This installment of the little people BIG DREAMS series is about the mariner and explorder Ernest Shackleton, and I was interested in how the book would end, considering the awful situations he was placed in due to his explorations.

You see, I had a phase in which I was very interested in the race to the south pole between Armunden and Scott, and both were influenced by Shackleton's work in the area, so everything about the topic also includes him.

In fact, I confused Shackleton with Scott and Amundsen till I read this book and realised my mistake.

So, fun story, beautifully illustrated. I didn't know he dug a hole as a child, trying to reach the other side of the earth! That would be a cool thing to read about, instead of his later lifes.

Again, five stars. This series seems to have no bad ones.

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

This is a great series about pioneers in their field. This book on Shackleton is not one of their more accessible reads, but it’s still an action-filled story that would interest most children and inspire them to learn more.

This little bio of Ernest Shackleton is my favorite so far in the acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series. His story should encourage any reader to keep going no matter the obstacles. His expedition to cross Antarctica from sea to sea, with all its trials, is the most inspiring adventure I’ve ever read about. Highly recommended for both children and adults!

5 of 5 Stars

Pub Date 01 Sep 2020

Thanks to the author, Quarto Publishing Group - Francis Lincoln Children’s Books, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

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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.
I wasn't very familiar with Ernest Shackleton, but I must say that his story is truly inspiring. During his trans-Antarctic expedition his ship, called Endurance, got trapped in the ice and all the crew had to abandon it. The conditions were obviously not ideal, but thanks to his perseverance, courage and his ability to keep a cool head, Shackleton was able to save everyone and bring all his crew back home. I'm sure that everyone will love to read this inspiring adventure!

Ernest Shackleton is the newest to be spotlighted 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.

Shackleton was an Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. This book portrays Shackleton from joining the merchant navy at 16 years old to leading an expedition of crossing Antarctica from sea to sea, via the pole.

Olivia Holden illustrates this installment and does an amazing job. Holden's' art style was so captivating and her art definitely further helped tell Shackleton's' story. This installment did a great job of educating me about a historical figure who I had never heard of before this book. I love collecting these books and am so thrilled to add this one to the rest of my collection.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

After successful hits in this none-more-varied series, we get a bit of a dud. I did think beforehand, having read adult books about the whole "Endurance" saga, that a quick and primary-school friendly biography such as this would not succeed in portraying the whole drama, or why it should matter to pioneering explorers of the future. This was by no means dreadful, but I do think it was always on a hiding to nothing when it needed to convey the distances, the cold and the torturous want for healthy food, warmth and a change of company all the men must have suffered. True, we're geared more to a thumbnail sketch of Shackleton himself, but it's not just about how his leadership skills and strength and determination saved the day. Plus, if those indeterminate animals in the artwork are polar bears, as they appear to be, then someone needs a new job.