Like other books in this series, it is a fun little introduction to inspiring people. Definitely a great way to introduce kids to biographies and a nice read for adults too. I would recommend all the books in this series.

I absolutely love this Little People, Big Dreams series. It’s such a wonderful way to discover new and inspirational individuals. My 9 year old is obsessed reading multiple every evening and I read them aloud to my 6 year old:

I love this entire series. Each book is well written, full of information and has wonderful illustrations. My daughter has never once tired of reading and rereading these books. This book does not disappoint, we both learned so much about the first female president of the Philippines.

The one thing this particular book could have improved on was the illustrations, they faces were a bit less accurate than they usually are.

This book was made available for review via Netgalley. This is my honest review.

Fantastic book that my class enjoyed it so much! These books are a great resource for any classroom to have. This focuses on Corazon Aquino, who I knew very little about even, and brings to life an important figure in history. She is one of the few female leaders of the world and learning her story was just so beautiful. I recommend this to any teacher or parent who is looking for a historic figure to learn about!

I want a history taught in this form. All biographies need to be presented to me in this form! Truly. I never tire of these books

This is another wonderful addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series. As usual there is a short, simple, child friendly biography of a famous person, this on being the first female president of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino.This one is a bit different than some of the others, as there is also a lot of information on her husband, Benigno Aquino, who was her inspiration. There is a brief description of her early life and education in the U.S., then her fight for democracy against a corrupt and greedy leader of the Philippines. My biggest complaint about this book are the illustrations. Yes, they add to the story sharing Corazon Aquino's life, and yes they are well done and child friendly, but, the characters do not look Filipino and I think that is a disservice. I love the important message, of ordinary children, doing extraordinary things while pursuing their dreams. There is a short biography, photographs and timeline at the end of the book to add to what the reader learns in the story. There are also a couple of other books mentioned for follow up reading, especially for adults and older children who might be reading these to a younger child. As always, I recommend this series to libraries, both public and school.

I was thrilled to see this release, as there a few biographies for kids that talk about modern and contemporary women from the “Global South,” Similar to other books in the series, the biography of the Philippines’ first woman president is expectedly cheery, the illustrations warm. There certainly are less savory details that have been omitted, but thus is a suitable introduction for younger readers.

An interesting and informative look at the life of Corazon Aquino, who became the first woman president of the Philippines, ending the 20 year rule of Ferdinand Marcos. She led quite a full life, and a lot of information is covered here; the harsher details, such as the assassination of her husband and the violent aftermath of the election, are mentioned without going into detail, giving an age appropriate account of the events. A good introduction to Aquino's life and accomplishments for young readers.

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When I pick up a book from this collection I know it will contain adorable illustrations. While I love this series, it lionizes its subjects. Unfortunately, I do not know enough about Aquino to recognize what, if anything, is being glossed over.

Maria Corazon, the first female president of the Philippines is not a well known name to american children. This book brings her story to the forefront of children’s biographies and gives the reader a quick glimpse into her life of hope and tragedy. This book is well done, and it is much appreciated that the series brings people from other cultures and histories to the eyes of american children.

I'm always interested to read a kid's biography about a figure unfamiliar to me. I had perhaps heard the name Corazon Aquino but didn't really know anything about her. And now I'm fascinated. Many times the examples given to girls are of artists or humanitarians, more recently of scientists. We don't learn a lot about female politicians. Aquino's story is one not only of leadership but of using pain as a motivation to make change.

'Corazon Aquino' by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara with illustrations by Ginnie Hsu is a biography of the leader of the Phillipines written for younger readers.

Corazon Aquino was born in the Philippines. She was sent to America to study and earned degrees in Mathematics and French, but wanted to become a lawyer to help her country. She met a man named Benigno. She eventually became the president of her country.

Little People, Big Dreams is a great series for young readers to learn about inspiring people. I enjoy every new one I get to read. The illustrations are different for every book, and the ones by Ginnie Hsu in this one shine with warm colors

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

Known affectionately as Cory, she become the first female president of the Philippines. She ended the long dictatorship of her beloved country. It was a hard battle but winning the hearts of her people, she inspired courage to her people. This children's book gives us a hero of a woman that changed her country for good.

Children will love the pictures and the reflection of what it takes to change the world around you. Understanding, honesty, and perseverance.

A special thank you to Quarto Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

Strong female leaders in other countries! Yes, please! This is my favorite series of picture book biographies. The subjects for the books are so varied, and I learn so much about people I didn't know.

5★
“When the greedy president faked the results of the election, she knew a revolution was about to start!”

But I’m getting ahead of myself! Cory Aquino was the very popular first female President of the Philippines, but it was a tough road to get there. The first page is a delightful representation of the variety across this nation of islands, with everything from small huts to skyscrapers.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration captioned: Cory and the many different islands

At school, she helped another student by giving his speech for him when he couldn't be there.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration captioned: Cory giving a speech in front of the school

It might seem unusual to include this as one of her accomplishments, but it is an excellent foreshadowing of what came next in her life. But first – off to America, where she was sent to study and met her future husband, Benigno (meaning ‘Good Man’) Aquino.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration captioned: Cory and Benigno (“Ninoy”) having a picnic in front of the university

Ninoy was a very political man and was determined to try to clean up the corruption in the Philippines. I’m not sure why this book never mentions President Marcos by name (or his wife, Imelda Marcos, known for her thousands of pairs of shoes).

“Before long, her husband was the toughest critic against a dishonest president who was ruining their country with his unfair laws. When Ninoy was arrested, Cory wrote her first speech and became his voice.”

That’s the foreshadowing I referred to earlier. The president became a dictator, and when Ninoy was released from prison, the family was sent away.

My Goodreads review includes an illustration captioned: Cory and Ninoy and their children, banished from their homeland

They moved to Boston, in the US. What a change!

My Goodreads review includes an illustration captioned: The Aquino family enjoying the snow in America!

But when they returned to the Philippines, Ninoy was killed, so Cory decided to run for president in his place. The election rigging had been so bad that the public revolted, and Cory won!

My Goodreads review includes an illustration captioned: Cory and the people celebrating her win

The book shows Cory in her trademark yellow in the first illustration at election time and then in every picture thereafter. It never mentions the significance that colour came to have, which I think is a pity. It became such a symbol of the Yellow Revolution.

She was an amazing woman, filling in for others at first, but stepping up in her own quiet, but impressive way when she was needed. I enjoyed this little book very much and was inspired to remind myself of some more details of the revolution.

It’s an excellent book, but I am disappointed not to see the villain named (Marcos) or reference to the yellow of the Aquino campaigns, since the world came to identify it specifically with Cory, the little girl who became an inspiring national leader.

Thanks to NetGalley and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the preview copy from which I’ve quoted and copied pictures. In this series, the last pages always have a short summary of the biography and a few real photographs, followed by a recommendation of a couple of books to learn more.

If you are interested in learning more yourself, here are a couple of links.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Power_Revolution

This is just the first part of a subscriber-only article, but the photo and introduction are enough.
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1914873,00.html

[P.S. When reviewing adult fiction, I’m careful (I hope!) not to summarise the plot or include spoilers. If I’m reviewing non-fiction, I do try to touch on some of the main topics and points to encourage people to read the book if what I've shared sounds interesting.

However, when reviewing a children’s picture book, I include as much as I can, because I don’t think anyone is going to buy this kind of book without seeing it first, either in a bookshop or a library. There are many more pages of illustrations, but at least this will give you a good idea.]

What did I just read?

That is both inspirational ( both for me and the everyone who's listening me read this story) and traumatic (for the adult me reading this book to the kid).

Inspirational as the book tells us about a woman who brought democracy in her land making people believe in their right to choose their leader and vote after going through years of struggle and sacrifice.

And for the traumatizing part, I was not ready to read (I will never be) about what she had to lose in achieving such success and leadership.

I don't want to spoil anything.

But it's breaking my heart so bad...


Thank you NetGalley for the book.

This is another great and informative book from Little People Big Dreams to teach children about history and the world around them.

Thank you for providing me with this book!

This is a good read, as usual, from Little People, Big Dreams Series. Growing up, I've heard of Corazon Aquino. But what did she do besides being a president? No I did not know. Told in a simple manner, for kids, this is a short biography of the strong woman. How a woman can become a president, or her dreams behind it.

This series is always a joy to read and I always keep an eye out for new books being released, they are lovely little introductions to well-known people for little children and as a mum I love reading them to my daughter.

This one is about Corazon Aquino who was the first female President of the Philippines, she is an inspiration, she went against the odds and fought corruption again adversity following the loss of her husband who had been instruments in the fight for this cause, she willingly became his voice when he incarcerated and picked up the baton after he was killed- even as an adult I love this series and get to learn!

I loved the images and this is another 5 star hit for me!

As a Filipino, I was so proud and happy to see this available on NetGalley. I think Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara did such an awesome job explaining in this children's book, the background and story of Corazon C. Aquino and how she became the first female President of the Philippines. Ginnie Hsu's illustrations were gorgeous and vivid. I am very glad this book will be published and more children will learn about what a quietly powerful woman she was.