Excellent Book! Little People, Big Dreams Always does the Best Job describing Incredible People. This is about Malala Yosafzai. She is just a young girl from Pakistan who wants to go to school and get an Education. However, the Taliban comes in and takes all her rights away including music, reading, and most important she can not go to school anymore. She is supposed to be clothed from Head to Toe, Seek a Husband, and Can’t Leave her Home Alone!

Malala is just the type of girl that will not be silent. She speaks up about her right to an education. This results in her getting shot. Amazingly, she lives and is in London. She keeps Speaking Out and that Wins Her the Nobel Peace Prize. The World is behind her Bold Strength.

Malala graduates from College and continues to fight for the rights of all girls today. She is such an amazing role model. As always, the illustrations by Manuel Mirza are Spectacular and are done in a way to show what is happening, but not in a frightening way. They add such value to the book.

This book should be in every school, library, bookstore everywhere. Can’t recommend Enough!

Thank You NetGalley, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, and Frances Lincoln Children’s Books for an ARC of this book.

Another extraordinary entry in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series of short bios for kids. This time we meet the courageous Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for girls' education and the youngest Nobel Prize winner ever.

She loved getting an education and when the Taliban came to power, girls were banned from school. When Malala spoke out publicly, she was shot in the head in an attempt to silence her. She survived and after multiple surgeries in England, committed to champion education for girls globally.

Anyone, child or adult, reading Malala’s story will be inspired to never give up their dreams. Highly recommended for children who love to read and adults who love to read with them.

5 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 09 Mar 2021
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Thanks to the author, Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is yet another beautifully illustrated and well written entry in this long running series. This time the story of Malala is simply and honestly told, including her having been shot. Malala’s wish for an education for her and all girls is nicely and inspiringly explored here. She has traveled far and accomplished much and was the youngest winner of the Nobel prize.

Many thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for this title. All opinions are my own.

Malala Yousafzai by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara is a perfect addition to the Little People, BIG DREAMS series of books.

Children can discover the inspirational life of Malala Yousafzai. It is told in a sensitive, age appropriate, informative way and includes beautiful illustrations by Manal Mirza. The book is engaging and will leave children, and adults alike, in awe of Malala’s incredible bravery through her historic and ongoing fight for the importance of girls’ education. Along with admiration of how Malala came to be the youngest ever Nobel Prize Laureate.

The back of the book provides further educational information in the format of a biographical timeline, photos and a detailed profile of the activist, Malala Yousafzai.

I highly recommend this book, it is an ideal way of introducing younger children, age 4-7, to Malala Yousafzai and will undoubtedly set an interest in future research and discussions about her life.

Thank you to Frances Lincoln Children’s Books - Quarto Publishing Group and Netgalley for the AVC of Little People, BIG DREAMS: Malala Yousafzai.

Little People, Big Dreams: Malala Yousafzai is excellent! It’s obviously a short picture book, but it is really well written and the illustrations are gorgeous. I think it’s written in a way that children can really grasp, while not leaving out some of the more brutal (and important!) parts. I’d definitely purchase this for my nieces and nephews. Highly recommend!

What an inspiration this young girl is and what important lessons did had to teach to young people of today, and older people too. We can all learn a lot from her example. This is a much buy for every classroom on the planet.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy. I truly appreciate how the author took a tragic event and was able to write about it in a child-friendly way. The full-page illustrations are colorful, detailed, and add to the biography. Malala's biography is well-written for a young audience, factual, and helps girls see their potential to achieve great things. The timeline and photographs at the end of the book make for an excellent educational guide to be used in the classroom as well. What I love most is how the book focuses on the positive aspects and bravery, instead of elaborating and accentuating negative aspects of culture in Pakistan. I can't wait to order this for my school library.

This book is simply stunning. Between Malala's moving story and the gorgeous illustrations, this book is the perfect addition to any library. Whether you already have a collection of Little People, BIG DREAMS books or are just starting don't miss out on this book when building an inspiring and diverse library for little ones.
Many thanks to Frances Lincoln Children's Books and NetGalley for the advance copy.

I’m in awe of the author’s ability to tell the story of this horrible event on the level of small children. Malala’s work and strength shines through in a way even young readers can understand. This is one of my favorites in the series so far.

A Book That Will Inspire Little Ones With Power of Words

Book Review: Malala Yousafzai

"Maybe the Taliban had bombs and guns, but Malala and her friends had books and pens to fight back with. They decided to raise their voices and speak up about how important it was for their future to attend school". – From Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzi was just seventeen years old when she won the Nobel Peace Prize. She began her activism when she was 11 with her father’s encouragement.

The latest work from the creators at “Little People, BIG DREAMS,” is a gorgeously illustrated story about Malala’s life. For children ages 4-7, the book is part of a series that shows how even those who have achieved incredible things began life as a child with a dream.

Cultivation of a Hero

How did Malala achieve so much so young?

In 2008, Aamer Ahmed Kahan of the BBC and his colleagues proposed a novel way to cover the Taliban’s growing influence in the Swat District of Pakistan. They decided to ask a schoolgirl to blog anonymously about her life there. They were reporting the violence and politics in Swat but didn’t know how ordinary people lived under the circumstances.

They contacted Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, a local schoolteacher, asking him to propose a student. A 15-year-old agreed to write a diary, but her parents stopped her, fearing Taliban reprisals. When no one else stepped forward, Ziauddin proposed his daughter, 11-year-old, Malala.

Taliban militants led by Maulana Fazlullah had taken over the Swat Valley, banning music, television, girls’ education, and women going shopping. Malala blogged about her experiences under a pen-name for two months.

"It seems that it is only when dozens of schools have been destroyed, and hundreds others closed down that the army thinks about protecting them. Had they conducted their operations here properly, this situation would not have arisen". -- Malala Yousafzai, January 24, 2009, BBC blog entry

After the BBC Diary ended, the New York Times approached Malala and her father about filming a documentary. During the Second Battle of Swat, Malala’s family was displaced and separated. While her father went to Peshawar to protest and lobby for support, she was sent into the countryside to live with relatives.

"I have a new dream ... I must be a politician to save this country. There are so many crises in our country. I want to remove these crises." -- Malala Yousafzai, Class Dismissed (documentary)

Malala’s father continued to criticize militants at a press conference and received death threats from the Taliban as a result. Malala became deeply inspired by her father.

She began to give national and international media interviews and appear on television to advocate for female education.

For two years, she chaired the District Child Assembly in the Khpal Kor Foundation, a non-governmental organization and UNICEF partner, which serves children affected by years of conflict in Swat, Pakistan. The District Child Assembly provided an “opportunity for young people to voice their concerns about children’s rights issues, and to present solutions to address these concerns.”

Following this, she received the International Children’s Peace Prize and Pakistan’s first National Youth Peace Prize. Further, at her request, the Prime Minister of Pakistan directed authorities to set up an IT campus in the Swat Degree College for Women. She began making plans with her father to organize the Malala Education Foundation to help poor girls go to school. She was only 15!

At this point, a Taliban spokesman said they were “forced” to act. In a meeting in the summer of 2012, Taliban leaders unanimously agreed to kill her, and on October 9, 2012, a Taliban gunman shot her and two class-mates as she rode home from school on a bus.

Miraculously, all the girls lived to tell the tale. Once Malala recovered, she tirelessly advocated for educational rights for every child all around the world, from the White House to refugee camps.

On her 16th birthday, she spoke to the United Nations, with an audience of over 500 young education advocates from around the world. She called for worldwide access to education.

"The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born ... I am not against anyone, neither am I here to speak in terms of personal revenge against the Taliban .... I'm here to speak up for the right of education for every child. I want education for the sons and daughters of the Taliban and all terrorists and extremists." --Malala Yousafzai

In 2014, she was announced as the Nobel Peace Prize’s co-recipient when she was just 17 years old.

A Book to Inspire Little Ones

The Little People, BIG DREAMS book tells Malala’s story in simple terms, but it doesn’t sugarcoat the hard parts. It teaches about the bad things in an age-appropriate manner.

"(F)or the Taliban, there was nothing scarier than a girl willing to speak up. One day, Malala and two of her friends were shot on their way back home from school. Malala was very badly injured. When Malala woke up.... (s)he had been taken to a hospital …But children all over the world had written get well wishes." -- From Malala Yousafzai

It is an uplifting, inspiring little book filled with vibrant, colorful illustrations throughout to balance the difficult subject matter. The focus is on the positive, and hope permeates the text.

Malala did not just get better, but stronger and louder. She knew her story was the story of millions of other girls, too. With her father’s help, she created a foundation to improve their lives and their education. -- From Malala Yousafzai

This delightful mini-biography is a perfect short story introduction for little ones to an important, contemporary source of inspiration. Also, if your kids complain about school, this is a good reminder of how some children fight for education.

Malala Yousafzai is 32 pages and will be released for sale on March 9, 2021.

References

Malala Yousafzai, Wikipedia

Khpal Kor Foundation, Wikipedia

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Title: Malala Yousafzai
Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Illustrator: Manal Mirza
Publish Date: March 9th 2021
Downloaded from: Netgalley; free review

The age range that these are meant for is young — the text would be something secondary to the kids. A read aloud with a family member or a teacher learning about inspiriting people.

The artwork? IMO fantastic for this age range because that is what is going to draw the kids into the story. This brings us to the story and allows the kids (4-7) to see her life unfold in front of their eyes and why she’s someone that is being written about.

I do love that these always have real photographs of the people they’re covering so students / children can see what they look like IRL.

It was only a matter of time before the incredibly motivating Malala would get her own mini biography!

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara has one of my most favourite children's series of all time. These non-fiction biographies are a must for little learners seeking to educate themselves about many famous and inspirational people.

Malala's story is a tough one but this book does it justice. The illustrations only add to it as they are beautiful and colourful. She wanted rights for women but the Taliban thought otherwise. She didn't like being trapped in her village and unable to learn or live. She started protesting which changed her life forever. After the events, she healed and became one of the most young, influential women (in my humble opinion). She's just a girl trying to be herself and stand up for her (and others) rights.

If you want to learn something new, whether you are an adult or a child, grab this book. These stories are told in an amazing picture book format but make the learning far more enjoyable than a lecture. I highly recommend adding these to your book shelves.

Five out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Frances Lincoln Children's Books and Quarto Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

This is the third book that I have read in this series. I have enjoyed them all. This book is about Malala, a young girl that stuck to her guns and went against the Taliban. During her time, girls were not allowed to read, go to school, and had to cover themselves completely. Malala started a group with other girls to show that they wanted an education. This is such an amazing true story of a young woman who helped others even though she was hurt. I loved that at the end, it showed pictures and a timeline of the real person.

What a lovely book! The story was clear and precise, just enough detail. The illustrations were incredible, truly beautiful. The subject matter is a bit heavy, it’s interesting to see such serious content in a children’s book but it was explained well. I think this book could open great discussions!

This series is one of my favorite and this book is fantastic. The story is condensed for children to understand and the illistrations are beautiful. Malala quest for an education and going against the Taliban is very inspirational. Her story is so important and this book is a great way to get it across to children and the adults that read them. Fantastic book to add to the library.

I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books through NetGalley.
Sanchez Vegara continues to provide biographies for elementary level readers that capture their attention and offers them a first look at important historical people from all over the world.
Malala Yousafzai is a hero who stood up for education for girls and women. This book provides her background from young childhood through her current platform. Sanchez Vegara sensitively handles the senseless violence she endured when the Taliban tried to kill her for her stance. A timeline provided at the end offers further informative text about her life.

I was wondering when Malala Yousafzai will be added to the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. Maria Sanchez Vegara adds Malala to her inspiring series with her beautiful accompanying illustrations.
As I am already familiar with Malala's story, I thought Maria did a stellar job at conveying her spirit, her story and her activism to introduce her to a younger audience who may have never heard of her or know much about her.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the opportunity to read this ARC.

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

Malala Yousafzai is another amazing addition to the Little People Big Dreams series by critically acclaimed author Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara.
Almost everyone has heard of the bravery of young Malala who is such an inspiration to girls and women across the world. Malala fights for the rights for all females to have the right to an education and even though she was severely hurt by the Taiwan, she still fights for this to this day. I'm sure this won't be all she does in her lifetime too!
These books are such great biographies for children - all are short and compact but fantastically written so young children can understand them. I always enjoy the timelines at the back of the book too.

Malala Yousafzai, thank you to Frances Lincoln publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Such an important person to be included in the little people big dreams series.
Malala is the youngest person to have won the Nobel Prize. This book tells her tragic, courageous, determined and inspiring story in a way that allows young children to comprehend the enormity of her achievements.
The colours of this book are gorgeous and add a cultural context to the text. The patterns and colours give opportunity to talk about around the text and learn more about the context of the book.

There’s just the right amount of text and information imparted to make this book informative but not too, ‘heavy’ for its young audience. It deals with describing the issues faced in Pakistan in a truthful, and understandable manor, without including information which may scare younger audiences.
I feel this book is a great introduction to exploring the issues experienced by all children in Pakistan and offers an inspirational look at what children are capable of achieving with their voices and opinions.
Another wonderful and crucial addition to the ‘little people, big dreams’ series.

This is another fabulous biography in the Little People Big Dreams series. The illustrations are gorgeous and the story covers Malala’s life so far clearly and simply enough for the youngest readers without skipping the heavier parts.