Amelia: My First Amelia Earhart

Little People, BIG DREAMS

by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Mariadiamantes

Meet Amelia, the fearless female flier! Now available as a board book in the Little People, Big Dreams series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the life of Amelia Earhart, from her childhood as a tomboy to becoming the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean to her eventual disappearance. With stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, this empowering series celebrates the important life stories of wonderful women of the world. From designers and artists to scientists, all of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. These books make the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world!

Genres: Picture Books, Biography, Nonfiction, Childrens, Feminism, History, Biography Memoir

24 pages, Board book

First published January 1, 2016

About the author

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director perhaps best known as the author of much of the Little People, Big Dreams series. Each book tells the childhood story of one of the world's female icons in an entertaining, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers, allowing them to identify with the characters in each story.


You may find books from the "Little People BIG DREAMS" series on author page - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Reviews

[Dave Schaafsma · Rating 4 out of 5]

"If you want to do something, do it!"--Amelia Earhart

I like this very short board book biography for little ones from Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara's Little People, Big Dreams series. The theme is always this, that when these famous people were small they dreamed to do great things and then these dreams came true. With Amelia, of course, it is flying planes. The end of her life is one of the things we know best about her, unfortunately, so Vegara just handles it for a younger audience by saying "she flew further than anyone had gone before. . . never to return." I have mostly 3 starred these books so far, but this one I liked better for story and art.

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Like the others in the series, a good overview on the subject. Bright and colourful and a line or two of text on each page. These books leave you wanting to find a book that tells you just a bit more. I like the format and the illustrations but left me wanting just a bit more information on each subject.

[Manybooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Now the fourth instalment of the Little People, Big Dreams series does indeed, does actually and appreciatively present a generally informatively enough conceptualised textual description of American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart's life (albeit of course and naturally still simple and basic, considering that Amelia Earhart is geared towards younger children, is meant for so-called the picture book crowd), focussing especially and understandably on Ms. Earhart's dreams of becoming a pilot, detailing how she was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic and yes also the first individual to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. However and the above having all been said, personally, I do consider it a trifle problematic and really quite unnecessary at that for author Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara to not have mentioned within the text itself of Amelia Earhart and only in the supplemental time-line at the back of the book that on July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart disappeared without a trace whilst attempting to fly around the world, that the author indeed features Amelia Earhart's journey and attempt to fly around the world in the main narrative part of the book but not what ultimately happened and transpired, that she ended up disappearing en route, as for one, the story of Amelia Earhart's mysterious disappearance is so universally well known that even many younger children are likely already at least somewhat aware of it and for two, that just because children are young, this does not mean that they need to be artificially shielded and coddled from the realities of life (for really, it would in my opinion have been pretty easy and with a much more realistic ending to and for Amelia Earhart had Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegars simply and without too much expansion and conjecture also pointed out within the text proper that Amelia Earhart's attempt to fly around the world ended with her disappearance).

Still and even with my mild but to and for me necessary narrational and textual issues with Amelia Earhart, this has been one of the rarer likeable and across the board readable offerings in the Little People, Big Dreams series (thus far), as thankfully and unlike so many of the series books I have perused to date, a decent and workable marriage and combination of the author's printed words and the illustrator's accompanying pictures are offered in Amelia Earhart. For Mariadiamantes' illustrations, they do indeed work very well with Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara's featured narrative and more importantly they have (although the pictures are still just a bit too cartoon-like for my personal aesthetics to be considered visual favourites) for the most part been both colourfully delightful and thankfully and appreciatively also do present and depict human figures who appear as realistically humanoid to and for my eyes and not as some strangely rendered entities with rigid staring eyes, overly exaggerated body proportions or unnatural looking smiles and grins (in other words, Mariadiamantes' illustrated humans, even though they are cartoon-like and therefore still rather a bit one-dimensional, nevertheless do look as how I would visually consider Amelia Earhart et al to generally appear shape wise if I were to meet them on the street or view a photograph of them, that they look like actual human beings and not semi-humanoid entities).

[Kristine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am unsure how I forgot to log this book in as I have Read it and just did again. Did anyone notice it is in FRENCH. Loved reading about Amelia Earhart and love this series. I certainly needed help clicking the translate button many times, but I read it. I so want to learn another language. I did take 4 years of French in High School. I am not good with learning new languages. If you read from a couple of nights ago, I picked a Full Length Adult Book in French. So far, I’ve Mastered the Title. So, for all who have mastered multiple languages, I am in awe. My friend, Julia knows 6. So, impressive.

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

So glad books like this one exist.

[Kitty G Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

* I was sent this for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review *

This is my favourite of this series (Little People, Big Dreams) which is currently out becuase not only is it a beautifully illustrated book with some truly lovely layouts and spreads, but it's also the story of a lady I knew nothing about. These books are designed to be read by children to introduce them to some wonderful people who did amazing things and give them a very brief overview of their lives. Not knowing anything about Amelia Earhart and reading this meant I found out enough to want to find out more (she seems like a fabulous woman) and that was truly exciting for me.

Besides that, the artwork by Mariadiamantes is really warm and the style she uses to make the colours pop and the images stand out is very soft yet beautiful. I would highly recommend checking out this book with your children (or just as you appreciate artwork) as it's a lovely read. 4*s

[Maria Yankulova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Прекрасно оформление - Красота!

[Maria Johansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fortællingen om Amelia Earhart starter med en lille pige, som drømmer om at flyve. I modsætning til tidligere udgivelser i serien, er det ikke meget, vi hører om hendes barndom og opvækst. I stedet suser vi direkte til himmels med den frygtløse kvinde hvis drøm en dag gik i opfyldelse. Her kan man (som voksen læser) godt savne en lille historie om, hvordan Earhart rent faktisk fik vinger, men logikken i årsag/virkning er ikke nær så vigtig som de eventyr, hun med mod og frygtløshed begiver sig ud på.

Bogen er – som alle andre bøger i serien – illustreret af en kvindelig kunstner, som bidrager til at formidle den helt rigtige stemning. Earharts fortælling beriges med himmelblå toner af kunstner Mariadiamantes.

Det er en oplysende og samtaleindbydende bog, og jeg vil endnu en gang give serien mine varmeste anbefalinger til små og store drømmere.

[Pauline · Rating 5 out of 5]

During the virus as teachers, we are reading books to our children and putting them on the school website. We are aware of the importance of 1. Keeping in contact with the children and 2. Children having access to good books.
I am choosing to read the "Little People Big Dreams" set so I can ensure my class are shown information books and most importantly continue to be exposed to the important role women have played in our past and how this has continued to this very day. Thank you for all the amazing work which is going on in the world to keep people safe and help to save lives. Thank you to all you brave women out there. xxx

[Alexandra Ibberson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book as a biography for young children to read. The simple language is easy to understand for young readers and allows them to explore the lives of important people. Typically biographies are written for older children and adults yet this book provides young readers an introduction to the wonderful world of biographies and learning about the lives of interesting people. The illustrations are bright and colorful and appeal to young readers who may be just as interested in the pictures as they are the story.

[Baby Bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily!

Hello, friends! Today’s book is Little People, Big Dreams: Amelia Earhart, written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and illustrated by Mariadiamantes, a sweet and very cute picture book biography of Amelia Earhart that inspires all little ones to chase their dreams.

Cutting down the details of Earhart’s remarkable life to bare-bones, easy-to-grasp highlights, our story starts with little Amelia and her dream: to fly. Falling in love with aviation at a young age, she never let conventions or doubts deter her from chasing the excitement and dangers of her passion for flying. She founded an aviation club for female pilots, navigated the Atlantic both with a team and solo, and nearly made it around the globe before disappearing. And though her ending is a sad one, Amelia disappeared doing what she felt she should, and what she felt she must: paving the way for more explorers to chart their own paths, regardless of their gender.

Sometimes it’s hard to properly capture inspirational yet tragic figures such as Earhart in children’s books, but this one does a commendable job. The story is meant to focus on Earhart’s courage and achievements, but doesn’t shy away from her disappearance, and even provides a more in-depth timeline of her life as an appendix for older readers. The art is simple yet lovely, using bold colors and basic shapes to paint poignant visuals. The length is great, and JJ enjoyed this one a lot. This is a great way to introduce the littlest readers to feminist icons, and we look forward to checking out more of the series! Baby Bookworm approved!

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[FLAMES (Roberta Frontini) · Rating 4 out of 5]

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O outro livro é sobre Amelia Earheart, que confesso que conheço muito mal. As ilustrações são extraordinárias e completamente diferentes do livro anterior. Nunca me debrucei muito sobre a história desta mulher extraordinária, por isso mesmo fiquei muito contente por a puder conhecer melhor.

Opinião completa aqui - http://flamesmr.blogspot.com/2018/10/...

[Jacob Ogilby · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a lovely picture book, first read and used this book when doing a Year 1 lesson on gravity. We read this book and then made Aeroplanes for Amelia to fly, they got so engrossed in the story and activities! The only problem I had was that the ending had the children asking what happened to Amelia, sadly she died.

[Stacie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Neat little series of sweet little biographies of courageous little people who made big names for themselves.

[Cat Fithian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent series of bios. ccessible for ages 5 and up.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a lovely way to learn about Amelia Earhart, a great way to inspire young readers.

[Jack & Lily Wills · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book - looking forward to reading more from this author!

[Emma Sedlak · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a delightfully simple way to introduce children to historical figures, and the illustrations are extremely creative.

[Bluebelle-the-Inquisitive (Catherine) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author: Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrator: Maridiamante
Age Recommendation: Early Primary
Art Style:  Bright and Spacial Diverse
Topic/ Theme: Trailblazing, Flight, Biographic
Setting: Largely indistinct.
Series: Little People, Big Dreams

I adore Maridiamantes illustrations for Amelia Earhart. For the most part, they make the reader feel so small. Like they are watching Earhart fly through the sky in a little red plane, representing her red Lockheed Vega 5B, the plane she was flying when she disappeared. That infamous disappearance is handled with appropriate grace and delicacy. It doesn't even brush the potentials of what happened (and trust me some of those are wild), it turns it into something much more almost fairytale. "So she flew on like a bird, farther than anyone had gone before...
... never to return." That isn't the last page there is one after that. Meaning the book doesn't end on a potentially negative note which I appreciate. It's mostly adults that will see that disappearance as sad though. Younglings usually don't question that sort of ambiguous ending or death really. They aren't aware they should be. It hasn't been culturally ingrained in them yet. This points out some things I didn't know like her creation of the 99s a still existing organisation encouraging the next generation of pilots. The reason this gets an easy five stars is the illustrations. It's a fantastic use of scale and colour, particularly when you include the jungle and savanna moments.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have returned almost to the very beginning of this wonderful series. Little people, Big dreams.

How fitting one of the first mini biographies was that of Amelia Earhart, a true tour de force and a female pioneer of aviation.

What has always warmed me to this series has been the simple text and the wonderful illustrations that enhance the words. The colour palette is carefully chosen and then repeated throughout bringing vivid images to this soaring story.

Any child will delight to share this book with an adult and return to ‘read’ it again for themselves.

I loved that Amelia had a passion that has lived on beyond her own lifetime. Her desire to participate for the love of flying and encourage others is conveyed and with the “reality check” at the end of the book for grown ups to crib up on. Mean that any questions can be answered or explored together later. This isn’t just a story book but a glimpse of a real person hence the scope to inspire.

[Diana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Este si lo sentí muy pobre a comparación del otro que leí. Una lástima.

[Sevgi Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Изключително приятна книжка с прекрасни илюстрации! 🥰

[Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much more sparse than the other book I read in this series - Jane Goodall

[Ben Truong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amelia Earhart is the fourth book in the Little People, Big Dreams series and is a children's picture book written by Isabel Sánchez Vegara and illustrated by Mariadiamantes. It is a cursory biography of Amelia Earhart – a little girl whose strong will and self-belief helped her overcome prejudice to become the first female flier to fly solo across the Atlantic.

March, at least in my part of the world is Women's History Month, which I plan to read one children's book, particularly a biography, which pertains to the subject everyday this month. Therefore, I thought that this book would be apropos for today.

Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the United States Distinguished Flying Cross for this accomplishment. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.

Vegara's text is rather simplistic, straightforward, and informative. It starts off with a young Amelia Earhart from her early life dreaming that she could fly and with fierce determination and guts, she became not only a pilot, but a pioneer for women in the field. At the end, there is a concise and informative biography timeline of Amelia Earhart's life. Mariadiamantes' illustrations are drawn well, albeit a tad simplistic, but depicted the narrative rather well and apropos to the target audience.

The premise of the book is rather straightforward. It depicts Amelia Earhart's life as a young girl who got a ride at an airplane at an air show and was hooked on flying. She managed to break records and formed a group called: The Ninety-Nines, which is a group of female aviators. Little is mentioned oh how difficult it was for her to break the gender barrier or that she disappeared.

All in all, Amelia Earhart is a wonderful biography of a little girl that dared to dream big and worked hard to accomplish those dreams and became a world renowned aviator – Amelia Earhart.

[Reagan Busbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book series little people big dreams highlights yet another heroine, Amelia Earhart. This book focuses on Earhart's accomplishments rather than her disappearance. The book mentions her being the first woman to fly 14000 feet as well as being the first woman to fly over the Atlantic. When the story approaches her disappearance ti focuses on her attempt to fly around the world and how far she got. At the end of this book, it gives the reader a timeline of amelia's heart and more in-depth information. It also includes actual pictures of Earhart rather than; the illustrations throughout the story.

Opinion; Amelia Earheart was a very fascinating woman and role model that children can look up to today. I loved how this book focuses on her accomplishments rather than her disappearance. This gives her more credit than just a mystery but an actual person that contributed to women being in aviation. I also liked that the book included Earhart being president of the Ninety-nines showing that she was making strides for women. The illustrations of the book don't do Earhart justice as the book is kind of dull. For me, it didn't properly convey the excitement over Earhart's accomplishments.

Classroom: Amelia Earhart tastefully informs students on the accomplishments of Earhart in an age-appropriate way regarding her disappearance. When reading this book to your classroom it would be beneficial to look up some of the world records for aviation today and to inspire students into possibly becoming a piolet. A good question to ask your students would be who has been on an airplane or where would they like to fly to.

[Ashley Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story about Amelia Earhart’s passion and courage for flying in planes. The story begins when Amelia was a little girl. It talked about how she liked to pretend her arms were wings. When she was older, she went to an air show. The air show was so exciting she decided to take flying lessons. After flying in an airplane she knew she had to learn. Then the story tells about Earhart’s famous accomplishments such as being the first woman to fly up to 14,000 feet and the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean. The story mentions that Amelia Earhart founded a club for women pilots. The story ends with her courageous attempt to fly around the world. Amelia Earhart was never found, but her legacy will live forever.

I loved this book. It was a brief introduction into Amelia Earhart’s life. The illustrations really caught my attention. I love that the book teaches children about real people that have influenced the world in a fun and easy to understand way.

This book could be used in a classroom to encourage bravery, courage, and perseverance. It could also be used to help with a history lesson or research on Amelia Earhart.

[Amanda Kearney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a picture book about the story of Amelia Earhart. Amelia was the most well-known female pilot of the 20th century. In her childhood, she always dreamed of being able to fly. Her dreams became a reality and she was the first person to fly across the Pacific Ocean alone. Amelia put her mind toward big goals, so after flying over the Pacific, she tried to be the first to fly all the way around the world. Sadly, she never made it all the way around the world. Amelia and her plane disappeared in 1937, never to be seen again. However, her legacy lives on.
I loved this book. It was a very simple version of the story of Amelia Earhart and would be great to read to a K-1st-grade class. I would recommend this to students to remind them that they should always try to accomplish their dreams. Amelia was brave, and bravery is a very important trait. I also really loved the illustrations. They were simple but they helped to Amelia's story.

[Книжни Криле · Rating 5 out of 5]

Днес на „Книжни Криле” разглеждаме една наистина хвърковата книга. Макар че Амелия Еърхарт вероятно не се нуждае от представяне. Въпреки забуленото в тайни изчезване на авиаторката, като цяло нейната история е добре известна. Освен ако пък не сте на около пет годинки. И тогава няма по-лек, цветен и въздействащ начин да научите за нея от това да разгърнете „Малки хора ГОЛЕМИ МЕЧТИ: Амелия Еърхарт” на италианската писателка Мариа Исабел Санчес Вегара и изд. „Timelines store”. Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле": https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/201...

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a short recount of Earhart's life with darling pictures. It simply ends, just like Earhart's life did - it is quite jarring. I received this book from a student in honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, 2020.

Quarantine 2020 book.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simply presented biography for youngest curious readers.