I’m not an art connoisseur by any means, but I like to think I frequent museums every so often. And yet I didn’t know who David Hockney was until this book. To be fair, for someone that loves Scandinavian minimalism in decor, I don’t like a lot of modern art. I was eager to learn about David’s story. Glad they included LGBTQIA+ in this.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher

I am a huge fan of the books in this series, and love it when a new book is released, the books allow younger readers to find out more about some of the most famous, and influential people that have been around.

The book is well written, easy to read and my daughter read it with me and we talked about David Hockney and being an artist after so the book did exactly as I would hope.

The illustrations are great and bring his story to life, I knew a little about him as an adult and even I learnt from the book so it was a plus for me and my daughter and I will admit it did lead me to google him and find out more about his life and works.

It is 5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended and another fabulous addition to this series.

My kids love the Little People, Big Dreams series! We enjoyed this title, too, learning about painter David Hockney and his illustrious career. I did not, however, think that the several mentions of sexuality were appropriate for a book for young children.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books and NetGalley for gifting my family with an ARC to review.

Who doesn't like David Hockeny? A few years, my wife and I saw a wonderful Hockney exhibit at LACMA, very enjoyable. This book is a good introduction to him and his art, for the young set. Easy to read, clear, wonderfully illustrated, it gave me a sense of the artist and is a fine introduction to Mr. Hockney for the young uns.

I read this one with my niece and nephew today and we had no idea who this man was before we started reading! I love it when we can all learn together and am glad for a series such as this where we can learn about young people with big dreams.

David Hockney is an artist. He knew from a young age that he wanted to paint more than anything else in the world. He met challenges head-on and refused to back down or become someone else to fit into society’s mold. As he got older, his success was attributed to his ability to move with the times and incorporate new technology into his art. There’s a lesson in this for all of us.

One of his paintings recently sold at auction for almost $90M, breaking all kinds of records. This wonderful book examines the idea that there are no limits when it comes to expressing oneself! The proof is out there - at 85 years old, David Hockney is still creating!

I was gifted this copy by Quarto Books, Frances Lincoln Children’s Books and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

I've seen many book from this series in bookshops and have always been curious about them. So glad I finally got to read one thanks to NetGalley.

I studied David Hockney's art at school but never learnt much about the man himself so this was a nice little background about him. I liked that the book does not shy away from him being gay but explained that it used to be criminalised. I think it's important for children to learn about these things.

Would happily recommend this to my friend's who have children or buy to give as a gift.