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 love this series and this book is a great addition to it. I am working to add every single title from this series to my library. Keep them coming!

This is a wonderful series. Steve Jobs is someone the kids will have heard about, but it's hard to find a biography of him for this reading level. These books are a good way to get kids started reading biographies.

This was a really interesting little picture book about Steve Jobs. I personally didn't know much about his background, so this was a good way to kinda get to know the basics. My 4-year old niece was interested as we were reading as well. She asked questions and interacted while we were reading! Love this series of books!

An interesting addition to this series; I knew the gist of his story but this touched on a few surprises and reminded me of the importance of how the steps taken in childhood can lead to bigger things.

Once again, Little People, Big Dreams, brings a wonderful biography for the picture book readers. These books make it easy to see how famous people's lives were as they were growing up.

Of course, because it is a picture book, it only touches very lightly on Steve Jobs life, but like all the books in this series, there is hope that this will make kids want to find out more about his life.

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

Another great addition to the series! My cubs love these books and often want to learn more about the people discussed. Perfect for any child's library and for classroom use!

5 out of 5 🌟Let's be dreamers

Little People, Big Dreams< are short children's books about exceptional people who changed the way we’re looking at the world now. They're enjoyable pieces of non-fiction to savor along with your tiny humans. I love biographies of people who dared to be different, and these short books are one of my favorites.

Each book in the series is illustrated by different artists with their unique style that even non-art-savvy like me can appreciate. 'Steve Jobs' is illustrated by Aura Lewis with rainbow precision and style that fits the '70s perfectly.

The read is appropriate for K–2G readers or read-along with parents for younger ones. It's informative and compelling for both adults and children.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher Quatro Kids for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and feelings are my own.

Another great entry into this series! In this book, readers get a taste of the life of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple. An added bonus is this gives kids a chance to see what life was like before computers became common in households around the world. The whimsical art gives a feel for Jobs' offbeat character, and adds a lot to the story.

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I love the books in this series! Steve Jobs biographies are popular among adults, but Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara did a tremendous job painting his life for young children. Highly recommended!

A huge thank you to NetGalley for letting me review this book!

Another great installment in the Little People, Big Dreams series! A good read for any young person interested in Steve Jobs or technology break throughs.

4★
“One day, he joined a club for curious kids run by an electronics company. Fascinated by the walkie-talkies and instant cameras, Steve stumbled on a mysterious machine that he had never seen before.”

Steve was born in San Francisco and adopted. The first illustration of him in a baby onesie (black!) with feet is the only one where his feet are covered! The author doesn’t mention his predilection for bare feet (and jeans), but an observant child may notice.

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Steve liked helping his dad fixing things in the workshop, but he wasn’t as enthusiastic about school.

But he did get fascinated by walkie-talkies when he joined an electronics club at school, and when they saw a computer, that was it for him. He loved it!

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Steve was only 12, and there was no way he was going to fit this in his room!

[A side-note here. I have a friend who worked with these enormous early computers at Sydney University, and I went to see them with him one day and remember narrow row after row, kind of like the library stacks, where technicians had to wander along to test and attack unbelievably big tangles of wires to find faults. My friend was one of the clever people who had the knack!]

In high school, Steve made friends with Steve Wozniak, ‘Woz’, often referred to now as ‘the other Steve’, an electronics enthusiast with engineering talent. But going on to college was not for Steve Jobs.

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Steve just sat in on a few classes that interested him, like calligraphy, with its artistic letters.

Then he took off to India to learn how to meditate and find himself (my words).

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“He knew that one day, everything he had learned would connect.”

Meanwhile, Woz was working for Hewlett-Packard and still tinkering in his garage, trying to build a small computer. Jobs thought it would be great if everyone could have a computer at home.

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The two Steves decided to go into business together!

Jobs was full of ideas and enthusiasm, not to mention salesmanship, while Woz was the engineering brains.

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They named their company ‘Apple’, and set up business in Woz’s garage.

The rest, as they say, is history. Apple became hugely successful, selling home computers, but Steve Jobs saw more for the future.

“Steve knew that great things are never done by one person, but by a team of people. He hired the most talented artists, designers, and engineers, and challenged them to think differently to create the most extraordinary devices.”

He imagined all kinds of things and tried to find people who could make them real.

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Steve Jobs, shown in ‘photos’ on the wall from 1975 to 2001, followed his intuition, and Apple developed many innovative products.

The last pages of these Little People books always have a few real photographs, a short, slightly more adult biography and then some suggestions of where to find other reference material.

It’s a great little series, and I hope libraries everywhere are collecting them. I reckon they are as enjoyable for adults as for children, and they always send me down a few rabbit holes to find out more about the big people that these little people became with their BIG DREAMS.

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Here’s a real photo (apparently from an early Apple press handout) of the Two Steves in their tinkering youth, which I imagine is the one that inspired the illustration above in Woz's garage.

Thanks to #NetGalley and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for the preview copy.

'Steve Jobs' by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara with illustrations by Aura Lewis is a biography of the famous tech founder told for young readers.

Steve Jobs was adopted and raised in San Francisco. From an early age, he was intrigued by how things were made. He decided that school wasn't for him, so he dropped out and snuck in to classes that interested him. His friend Woz was building a new computer and together they founded a little company called Apple.

I'm usually more enamored of this series, but I found this one to be kind of bland. The illustrations are fine. Perhaps it's because it's a story I know a bit more.

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.

We love all the books in this series. My daughter always seems to choose these over other books. This one was a nice read about the life of Steve Jobs. My 5 year old asked some great questions after reading this book. If you have enjoyed other books in this series I would recommend this one as well!

The publisher made this available for review via netgalley. This is my honest review.

I really like this picture book biography series, and this is a great addition. The author mentions that Steve Jobs was adopted, which is great for kids with similar backgrounds, and she shows how he developed his technological interests and abilities over time. This book is a great introduction to his life, and will also teach kids about how rapidly technology has changed, from computers that take up entire rooms to devices that we can hold in the palms of our hands. This book invites curiosity and wonder, includes brief but adequate representation of Jobs's religious beliefs, and can encourage children who feel frustrated with school.

As another reviewer notes, this book could send mixed messages by encouraging children to devalue education. However, even though that is a valid concern, this book also shows that kids who are not comfortable in traditional educational environments are not destined to be failures, but can learn, explore, and succeed outside of the classroom.

Overall, this was a four star biography for me, but I am giving it an extra star for how well it represents both Jobs's life and the development of technology. This is a great resource for children who are not familiar with this part of history, because in addition to telling a life story, it also shows the growth of the digital revolution and provides a great example of entrepreneurship and creativity.

Quick easy read on the history of a wonderful technological legend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A Little about Little Steve

I have read several of the books in the Little People, Big Dreams series by this author, and in general, I find them well done and inspiring. Of course, Steve Jobs' story is a fascinating one, so very relevant to our technological times and the entrepreneurial spirit that is so prevalent today. I do sometimes wonder how tech would have been different if he and Woz hadn't got together with their unique vision of what personal computing should be. I felt like the author, unfortunately, did not focus as much on Steve's actual story from childhood to his death, as she has done so well in other books. There was definitely a bit of a hero worship vibe to this book that I had not felt in other ones of the series. However, it was fun to revisit some key points in Steve Jobs’ life as well as see how he developed some of his philosophy, both personal and professional. I was amused that, even from a young age, the illustrator showed him as wearing a black shirt and glasses! I enjoyed reading the two-page spread at the back of the book that delved more deeply into his life, connecting some dots that had been missed in the brief story. If you have a child who is interested in technology or loves Apple products, she or he will most likely enjoy this reflection on Steve Jobs' life.

This book tells the story of Steve Jobs, beginning with his family background and how he first became inspired by early computers. Steve Jobs shows young readers that they too change change the world around them if they believe in themselves.

I love the Little People, Big Dreams series, and this is no exception. This biography of Steve Jobs for the littlest people in your lives includes all the salient facts of Jobs’ life. I am always awed by this series’ presentation of a person’s life in a nutshell without making it appear generic.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

This was another excellent title in the "Little People, Big Dreams" series.
The story takes us from baby Steve's adoption by the Jobs family in San Franscisco, through his childhood interests and school years, his dawning fascination with computers, his decision not to continue with college study, his experiences of meditation in India, partnership with friend "Woz" (Steve Wozniak), and the development of the Apple brand.
The central messages of the book are having the courage to pursue your own interests, trust your intuition, focus on today and the importance of simplicity. It is an inspiring story of a man who combined technological know-how with intuition and practicality to make computers accessible to "ordinary" people.
The book is charmingly and colourfully illustrated by Aura Lewis and contains an appendix timeline setting out more detail on Jobs' life and legacy.