among people of all ages and is a true icon, particularly to those that dream of becoming singers. I loved learning about her childhood, career, and business ventures. The illustrations perfectly accompany the words and are incredibly visually appealing. They are also quite child-like which I think would go down well among the younger readers.

This is the 9th or 10th book I've read in this series and once again, it doesn't disappoint.

This book is a great biography for children. My 8-year-old loves this biography series and seems to be the right age for them. This one was a loving tribute to the great Dolly Parton and certainly showed how great she is. I love that it is short and sweet, but hits the major milestones and great things in her life that she is known for. This series is great to introduce children to biographies.

This is a great little biography about Dolly for the youngest of children. What a great addition to a library this will make!

I know Dolly Parton by name, for being a famous country singer, but I was far from knowing her. I really liked the book, as it always presents us with a simple and captivating biography!

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for providing me a free copy in exchange for a honest review.

The series is written with an intention of inspiring people through the experiences and life of famous personalities.

This is a story about Little Dolly who grew up in Tennessee in a family "as poor as dirt." She started performing at an early age, singing on local radio and television. After graduating high school, she moved to Nashville to pursue her singing dreams. Her managers wanted her to sing pop, but she followed her heart to sing and write country songs. Her heart was right—Dolly became a musical superstar, but she never forgot where she came from. She now uses her wealth to give back to people, children, and animals in need.

Babies and toddlers will love to snuggle as you read to them the engaging story of this fascinating musician and will also enjoy exploring the stylish and quirky illustrations of this sturdy board book on their own.

This series is entertaining and well written

Dolly Parton is someone I didn't know much about but after enjoying watching her musical 9 to 5 last year, I was intrigued to read this book to learn a bit more.

The book is very easy to read and much like the rest of this series is inspiring for children to see how you can achieve you're dreams and make a difference in the world. I was quite surprised to see how she rose to fame but it was lovely to see how she valued everyone that helped her get there and always stayed true to herself. I particularly liked the line that said about how everyone thought the way she presented herself was too much but she was happy and so would continue to dress in that way. I think this is a very empowering statement for children, we don't all have to change because of others judgements.

The illustrations in the book are beautiful and have a hand drawn feel to them which makes them look and feel very natural. This goes perfectly with the country feel to the book. As the book came to an end I thought the biography style ending was perfect to go over what was read in the book and give a bit more information.

This is another great book to the series and perfect to inspire children to aim for their dreams and always stay true to who they are.

Another super cute look into the life of someone who is really well known but who I didn't know much about.

The illustrations are lovely again and I like the point made about how she dressed for herself but her songs were still full of deep and heartfelt meaning.

Being born in Germany and long after Dolly Parton was in the charts, I only knew her by her reputation earned through her looks, which now feels very superficial to me. Which puts me in the situation of knowing what this person is famous for, somehow, but not any details at all. So yet again, this picture book series for children taught me something, and due to the further reading suggestions I could learn even more.

I didn't know that Dolly Parton's music deals with being a woman in an area where this side of the coin is mostly ignored, or had been at that point in time. My prejudices have been adressed and need re-evaluation, that's for sure.

Again, would recommend this book for small and big folks.

I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.