This is the story of Corazon Aquino from the Phillippines, who after the murder of her husband, became the first female president in her country in 1986.

So, okay, wow. This is not the first time this series of tiny biographies for tiny people introduces me to someone I never heard about, and I am kind of shocked - and amazed. A female president in 1986? You go, Phillippines!

In some parts, the wording of the story felt like it was more about her husband than about Cory, which I didn't like as much, making it sound as if she were continueing the work only because he had begun it and not neccessarily because it was where her ideals and ambitions were taking her, which is kind of contradictory to the whole story.

But I liked it, I'd recommend it - I'd recommend the whole series. I've read quite a few books from this series now, and liked them all. Some I even loved.
And, just for your interest, I am not reading these to a toddler, I am reading them myself. If I should ever be in the position of having to find a gift for a toddler, I'd totally go for these.

What a fascinating children's book! A great addition to the series. I wasn't that familiar with Aquino prior to this book, but she lead a brave and bold life. With political turmoil being so common these days, this might help educate young readers about revolution and why people protest.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC.

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A powerful mini biographical storybook about the courageous life of the first female Philippine president. In very short summaries we learn about her life and the struggles she faced when bringing democracy to her people. Love it!!

Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy of this book via netgalley!

I read this book with my five year old. She said she liked it! I had to explain a few words to her which was great to get her thinking and asking questions (democracy, revolution, etc). She liked the pictures especially the first ones of the Philippines which were beautiful.(her words). Putting pictures of the actual person at the end of the book is a great idea! It made my daughter realize that it is not just a story, but the story of a real person.

This is the 3rd book that we've read in the Little People Big Dreams series. This one tells the story of Corazon Aquino, who became the first female president of the Philippines. As with all of the Little People Big Dreams stories, the books is appropriate for elementary students and is a quick-to-read picture book. We get the basics of Corazon's life presented in a child-friendly way with appealing illustrations. I didn't know much about Corazon Aquino before this, so even I learned something while reading it with the kids.

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 one here is about Corazon Aquino, the first female President of the Philippines. Her story really touched my heart and I think she's a great example of honesty and bravery. Now I'm even more curious about this great figure and I want to discover more about this woman that led the revolution that ended a dictatorship. I'm so glad children have the opportunity to read about her.

Another wonderful book from the Little People Big Dreams serious, this time about the first woman president of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino.

Very simple, of course, because it is a picture book, but it does go over the family's exile, before they returned, and her husband was assassinated, and how she took up where he had left off.

Very uplifting story, with hope, although the present state of the Philippines is a bit more dire.

As always, bright pictures, and an easy to read story of her life, with a more detailed biography at the back of the book.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

An awe-inspiring story that instantly made me look into Cory's life and her husband's. This book is even more poignant when compared to today's politics and that of the almost cult-like presidency of Donald Trump.

This was a beautiful, brightly illustrated book about the first woman president of the Philippines. I had never heard about her, but found her story so inspiring. This would be a great children’s book that could teach children about courage and overcoming tyranny.

This story focuses on a historical figure that I had never heard of and am intrigued to read more about. This series is amazing and I will definitely be buying hard copies for my son at some point.

This is a story about the first female president of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino. I've been familiar with Little People, Big Dreams for a while and I'm so happy that they're adding a Filipina to their collection. I read this to my two=year old son, and he loved it! The illustrations are colorful and wonderfully designed. The content was definitely engaging. Though the author is not Filipina, Vegara did a great job telling Cory's story.

Corazon Aquino is another fantastic book in Maria Vegara's Little people, Big Dreams series. Maria Corazon, known as Cory, became the first female President of the Philippines after the death of her husband, journalist and politician Benigno. She fought to bring back democracy to the Philippines. I'm ashamed to say I have never heard of her. I love that these children's books are teaching me things! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

Corazon Aquino was the first female president of the Philippines. However, she wasn’t always powerful. This biography gives children a brief, but informative, insight into her life up to becoming president.

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I love this series of books. Vegara does an excellent job of writing interesting and engaging biographies for young readers. This is a great story overall, but especially useful if your little one is learning about feminism or the Philippines.
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This was a pretty informative entry into the series! I also really liked the illustrations in this book!

Corazon Aquino is the newest lead in this latest edition of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. This series is such a delight and the perfect way to educate not just kids but everyone about historic and cultural icons.

Corazon Aquino was a revolutionist and the first female President of the Philippines. This book details Aquino's journey of her work in the People Power revolution to her becoming the first female President of the Philippines.

Ginnie Hsu illustrates this installment and does an amazing job. Hsu's art style was so captivating and her art definitely further helped tell Corazon Aquino's' story. This book taught me about an influential person who I had previously never heard of.. I love collecting these books and am so thrilled to add this one to the rest of my collection.

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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 little book here describes the life of Corazón Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines. I think this volume shows a great example of strength and resilience, which are two qualities that Aquino definitely used to end the dictatorship in her own country.

The adult reading this will quickly twig 'no, this is not the one with the shoes – this is the one who got rid of her'. The child reading this will see an inspiring thumbnail of a biography of a politician, who managed to take The Philippines by the scruff of the neck and more or less get them into the 21st century. I can see why she wasn't front and foremost in this series, for she did have to finish off the job her husband started, as opposed to tread what was entirely her own path, but at the same time I hadn't heard of the man who inspired her to such heights, so this book did manage what it should do, and educate any reader. The artwork, too often a bone of contention with this series, is reasonable – although nobody looks in the slightest Filipino. They're generally a lot more attractive than the representatives on these pages – but more importantly Aquino is an appealing role model in this growing collection of role models.