This was a cute and quick read that would be perfect for young readers. The illustrations and stories were simple and easy to follow, and made for a great introduction to important historical figures.

When is a board book not a board book? When it doubles as a coffee-table book! Although this is aimed at babies and toddlers, the message is perhaps more powerful for slightly older readers who are already familiar with the biographies of the leaders mentioned in the book. It's still a fabulous little book with colourful illustrations that will appeal to all young readers.

Pros: I knew I wanted to read this book as soon as I saw the cover. It caught my eye because Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of my heroes, and I loved seeing her featured with this esteemed group of leaders. I was also curious to see how each of these leaders could be succinctly portrayed in a children's book because their legacies are so great. My favorite part of reading this book is that I learned about new-to-me leaders like Corazon Aquino and had to take a break from reading to research! I think this book is a wonderful starting place for kids and adults who want to do their own research once they are introduced to one of the leaders in this book.

When reading children's books, I pay special attention to see who is represented in the pages of the book and ask myself if any child reading the book would see himself/herself/themself reflected in the pages of the book. I was thrilled with the diversity of leaders included in this book--men and women of all different ages, races, and nationalities. Also, the illustrations were fantastic.

I can see this book being the first in a series. There are so many more leaders in the world to feature in future books!

Cons: Some of the ideas mentioned might be a bit complex for a child to grasp on his/her/their own. This isn't a negative but is more a suggestion that it would be a book that children and adults could/should read together at first.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the opportunity to read this book.

If this is the last picture storybook on the planet, I will gladly accept it. And that too quite inspirational with those cute little illustrations.

So many inspirational personalities from around the world here and I bet you will love reading this one over and over again whenever you need some motivation.

Thank you author/artist and the publisher for the ARC.

This truly is the perfect first empowerment primer for babies and toddlers!

I love the idea that there are board books for the little leaders. Our little people, inside and outside the womb, need to listen to stories about braveness, boldness and kindness. When we read to babies and they hear our different emotions and expressive sounds, it supports their social and emotional development. Reading to babies in the womb promotes brain activity and promotes early literacy skills and language development. What a positive way to start learning!

‘Leaders’ is the perfect length for their attention span as toddlers are interested for only a few minutes at a time. This baby friendly board book has chunky pages with bright colourful illustrations, big pictures and simple sentences.

All eight outstanding people mentioned in this book achieved great things and all began life as a child with a dream: Rosa Parks, Greta Thunberg, Martin Luther King Jr., Malala Yousafzai, Harriet Tubman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mahatma Gandhi and Corazon Aquino. I was impressed when I read it to my 5 year old nephew and 8 year old niece that they knew all but one of these heroes! They love Little People, BIG DREAMS books and obviously retain what they read.

For older children, it’s a great starting place for further discussions. It’s the type of book that will be read and re-read for years as parents and caregivers can add to the base. It’s also the type of book that can be read to different aged children at the same time because encouraging older children to contribute gives them a feeling of validation.

Stories are a form of love and I can’t think of a better way to inspire and show love than to encourage our little people to become the best they can be!

Publishes September 28, 2021.

I was gifted this advance copy by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Lisbeth Kaiser, Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

Great inspirational read for young kids! This is a great book about inspirational leaders. I like that it challenges kids to begin finding ways to lead at a young age by providing such great examples. Would definitely buy for my kids.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto publishing for access to this ARC.