A beautiful positive story with the moral that if you work hard, you will achieve. Katherine Johnson was a high achiever throughout her life, but had to struggle against racism and sexism - the book covers these topics in a child friendly way. An excellent addition to the series.

Another winner in the "Little people, Big dreams" series. I have enjoyed all the books in this series I have read so far.
I knew a little about Katherine Johnson, but want to learn more about her. This was a great bite-sized book, perfect for middle schoolers!

Another fantastic book in the series!

My four-year-old and ten-year-old both love the Little People, Big Dreams series. This latest book focuses on the life of mathematician Katherine Johnson. I love how these books present complex topics in a very approachable fashion for children of any age. This book sparked a conversation on racism with my eldest, while my youngest was very taken with the beautiful illustrations.

A recommended read for fans of Hidden Figures and fun educational reads for children.

Thank you to Netgalley and Quarto Books for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

The Katherine Johnson

Such a good children’s book that covers the history of Katherine Johnson. I loved Hidden Figures and feel the essay of that full story was captured so well in this book for children to understand. It’s delivered in a positive, inspiring and factual way. I would recommend for classrooms and at home collections for all children.

I received a free copy of this book from Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children's Books. I am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions are my own.

I absolutely love this series. It gives plenty of information on the title person without being overwhelming for a child.
As always, the illustrations are simple, yet interesting to look at.

This book was informative and is easily digestible for younger children as always in the little people, big dreams series of books. The illustrations were beautiful and will really help children who may be more visual learners to learn about Katherine.

Katherine Johnson is an inspiration for all girls who want to learn, particularly Black girls and this book will create pathways for conversations about race with young people.

The book doesn’t hide or ignore the fact that Katherine was barred from school due to her race and instead states it clearly that racism prevented her from education originally. This really sets the message straight for any readers who are learning about her story.

This book belongs in all libraries, particularly school libraries. It is another great edition to little people, big dreams.

These books may be aimed at children but I always feel like I've learned something, too, after reading them. While I certainly knew who Katherine Johnson is and her role with NASA, I knew nothing about her life. Did you know she was so advanced in her studies that she was able to move to high school four years early? Since this was during a time when black students weren't offered such advantages everywhere, her family even had to move 120 miles away to make this happen. Since she seemed to inherit her love for numbers and study from her father, a black man forced to drop out of school at 12, this shows family love and support.

I won't detail the rest but will say the illustrations are bright and colorful. Numerical calculations scrawled across boards pop up here and there, too, one showing her atop a rolling ladder as she checks and rechecks and rechecks the calculations of engineers and later herself. In her head. On paper. After all, lives were on the line. Johnson, as many know, had a role in launching the first Americans into space, not to mention contributions to the successful conclusion other memorable flights. It was interesting to see how she had to deal not only with the idea that blacks couldn't possibly be equal to white, male engineers, but the woman thing, too. She persevered. I didn't realize she was once a teacher, so that was a new bit of info for me, too.

Bottom line, interesting and well written with simple but effective illustrations. Even those math challenged may find inspiration within as she represents what can be accomplished when you focus on your dreams. That rocket ship shown here and there among the calculations and doodles was no accident. The sky beckons dreamers and achievers. Thanks #QuartoPublishingGroup - #FrancesLincolnChildren'sBooks for this early look at a fascinating, meaningful life.

As someone who was not good at math and struggled through it in school I’m so glad that people like Katherine Johnson exit!
This was a great book, especially to show not only a women but a women in a male dominated profession.
I love the Little People Big Dreams series and will continue to purchase them for the kids in life.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy.

Thank you so much to Quarto Publishing Group /Frances Lincoln Children's Books and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

Katherine Johnson loved numbers, loved counting and calculating. She had to go through a lot of pushing to achieve her dreams as a black woman in a time where she couldn’t always go after her dreams. She didn’t let anything get in her way and she pushed and became an incredibly important person to NASA.

I didn’t know much about her before reading this so i liked getting to see more about her life, about how she managed to accomplish all her dreams. She’s a very inspiring woman as she had a skill set that she was not just excellent at but that she loved doing. She continued to grow with her skills and then became an asset to so many people. She helped ensure that anyone going to space in her time of work were safe to do so.

I really enjoyed this book getting to learn about someone I wouldn’t really know anything about. This series always does a good job of sharing the inspiring stories of the people they’re based on, they’re easy to read with large illustrations to look at and showcase so many unique and interesting people.

We adore these short, engaging and informative biography picture books for our young children. They are written in an accessible way and the whimsical illustrations add an extra dimension to the story. The timeline at the end of the book is also appreciated for some further discussion and exploration.
Reading this story to my 6year old has sparked many conversations about women in STEM, the presence of math everywhere and the importance of representation!

Another wonderful instalment to the Little People, Big Dreams series!

Many thanks to the publisher for the digital review copy via NetGalley. This review is voluntary and all opinions expressed are my own.

Thank you, Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children's Books and NetGalley, for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Katherine Johnson is a short yet impactful book not only for children but for people of all ages. In a simple matter, it shows how her life changed the lives of others when it comes to mathematics and astrophysics. She was one of the first women of color who had an impact on the first landing on the moon with Apollo 11. It uplifts and encourages kids by showing them how dedication and hard work can have positive benefits, make their dreams come true, and give them a positive and relatable role model to look up to.

Another great instalment from a fabulous set of books.
This book was about Katherine Johnson, and I will be honest, I had no idea who she was or what she is known for so from the first page, I was learning - and I am 41 years of age!
Anyway, as always all the information was written in short easy to understand pages, with bright illustrations alongside.
Katherine Johnson is a very inspiring lady, and I think anyone who has an interest in maths needs to read this story.

Another wonderful addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series! As a woman who studied mathematics and is currently an engineer, I've always been a huge fan of Katherine Johnson and it is great to share her accomplishments with young kids.

The illustrations in the book are vibrant, the story told in 1-2 sentences per page. It sums up Katherine Johnson's life from leaving school at twelve to becoming the first black woman to graduate from a top university in West Virginia, her first job as a calculator, and eventually helping land a man on the moon because of her mathematical skills. And as always, I enjoyed the brief timeline with real pictures of Katherine Johnson at the end of the book.

I highly recommend this for anyone with young children with an interest in math, science, or space. It's a great little intro to important issues, historical landmarks, and the importance of mathematics in space exploration. Of course, its also just great to learn about an amazing woman of color or read it along with the movie Hidden Figures (which is rated PG).

5/5 ⭐️


Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. I have shared my review on Goodreads and will also be sharing it to Amazon and Barnes and Noble after release.

This is another great book in the 'Little People, Big Dreams' series. Hopefully the beautifully illustrated story of Katerine Johnson inspires many young people to follow their dreams. Katherine Johnson was a talented mathematician, the first black woman to go to Univerity and a central person to many of NASA's space missions. Her incredible achievements were recognised with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
This book would make a great present for any aspiring young scientists.

I‘m a big fan of the Little People series and seeing a book on Katherine Johnson was just the cherry on top (we love seeing women get the recognition they deserved, even if it happens post mortem.

As far as the content is concerned, it is a Little People book, so yes, the facts are there and it offers a great summary of Katherine‘s life, made child-friendly. I also loved the additional sources in the back for those interested in learning more about her, as well as the timeline of her life in the back, perfect for when the kids have additional questions or for when they get older.

All in all, amazing.

My daughter absolutely loved this book. She is six and mixed race so seeing a lighter skinned black woman in the book was magical to her. She loved the illustrations and found it fascinating to hear her story. We love this book series and she really enjoyed this and it has stayed with her. She resonated as she thoroughly enjoys maths and was so lovely to see her face light up and imagine the possibilities for her. We would recommend this to children of similar age and older for an inspirational woman to look up to.

Me and family love this book, it is inspirational, it starts a conversation each time we read it. More questions about Katherine Johnson, more questions about math, about posibilities, dreams. It inspires my kids and it inspires me. Illustrations are wonderful, story flows well and allows childrens imagination to expand.

As always, this is another wonderful addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series.

I absolutely love the last page of Katherine lying in the field of flowers, looking up at the stars.

I loved learning about the women behind Hidden Figured and I’m so glad to see that this is being made into a picture book for the young ones to learn!

If I were a child between the ages of 5-10, included, I would have loved to have this book.
This is a well-illustrated children’s book which honours the life and work of Katherin Johnson.
I find this format with charming pictures, milestones and the real life bio/timeline to be an ideal way to encourage and inspire children about STEM and appreciate the great contributors to humanity.
Ideal read for 6-9 yos but younger and older children can find the book engaging too.