Mary Anning

I recently learned about Anning am so glad she was added to this series so kids can learn about such a significant historical female in the sciences! Again, the author has done a good job distilling the info down to the essentials.

Mary Anning is a wonderful addition to this book collection. My daughter had not heard of Anning, and loved reader about a female palaeontologist. Highly recommend!

Mary Anning may not be a household name but she is a good person for kids to learn more about. Mary was born on the southern coast of England on the cusp of the 19th century. She was the 10th child born in her family. Mary spent some of her time searching the beach and other areas for bones and sea shells that they could sell. One day Mary found a tooth that turned out to be a fossil. Thus began her love for paleontology. Mary went on to become the Mother of Paleontology. And while she didn't receive the recognition she deserved at the time, she is now be acknowledged as an important contributor to the field.

This charming picture book is appropriate for grade school children and is full of colorful illustrations. It also includes a timeline at the end with more details about Mary's life, including some photos of her fossil finds. This is a great book for budding scientists or dino fans.

Mary Anning (21 May 1799 – 9 March 1847) was an English fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist who became known around the world for finds she made in Jurassic marine fossil beds in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset in Southwest England. Her middle names could have been Perseverence and Driven. She became a self taught archaeologist from a poor family and didn't receive the recognition she earned until much later in her life. Excellent book with beautiful illustrations!
I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from Quarto Publishing Group/Frances Lincoln Children's Books via NetGalley. THANK YOU.

**Thank you to NetGalley, author Maria Isabel Sanches Vegara, and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.**

Similar to what I stated in my review of Sanches Vegara's book Malala Yousafzai, this story of Mary Anning is inspiring and informative. The story is written in such a way to appeal to young readers. The topic of paleontology is explained in a way that young readers can understand, and they get a glimpse of the amazing ground Mary Anning was able to cover.

The illustrations are unique and fitting with the story. They bring the words to life and show readers the wonders of discovery.

I am looking forward to learning more about this series. I love that this series brings recognition to amazing women in past and recent history written in a way that is understandable and engaging for young readers! I also really enjoy the addition of the timeline and highlighted a quick biography at the end. It can help show young readers that these stories are about real individuals who have done amazing things.

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 one here is about Mary Anning, the mother of Paleontology. It was very enjoyable reading about her accomplishments and how hard she worked and studied on her own.

Mary Anning lived in the ere when women were not considered much. But she didn't care much and keep working until one day people recognize her as the Mother of Paleontology.

This series keep my spirit up, for if I was Mary, I might giving up looking for more fossils. From this woman I learned that we need to keep it going, not for the recognition but for the sake of science, in Mary's case.

— thanks to #netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC of #maryanning in exchange for an honest review.

i had read an arc of the mary shelley installment in this series and absolutely loved it, and this one didn’t fall short from that at all! i don’t see enough books about mary anning and i’m glad i picked this one up. short and sweet but meaningful. once again a fan of the art style and would love to read more of these books in the series!

I got this on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

I really love this series and that it features such a diverse selection of people, both in terms of nationality, what thing they are famous for and when. The art style in this is also really nice, and I think it fits well with the story!
I also must admit I had never even heard of Mary Anning before, which makes this even more important of a story!

Free ARC from Netgalley.

I'm ashamed I didn't know who Mary Anning was before I read this! The mother of paleontology! Fossils and dinosaurs! So cool!

I love discovering new great people through this series of books. And I hope many kids does this too.

Mary Anning by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara introduces young readers to the “Mother of Paleontology.” This is part of the Little People, Big Dreams series which shares stories of inspirational historical figures in board books. The books use simple sentences and have engaging pictures to teach little ones about people who have achieved amazing things.

I had a basic understanding of Mary Anning prior to reading this book, but what stood out was the emphasis that she started her journey simply as a helper to her father at 6 years old. Her young age will entice young readers to think about how they can dream big! My almost four year old was engaged and enjoyed the book greatly.

This book was true to historical facts and even provided a timeline for those readers who are more advanced to learn more with the bonus materials included at the end, The illustrations enhance this book showing the simple pictures of the dinosaur fossils Mary discovered. I was especially pleased about the final advice that even if your accomplishments are not fully recognized to keep striving and “time will place the, where they belong.”

I was provided a free advance reader copy from Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children’s Books in exchange for my honest review on Net Galley. The opinions shared in this review are my own.

While wandering around NetGalley, I stumbled across this awesome new board book series for babies and toddlers. The vibrant, yet simple, covers displaying historical women that I have grown up learning caught my eye, and it instantly drew me to pick up a few of these books off the shelves. To be totally honest, I was so intrigued by these books that I ended up sitting right down to explore this new nonfiction board book series.

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Through my reading and my post-reading research, I have learned that Little People, Big Dreams is a new series that focuses on introducing the youngest of readers to amazing, wonderful women that have influenced the world. Each book is purposely designed in order to highlight one woman who has made a difference in the world. It tells the story of that women's dream and how she was able to make her dream come true despite the biggest of obstacles.


I loved the simplicity of the design of the series, Little People, Big Dreams. The authors and illustrators who have worked on this project clearly understand their audience, and they have made each of the books reflect exactly what they want their youngest of readers to be exposed to. Designed for babies and toddlers, Little People, Big Dreams uses simple text and engaging pictures to tell the story of each woman in a kid-friendly manner.

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Often times, my biggest complaint with board books is that they lack plots or messages. Even though board books are purposely designed for babies and toddlers, I absolutely believe they still need to be strong examples of books that contain both strong plots and messages. All age levels of children need to have access to great text.


I loved how Little People, Big Dreams designed their biography series for baby and preschool readers. There are not many nonfiction book series out there. This series is absolutely helping to pave the way to push the norm for what we typically think of when we think of baby books. Little People, Big Dreams series is a positive example of how even our youngest readers can read and learn from awesome books!

This book is about passion and survival. Mary was passionate about her work and how she survived the prejudice against her and made her name is amazing.
A good addition to every child's library.
Dinosaur lady rocks.

This series of books are one of my favorites! It’s so empowering to read these women’s stories and Mary Anning’s story is no different!

Mary Anning is a new biography for young readers in the Little People, Big Dreams series. I've reviewed a number of these titles and all of them are delightful and exuberant little books which cover the lives of famous cultural, science, arts, and innovative icons while maintaining an age-appropriate level of detail. Due out 2nd March 2021 from Quarto on their Frances Lincoln imprint, it'll be 32 pages and will be available in hardcover format.

The text and story by Isabel Sánchez Vegara are written in clear accessible language. The gentle and sweetly humorous illustrations were well done. The art by Popy Matigot is quirky and has an almost linocut collage look.

Well written and appealing, I am really enjoying all of these little books. This one is a worthy addition and especially welcome as a glimpse into a womens lives and challenges in historically male-dominated STEM fields. The author doesn't shy away from saying in the text that the (invariably male) scientists of the time used Mary's work as their own without credit to her.

Five stars. This would make a superlative reading circle book, classroom library book, or gift. Mary Anning was an intelligent, determined and accomplished woman in an unfair and prejudiced world which arrayed its power against her but never managed to thwart her. There is a short timeline included at the back of each of these books with some titles and resources for further reading.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes

I love the Little People, Big Dreams series and I enjoyed learning about Mary Anning. This book wasn't my favorite because the message at the end of the book - "Sometimes people won't recognize your achievements, but don't worry! Time will place them where they belong" - seems a bit discouraging. I would prefer it encouraged children to fight for recognition of their achievements rather than sit back and wait for them to eventually be acknowledged. Otherwise I enjoyed this addition to the Little People, Big Dreams collection.

Finally a book about a lady scientist.
Of course, Mary Anning, being born in the 18th century, didn't get an acknowledged education but had to teach herself via books, getting no recognition for a long time. I never even heard of her before, and it makes me happy that today, I learned.

So, who was this person you ask?
Mary Anning was one of the first paleontologists, meaning she dug for dinosaur bones.
Short excurse, because I am getting asked so often: No archeology has nothing to do with this. We're considered belonging to the humanities while paleontology is a "hard" science. Yes, we all dig, but there's more to it or a gravedigger would be one of us.

The part about her dog accompaning Mary because they both liked bones made me chuckle.
Again, this series is a great introduction to a topic and I will look deeper into Mary's story.

The arc was provided by the publisher.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for kindly providing me with a digital copy of this book for review.
I get so excited when I see a new one of these Little People, Big Dreams books. They really do cover such a diverse range of famous lives to discover.
My youngest son has a major obsession with dinosaurs so Mary Anning was definitely a familiar name to our household, however, he was still extremely excited to read this book with me. I really think that if your child has an interest in dinosaurs, which lets face it, is not uncommon- you can really grab their attention and perhaps spark an interest in history as well, by introducing them to this little book, and to one of the first palaeontologists, who was responsible for discovering so much. She really was a remarkable woman that can serve as a good role model for any child. Thoroughly enjoyed this and look forward to the next one!

The thing I love about Little People, Big Dreams, is how this series breaks down in very simple terms, the lives of both famous people, and people who should be famous, and people who have been famous, but forgotten. In this case, it is Mary Anning, which the book called the mother of Paleontology.

Mary learned all she learned by reading, and doing. Women weren't allowed to go to college, and certainly were not allowed into the prestigious groups, though they didn't mind taking her knowledge for their own benefit.

Mary dug up fossils on the Jurassic coast in Dorset. People, at the time, didn't really understand the importance of what they were digging up, but Mary realized what these things were, including the discovery of Dino poop.

Well done picture book, about the life of a very important woman, who did not get the recognition she deserved.

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

Mary Anning is the newest lead in this latest edition of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. This series is such a delight and the perfect way to educate not just kids but everyone about historic and cultural icons.

Mary Anning was an English fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist who became known around the world for finds she made in Jurassic marine fossil beds in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset in Southwest England. This book follows Mary as she discovered the first complete skeleton of a creature that lived in the time of the dinosaurs to dealing with sexism and eventually having a new species of ichthyosaurs named after her.

Popy Matigot illustrates this installment and does a fantastic job. Matigot's' art style was so captivating and her art definitely further helped tell Anning's' story. This book taught me about an influential person who I had previously never heard of. I love collecting these books and am so thrilled to add this one to the rest of my collection.

This entry in the Little People, Big Dreams series tells the story of a little girl who made a BIG discovery. Readers learn that Mary was the tenth of the children in her family. From an early age, she went for walks with her father. On these walks, she looked for shells but one day, Mary found something more. It was a fossil that turned out to be an Icthyosaurus skeleton! From that point, her enthusiasm for paleontology was the focus in her life.

Children will learn a good deal about how Mary educated herself and waited a long time for recognition. She did become the Mother of Paleontology and had an Ichthyosaurus named for her.

The illustrations in this title are delightful. They are a lovely accompaniment to the text.

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

I first heard about Mary Anning from reading a novel called The Secret Dragon by Ed Clarke, and once again I thought, this is someone I should have known about, but I didn’t. So I am grateful for the Little People Big Dreams series for including Mary Anning, as it means more people will now who she is.

Mary Anning is known as the Mother of Paleontology, and this book shows how she made that name for herself.

From an interest in fossil hunting and bones from a young age, Mary became a fossil expert, with no real formal education. Mary was born in a time when education for girls was almost non existent, but she learnt how to read and write, and from there she taught herself everything she needed to know about rocks and bones. She was often sought after for her expert opinion, but never acknowledged by name, as she she was a woman.

The book ends with these wise words:
'Sometimes people won't recognize your achievements, but don't worry! Time will place them where they belong'

In the words of my six year old daughter “I did not like it. I loved it!”. My four year old also loves it. Thanks for giving them a child centered book all about an amazing female paleontologist.

Mary Anning (part of the Little People, Big Dreams series). Written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (@mariaisabelsanchezvegara ) and illustrated by Popy Matigot (@popymatigot ). Published by @quartokids

As with all the Little People, Big Dreams books, this one is fantastic. I was already a big fan of Mary Anning after teaching about her for three years in Year 3. The children always loved learning about the 'curiosities' Mary would find and would be disgusted at the injustice she faced when not credited with her discoveries. However, I always found that there were a limited number of quality texts about her and we'd often use some of the videos online to learn about her story.

This book completely solves that problem!

This edition of Little People, Big Dreams tells Mary Anning's story from birth, when she got struck by lightning, to her discovery of the first Plesiosaurus. It would be a great book to spark children's interest in fossils or a wider study on the woman herself!

If you don't know much about Anning, I'd really recommend reading into her life. Her life's work is a great example of the Matilda effect, men taking credit for her discoveries and it would be a great way to spark discussion about women's equality.

I was sent an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The book is published on the 2nd March and I'll be putting some money aside from our school's science budget to buy a couple of copies!

This just goes to show... even an adult approaching their thirties can learn from children's books. I doubt I had ever heard about Mary Anning's before receiving this ARC (even learning about <i>Ammonite</i> in 2020, the upcoming film adaptation of the eponymous scientist's life, I had not really memorized her name), and this picture book had me reading numerous related wikipedia pages, articles on the history of paleontology, and movie reviews in a matter of seconds. A very niche installation in this series, but worthwhile nonetheless!

Another great addition to the Little People Big Dreams series! I've actually read a fictionalized tale of Mary Anning's life so it was really cool to read about her life. It was really cool for her to have this accomplishment in a time when women weren't recognized for anything other than their embroidery. I will admit to not like the art as much but I'm picky.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me an arc for an honest review!

Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group + Frances Lincoln Children's Books + NetGalley for an advance review copy of "Mary Anning", a new addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series.

I had never heard of Mary Anning before and learning about a female paleontologist from the 19th century makes me so excited about the people of history whose stories are coming to light. The bright illustrations, easy to follow story, and exciting topic makes this a fantastic book that I'm excited to share from the Little People, Big Dreams series.

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

Mary Anning is an upcoming installment in the Little People Big Dreams series and another fantastic children's biography about another influential and inspirational lady in history.
Mary Anning discovered the first full dinosaur skeleton but was used for her information on fossils and skeletons by others but never gave up on her passion and journey of discovery. This book shows children they may not always triumph or be treated fairly, but perseverance pays off in the end if you don't give up.
I especially loved the ending sentence in this book.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the digital advance reading copy of this book.

I have said it before and I will say it again, I love the Little People, BIG DREAMS series written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara! Today I learned about Mary Anning, before reading this book I had no idea who Mary was, and that is what makes this series so awesome.

These books should be in every house and every pre-school/kindergarten!

I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books through NetGalley.
Another biography geared for lower to mid elementary level readers. Sanchez Vegara is a master of presenting information about historical figures at a level these readers will comprehend. She offers information about Anning and uses language they will connect with. The timeline at the end of the book provides more information.
This series offers insights and also serve as a springboard for further research.

It’s no secret that I adore this series, but this is the first I’ve read in which I had no knowledge of the subject. What a fascinating story! It is sure to inspire girls (and boys) with an interest in dinosaurs to follow their dreams.

Mary Anning is another wonderful addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. I enjoyed discovering another inspirational woman that I knew nothing about. Born in England in 1799, Mary became the first female paleontologist. Mary started out as a fossil collector at the age of just six and sold her discoveries in her fathers shop. She didn't gain recognition for her work until after her death due to being a female. With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital copy.

Another fantastic addition to the Little People, Big Dreams collection of stories.
I had not heard of Mary Anning prior to reading this book, which made this story rather special. Through this book, accompanied with wonderful illustrations, I was introduced to the life and discoveries of Mary Anning. I now want to learn more and look forward to reading this to my children.

This is a great way to encourage girls to pursue STEM education, whilst showing boys that there are incredible female pioneers in the field of science.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group/Frances Lincoln Children's Books via NetGalley for providing me a digital copy of this book to read.

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I didn't know about Mary Anning but man, am I glad this book taught me about her! This little girl became a leader in palaeontology! Lots of books were written about her discoveries but didn't include her name, but eventually she would be known as the Mother of Paleontology.

I highly recommend this series! It's a fun way to learn through amazing illustrations and engaging stories.

Four out of five stars.

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

I can't get enough of the Little People, Big Dreams books. I think they are the perfect biographies for children because they are more of a story than just a list of facts. I recently read another picture book about Mary Anning but it had more about her adult life, so focusing on her childhood really added to the full picture of such an extraordinary lady! Kids of all ages will be drawn to the beautiful illustrations and topic that most young kids enjoy- bones, fossils, dinosaurs and of course the fun fossilized poop page! I love seeing the wide array of people that are highlighted in this series. This book did not disappoint!

Great book on Mary Anning. She was a fascinating woman and if your kids are interested in paleontology and dinosaurs, this is an informative and important part of history.

This is about Mary Anning, who became known as The Mother of Paleontology! She did this by herself, from working on her families land and reading books by herself. Amazing! She finds the 1st Complete Skeleton Creature dating back to the Dinosaurs. She even finds Dinosaur Poop! So, her work is displayed at the Prestigious British Museum.

However, many scientists were so happy to meet with Mary, and used her incredible work, but didn’t ever even mention her name. It’s ok though, ‘Sometimes People won’t recognize your achievements, but don’t worry. Time will place them where they belong. Now that is one smart woman. She was right of course, b/c we get to read all about her. Thank you for the honor, Mary Anning.

Wonderful Book for children interested in science, especially young girls. A much needed Book to add to every school and library, so kids know their passions can become big achievements some day! Definitely Recommend!

Illustrations are Terrific, too and always make these books extra special.

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

One of my favs in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series of short bios for kids. Mary Anning became the world’s first fossil scientist. Born 10th to a poor British family, she hunted bones with her father, later finding a rare full skeleton of an extinct mammal reptile. Soon her knowledge led to advising the Geological Society, which stole her ideas, as she was an “uneducated” woman. Not until years later was she lionized and made a Society member. Her message: If your efforts go unrecognized, “Time will place them where they belong.” Highly recommended!

5 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 09 Mar 2021
#MaryAnning #NetGalley

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 a book in a wonderful series from this author. You find out about Mary Anning, the first person to ever find dinosaur pieces!! Because of her and finding fossils, she became the Mother of Paleontology. I loved that at the end it showed real pictures of what the fossils looked like.

Another great addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series! This edition was based on The Mother of Paleontology, Mary Anning. Her story was an interesting one and this was the first time I had heard of her contributions to the discovery of dinosaur fossils.

This little book raises topics of discussion to have with children about women's contributions to their occupations in history that were often exploited by men who would claim the work as their own to profit from. Mary Anning's discoveries were essential to history and the story ended on a hopeful note as she did finally receive recognition for her contributions to Paleontology. This story is a wonderful for any child with an interest in dinosaur fossils.

Little People, Big Dreams: Mary Anning by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Publishing on: March 16, 2021
Rating: 5/5

Very cute story. I have read about Mary Anning but still couldnt help reading the one with illustrations. Well done illustrations. Funny about dog loving bones. She sells sea shells by the seashore. Had to say that.

Loved this story of Mary Anning's childhood and how she became interested in bones, fossils, dinosaurs and all that is old. To hear a story of a young girl of her time doing what she did is inspiring and reminds women and girls that nothing is too far out of reach. Great illustrations, an easy read for kids and it got their attention to find out more about Mary's life. I received an advanced reader ecopy from Netgalley and these are my thoughts.

Mary Anning is a children's picture book about the first female paleontologist. Young children will like the story and pictures and will learn about her contribution to science.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review.

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I love this series of children's biographies. This story of Mary Anning was so interesting. I had never heard of her before, but I think that is kind of the point. Women have been so undervalued through out history and she achieved something great on her own.