Billie Jean King by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

4.5 out of 5🌟 Great read to make kids familiar to the word equity

Little People, Big Dreams is a series of short books for children about extraordinary people who change the way we’re looking at the world. It’s an enjoyable piece of non-fiction kids’ literature to savor along with your tiny humans. I love biographies of people who dared to be different, and these short books are becoming one of my favorites.

I’m not an art-savvy person, so please forgive me to call this graphic style childish but I mean it in a good way only. Every page spontaneously puts a smile on my face because the illustrations remind me of all my favorite books from childhood I read with my mum.

Billie Jean King is significantly longer than David Bowie’s book I read before. Therefore it’s more appropriate for 1–2G readers or read-along with parents for younger ones (but honestly, I read it myself alone, no shame here!). I prefer it to be longer, hence more informative and compelling.

Billie Jean King first was a little girl who really loved sports and then her lifelong passion made her one of the most famous American tennis players. The story touches so important issues like sex equity, women’s rights, and LGBTQ+ movement in an easy, comprehensive for children way.

I learned a lot here, and so my son. We both loved this book.

The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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