This was a very inspiring book for children, and to always sets your goals and sticks to them. I would recommend it as it shows that even how impossible your goals or how hard the journey seems, there is always a way to get to your dreams.

Always loving the "Little people, big dreams" books. As always this one was no exception. Truly in love with it again! Defenitly will recommend this one!

The Little People Big Dreams books are perfect introductions to biographical reading at a young, or even older, age. The illustrations are captivating and inviting which easy to understand vocabulary and an easy speed to read at.

Simone Biles was a short, interesting child friendly biography in the Little People, Big Dreams series. I really like this series and enjoy reading them with my grandchildren. I found this one to be a bit too brief, skimming over several things. I learned that she was raised by her grandparents who adopted her and moved her to Texas from Ohio. I found the story about how she got involved in gymnastics cute, being picked out of a class fieldtrip when she began imitating the gymnasts. She worked hard and loved it, but the stress put on the athletes by the coaches of the US team and the public became too much for her. Although she won many competitions and medals, she felt a disconnect. After the Tokyo Olympics, she took a two year break to work on her mental health. She and her teammates spoke up against some of the things the coaches were doing. Not only is Simone one of the greatest gymnasts ever, she is also a mental health advocate and a mentor to young girls. I would have liked to see a bit more about her mentoring and advocacy, I felt it was skipped over. The illustrations by Nadia Fisher are wonderful, showing emotions and action, adding much to the book. Another great addition to this series.

I love the books in this series and always find something new in them.

This was a book that focused on a famous Olympian athlete and sporting legend - the GOAT of gymnastics - the wonderful Simone Biles.

In this book we get to read a little about her early life and her determination to succeed from a young age when she was spotted by coaches at the age of 3. The book touches on her struggles with her mental health and also the abuse that she, and her fellow gymnastic students received from a former coach and the strength that it took to report them.

She is a real role model with some superb determination and a brilliant drive to succeed. Simone is a true inspiration and it is a pleasure to watch her perform and complete her routines.

Lovely images and another great addition to the series - it is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended!

This was a fun story about one of my favorite athletes. I have been a fan of gymnastics since I was a child, and I was a gymnast myself growing up. It was really fun to be able to see similarities between my own experiences growing up and Simone's. I think this is a book any gymnastics fan would enjoy, and it would be a particularly great book for children to read and see that their favorite athletes are just like they are. I think Simone is a fantastic subject to be included in the Little People, Big Dreams series. I think she (through this book) will serve as a great role model for children.

I will never cease to be amazed by Simone Biles. I love these books that make biographies easily readable, with cute illustrations. I think it's a great way to get kids interested in people they can look up to like Simone.

My daughter loves this line of books and I think they're a great way of teaching children about historical figures and their impact on the world. I would recommend to anyone an deveryone

I love the Little People Big Dreams series, and there is no one better to highlight than Simone. It does need updated now to reflect her return to the 2024 Olympics though!

This book was so well written and my daughter loved it. We read it many times and came out at the perfect time during the Olympics. Loved the illustrations also.

This book explores the incredible achievements of Simone Biles in both her personal and professional life. I was pleasantly surprised that the author highlighted Simone's stand for mental health and her place as a role model outside of an Olympic context. This book will be perfect for so many different Storytime themes and a solid classroom choice too! 4 out of 5 stars!

Simone Biles is an up-to-date, relevant individual who is a role model for the younger generation. In the new addition to the Little People, Big Dreams franchise, the reader learns about Simone's childhood and her route to becoming one of the world's most famous female gymnasts. With her recent gold medal wins. Simone is the GOAT.

Nadia Fisher's illustrations are bright and detailed and the text by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara is accessible for younger readers.

Could there be a more perfect time to read about Simone Biles than in the wake of the Paris Olympics 2024, where Biles took home more Gold medals and established herself as the gymnast of our era. This book gives the incredible mini biography of the moments that have made this incredible athlete. What an inspiration for young readers. Beautifully illustrated and ther perfect gift for little readers. #simonebiles #littlepeoplebigdreams #netgalley

This book is so fun, especially now in the context of the Parisian Olympic games.
We loved learning more about the talented Simone and enjoyed the illustrations.

Biles is a true inspiration as all of the figures in this series.
Her life story is particularly inspirational and hope-evoking due the difficulties in her earlier family life, and her ADHD.
I loved the versatility, the realism and the diversity in the illustrations. The people were very well illustrated.
The overall art style (the colours and shading) is slightly less interesting to me compared to the art style in other books in this series, except for the dynamic actions, expressions and character design.
As a sensible choice, the reason why Simone Biles calls his grandparents mom and dad, and her struggles are mentioned in the end, the brief bio/timeline section.
We love Simone Biles and this series.

Little people, BIG DREAMS series by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara featuring the GOATs Michael Jordan and Simone Biles 🥹

This isn’t my normal reading, but I’m looking for books to buy my best friend’s child for her first birthday and I try to read the options before selecting.

Also, in honor of the Olympics ending soon, and both of these brilliant athletes willing gold medals at the Olympics, I thought these were well timed.

I love these books, but these two specifically are incredible! The illustrations are perfect and the stories are easily accessible for children, even with serious topics. These are the books I wish I would have had as a child!

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I love this book about the life of Simone Biles so far. As with others in this series, it is beautifully illustrated and has good words choices for younger readers.

An inspirational read. My daughter loves this series of books and this was another great one. Simone is an inspiration, not only for her hard work ethic but for her acknowledgement of her struggles.

Little People, Big Dreams is one of my favourite series of books and I was so pleased to come across this title featuring Simone Biles! Like the other books in this series, this title tells an inspirational biography. We learn of Simone Biles's childhood, some of the adversity she faced, and how she came to be the gymnast of a generation par excellence. Young readers will appreciate Simone's story of hard work and dedication leading to recognition and achievement. Particularly after her performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic games, I appreciate just how much Simone Biles has dedicated her life to being an amazing gymnast and a mental health advocate as well. I think this book and its story will become a modern classic for young readers for quite some time to come.

Many thanks to Quarto Publishing Group for a complimentary eARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.

Adorable and inspiring. I adore the "Little People, BIG DREAMS" series. The art is always great and give children as well as adults the opportunity to get to know some absolutely awe inspiring people. I'm happy to see Simone Biles got her own book now. She most certainly deserves it.