Many musically inclined parents who grew up with David Bowie's music will be inclined to purchase this book to share with their children or grandchildren. The charming pictures and brief text manage to adequately highlight the singer's life and individual flair. I wish, however, that the author hadn't overdone the whole "cosmic" theme, as if David Bowie's career never went beyond the theme of his first hit. I think this is a great book for Bowie fans to share with their offspring, but doubt that some of the references will make much sense to children without an adult intermediary.

How absolutely truly wonderful, I'm going to buy this for my son. I have seen these online but never actually bought any in the series, this is going to change. Right now! Reading this has filled my heart with warmth and loveliness.

This is another great book to add to the Little People, Big Dreams collection!

I love this series as they are perfect introductions to young people about some of the most famous and influential people from our past and present and are also a reminder about how these people have also changed our history.

5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended and can't wait for my daughter to get involved in the series

I received this copy of David Bowie from a wish granted by Quarto Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review.

David Bowie has always been one of my favorites and in a very few pages this book does him justice. It's a fantastic intro to for kids into the world of a brilliant artist.

The illustrations are wonderfully charming.

David Bowie by Isabel Sanchez Vegara is another fantastic children's book in the Little People, Big Dreams series.
This one is about David Bowie's childhood, how he rose to rose to stardom t=in the music and film industry etc.
I found this little book full of easy to read, with great Illustrations throughout this small book.
Its one you should definitely buy for your little readers so they can learn about this wonderful Rock Star.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group/ Frances Lincoln Children's books for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

This book was another great addition to the Little People, Big dreams collection! David Bowie was a wonderful person for children to learn about as he believed in being himself and wasn't afraid of what other people thought of him. The art and illustrations brought the story beautifully to life.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an ARC of this book for an honest review. :)

What a cute picture book about David Bowie.
This is great first timers into the world that is Bowie.
The illustrations are fun and there is just enough information to pique your interest into Bowie.
I wish it had been longer; I was sad to see it end so soon.
As a fan of Bowie I felt it could have had more detail.
Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Childrens for this DRC.

I have read a couple of books from the series 'Little People, Big Dreams and think they are the perfect read for both children and adults. This book focuses on David Bowie and gives a simple and easy-to-follow overview of his life as a musician and icon. The timeline at the back of the book is interesting and gives a little more detail about David's life, ideal for older readers. The illustrations complement the text perfectly and encapsulate David's unique personality. The message encourages readers to embrace their individuality and never be afraid or embarrassed of who you are. It's an incredibly important message, especially for children growing up in a world that is gradually becoming more accepting but where prejudice's are still widespread. This book takes a global idol and shows children that being different is nothing to be ashamed of. I loved this book and believe it holds a message that should be ingrained in children and adults alike.

An ambitious and beautifully organized and collected narrative and images to accompany them. A must for young children and young children's classrooms.

It feels like the writer knew very little about David Bowie or was just assigned to write about Bowie because they felt it would be good to be a part of this series only they didn't bother to learn basic things; like David Bowie was blonde to start with, his eyes were blue, the fight didn't turn his eye brown, it permanently dilated it so that it looked a different color... it's like the facts were "slightly" right but seen from a wrong angle. Also at the end despite people "not knowing if he was a girl or a boy" they tried to normalize him with his marriage to Iman. This book captures none of his brilliance and yes, while it has a good message, the message feels false because the facts are wrong.

A very cute way to teach children about David Bowie and other famous people. The illustrations are perfect.

Another triumph, I think the first in the series we have read that was a man. It was great to introduce the kids to someone within their lifetime, and they recognised him from the Labyrinth film!

I have been wanting to read more muscian biographies and something like this makes it really accessible, fun and kid friendly. I like the concept of these type of books coming out of late, like the bedtime stories for rebel girls, this is reminding me of that.
I loved that at the back, it wrapped up basically what the book said but more in a straight forward, factual way.
I loved the colours and illustrations and wording of the text. It was a lovely quick snippet into the life of a legend, perfect for children to absorb (both in the vivid colours and the easy text), but I just wish it was longer. If it had been it would totally be something I'd consider collecting (I am still tempted but can't justify how short it is for the price, which still isn't as expensive as I had thought, but still something I'm processing).

I love this series, but this tome is particularly stellar. Perfect for introducing young readers to David Bowie.

This is another brilliant book shining a light on the career and life of a person who made a massive difference to the world.
David Bowie is represented from his childhood days to his last as a chameleon who defied what society expected of him as an artsit. He broke boundaries, he broke records and challenged what was understood by gender. He was unashamedly always himself, despite being made to feel like an outsider, he existed as an emblem for the disenfranchised, the misunderstood who found refuge in his music.
My 8 year old and I are bg fans of this series and look forward to whoever Quarto books focus on next!
She learnt a lot about his early years, and was able to contextualise the songs which have been in the background of her life with the man behind them.
Yes I cried reading it, he is still hugely missed and this book has distilled the essece of what made him him.

I can’t pinpoint why, but I didn’t enjoy this book quite as much as I did the others in this series.
Part of it might’ve been the art style, which I didn’t love this time. It wasn’t bad, just... meh.
Or maybe it was because the “storyline” was so vague.
I really don’t know...

I've been following this series quite closely and enjoyed very nearly all of the books I've read in it so far. This is another one to add to the list of successes. David Bowie's career in playing music either as an amateur band member at fifteen or as a legend right before he died in 2016 at the age of 69, spanned over half a century. He constantly reinvented himself and in this spate of musical biopics (including the phenomenal Bohemian Rhapsody and then Rocketman, and the documentary on the Beatles by director Peter Jackson) which seem to be flourishing lately, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see one crop-up about him.

He's been in and out of musical success since he debuted The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars in the early seventies, and resurged with Ashes to Ashes and Let's Dance in the early eighties, and in between he had a minor film career. He was also a controversial figure regarding his androgyny, but it's not completely clear (at least to my knowledge) whether this was more of an image he was portraying or more of the person he actually was, so I didn't feel that omitting it was a bad thing in this particular case. Overall I enjoyed this and thought it a worthy and educational read.

As a love of David Bowie, I was beyond excited to read this story. He was such an inspirational person to so many people. Not just because of his music but because of what he stood for. He was absolutely and always himself. And he inspired people to be whoever they wanted to be. A point that this book gets across beautifully and in a very Bowie way.

This book, more than any the others I've read, feels true to who Bowie was as a person. It tells his story in a simple but understandable way. It manages to show the impact he had. It is a beautiful and charming book. The illustrations are quirky and a perfect accompaniment. This is exactly the kind of book that will keep any Bowie fan or any Bowie fan's child happy.

This is a cute but wildly simplistic book. I enjoyed the art immensely and I did learn one new thing so teh book does serve it's purpose.

This new addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series is one you should definitely buy for your little readers. It is very cute with beautiful illustrations and tells the story of David Bowie.
It is perfect for young readers and can offer children inspiring messages. The whole series is very empowering.
I wish this kind of books existed when I was a child.