A fun look into the life of Audrey Hepburn before she became the icon we all know now. The illustrations are lovely and bright.

I definitely teared up a little with this one! Such a beautiful retelling of Audrey's life, in a way that even a child can understand. I loved reading this to my nieces and then introducing them to one of my favorite actresses. A timeless beauty that has done so much good in the world, I love that this was created so we can share it with future generations.

'Little Audrey's Daydream' by Sean and Karin Hepburn Ferrer with illustrations by Dominique Corbasson and Francois Avril is a picture book about a seemingly storybook life.

Told in the first person, this is the story of Audrey Hepburn, born in Brussels, Belgium in 1929. She lived through World War II, and even worked as a spy. She became a famous actress, and then a humanitarian.

It's such a beautiful story. I could hear Audrey Hepburn's voice reading it in my head. The illustrations are exquisite too.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Princeton Architectural Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

Little Audrey's Day


Dream by Sean & Karin Hepburn Ferrer is a children's book absolutely tender.

Published by Princeton Architectural Press this children's book tell the story of one of most legendaries Hollywood's actresses: Audrey Hepburn, but...The story of this actress being told in a very delicate way, for being understood by children, at the end will be something else: the totality of her existence hasn't been after all fame and glory, received because she was immensely talented, but her own essence.


A beautiful, delicate, kind essence and a person who desired to helping other ones.


Little Audrey grew up during the last Second World War living with a constant fear, the one of meeting enemies and helping the Resistance as you will read.


Her dream, she was also an avid reader, the one of becoming a great dancer, although later she became one of the most successfull Hollywood's actresses.


Once mother, she decided of giving up with her acting for following her children, and children will return to be her totality when she will join an important international association for helping children and their existences in places much more poors than our ones and when there was war.


Audrey hated war with all herself, she remembered that sensation of suffocation and she decided for this reason, of giving, where possible, a different future to children who, like her, experienced the problems and horror of war.


Absolutely recommended, this children's book is extremely delicate, touching and will reach the chords of your children, but maybe of adult ones as well.


I thank NetGalley and Princeton Architectural Press for this ebook.


Anna Maria Polidori

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

This is a really sweet and beautiful book telling a short version of Audrey Hepburns life from her birth to what she did when her sons grew up and left home.

This book covers many times in Audrey Hepburns life such as surviving the Nazi invasion in Holland, becoming a dancer then an actress and becoming a mother and giving up acting to care for her children full time.

I loved how this book was told as though little Audrey Hepburn was daydreaming about her future before going to sleep too it was a really clever spin on the story.

This is a great book for children and any grown ups who are a fan of Audrey Hepburn.

The illustrations were lovely. I thought the story was a little confusing of whether we were experiencing real moments in Audrey's life or were they the daydream.

A pretty pleasant – and certainly pretty – look at Audrey Hepburn. With the structure of this book we see her wartime childhood, from when she was born in Belgium to the Nazi Occupation of Holland. We also see a life of instant fame with the movie Roman Holiday, and all the rest, and a great maternal spirit, and work in war-hit countries around the world – but the change in font, and the title of the piece, show this might not be the reality we know her to have had. The lesson, then, that dreams can come true, is a gently-conveyed one, and that's added to by the design, which has a very light line and simple, warm colouring – even if it does make her look like Pinocchio a bit too much. It would only be a worthy tribute, coming from her son and his wife, but that didn't guarantee a good children's book. This, with its simple piece of script for every widescreen landscape spread, felt a little bit talking-down at times, but is a welcome volume.

This is such a lovely book. It uses an almost fairy tale style to recount the life of Audrey Hepburn, from when she was a child born in Belgium between the two World Wars, through her life as an award-winning actress, to her later role working with UNICEF. This book is beautifully illustrated and tells the extraordinary story of Hepburn's life in a really accessible and appealing way.

What a great story . I think it will inspire young girls to follow there dreams. Whether to be a mom, an actress, humanitarian. I love that such a historic women is portrayed as strong, We often remember Audrey for he simple beauty and style but she was so much more. I would defiantly recommend this book for elementary aged girls. It's really a lovely memoir, #LittleAudreysDaydream #NetGalley

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. I honestly did not know much about Audrey Hepburn before this book. Even though it is a children's book I learned quite a bit. The illustrations were just gorgeous! Definitely recommend.

This lovely book tells the story of Audrey Hepburn from the point of view of Audrey as a child. We learn about her early days, the time she moved to Netherlands and the difficult days of "the Occupation" when she and her family, as well as so many people, had to struggle to live with little food, and how they had to hide in their cellars meanwhile the planes were dropping bombs. Little Audrey starts to daydream of the things she'd like to do, such as becoming a prima ballerina, singing and acting in plays, musicals and movies. The family she would like to have and her life as a full-time mom, and finally, her life as a UNICEF ambassador travelling the world to help children who have suffered the consequences of wars.
All this is accompanied with the beautiful illustrations by Dominique Corbasson and François Avril.

Thanks to Princeton Architectural Press and NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.