If you still haven’t heard of Amanda Gorman, you have certainly been living with your head under a rock. This talented young poet stole the hearts of the world with her captivating rendition of her own poem, “The Hill We Climb”, at Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration. I am not into poetry at all, and yet I was enchanted by this young woman and the way she recited her spoken poem with confidence and exuberance.

This little book introduces little readers to the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate of the USA. Though the end of the book includes a detailed glimpse into her life (including her family, her education and her achievements), the main story begins from Amanda’s schooling and how she first became fascinated by poetry. She didn’t allow her speech impediment to stop her but worked hard to overcome the difficulties she faced. Her life is definitely an inspiration for youngsters all over. I loved to see that Amanda too is an avid reader.

While I adore Amanda Gorman, and hence by extension, I enjoyed the book, I didn’t like the illustrations. They are too simplistic, which isn’t a flaw by itself but this kind of sketching fails to create enthusiasm while reading the book. Furthermore, I was distracted by the odd style of colouring the character’s noses.

Still, illustrations aren’t the reason you would pick this book up. The only reason for to go for this is: Amanda Gorman. And that is one heck of a good reason.

Definitely recommended. This is a worthy addition to the “Little People, Big Dreams” series.

4.25 stars.

My thanks to Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC of “Amanda Gorman”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.

Love the "Little People, BIG DREAMS" series so I was excited to see they are publishing one on Amanda Gorman who is such an inspiration for readers for all ages!

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara does a wonderful job of inspiring young readers by introducing some outstanding real-life people through her words and art.

Amanda's performance of "The Hill We Climbed" touched the hearts of millions of people around the world and provided her with a platform to reach people across the world. I learned through this book that Amanda had a speech impediment n a young age but she didn't let that stop her from pursuing her dreams.

Thank you again to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC for this incredible series for young readers!

I'm hooked on the Little People, Big Dreams series! These books are so wonderfully illustrated with bright colors and fun details! With short descriptions on page helping us to get to know the subject better. Interesting enough to teach most adults something new, simple enough to appeal to a fairly broad range of younger readers. The timeline history at the back of each book is fascinating. Amanda grew up loving to read everything she could get her hands on from books to cereal boxes… oh boy, that was me as a kid! Amanda Grew up with an auditory processing disorder and a speech impediment and had to work very hard to overcome this. Amanda Gorman became America's 1st ever national youth poet laureate. She performed her inspiring poem The Hill We Climb at the Presidential Inauguration in January 2021. I love this series and have now begun collecting them. 📚😊❤

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 little book tells the story of Amanda Gorman, who at the age of 19 became America's first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate. She's an incredible poet and dedicated activist. I hope children will be inspired by her work!

It feels like a mark of honor for amazing, young Amanda to be featured in this children’s series. She is in illustrious company which is as it should be. Ms. Gorman inspired many. Her story is well told and illustrated here.

Children will see that there are young people who dream big and accomplish big things. They will also learn that Amanda overcame some challenges to get to where she wanted to be. These included having a speech impediment along with an auditory processing disorder. Children will rejoice at her victory in reciting unifying poetry for President Joe Biden. Amazing, and all things are possible.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Fantastic narrative driven biography of Amanda Gorman. Wonderful illustrations. I love every book in this series of biographies. Will be purchasing for our children’s nonfiction collection!

Amanda Gorman is such an amazing poet and so inspirational. This is a great kids book with beautiful illustrations and it will help share her inspiration with others. How amazing for young Black girls to have this icon to look up to!

Thank you so much to the Publisher and Netgally for the opportunity to read and review this book. This is such a great book to teach young children about Amanda Gorman and the incredible person she is. It is great for inclusiveness and achieving their dreams!

I am in love with this series featuring some of the most well known personalities in a crisp and easy to read presentation.

However, I was a little disappointed with this particular book regarding the illustrations. I do feel it needs better editing.

I like the description parts which I feel the target audience would find it easy to understand and read.

Thank you, Frances Lincoln Children's Books and Quarto Publishing Group, for the advance reading copy.

This was cute! I like the entires in this series that are about young people, because I think they can really show kids examples of how they can change the world or follow their dreams.

Amanda Gorman is a wonderful addition to the Little People Big Dreams series! I love that she was featured because she is young, early in her career, and very recognizable. With an inspiring story and beautiful illustrations, I think children will love learning about her childhood and journey as a young poet.

Thank you Quarto Publishing Group / Frances Lincoln Children's Books and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.