David Attenborough (34) (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

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What an adventure this was to explore! This book is a great way to introduce young readers to the world of David Attenborough. It is inspiring and motivational for all ages of readers despite it being aimed at babies and toddlers. After reading it I had a strong urge to get outside and explore.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. Step into the shoes of the legendary David Attenborough and embark on an educational journey to save our planet! Engage in captivating activities that highlight the importance of wildlife conservation. Solve intriguing puzzles that will test children's problem-solving skills and explore informative fact sheets about endangered species. Then, unleash thier creativity with nature-inspired colouring activities and put thier knowledge to the test with interactive quizzes. It follows Attenborough through his childhood as a young boy following his dreams and discovering his love of animals. It's’ simple sentences and language make the book accessible for young readers. The content is informative and well researched. There is just enough information to capture a child's curiosity however it is not overloaded with facts. Yes! Alongside this David Attenborough Fact File, we have a plethora of engaging activities to teach children even more about this natural historian. Created in partnership with Little People, Big Dreams, they’re perfect to use in school with your class or at home with your own kids.

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Written by Isabel Sánchez Vegara it's well written in clear accessible language. The gentle and sweetly whimsical illustrations are well done. The art by Mikyo Noh is appealing and colorful and supports the text very well. The art is rich in small subtle details which bear a closer look (like the little butterflies, bugs, reptiles and more which appear throughout the book). My only slight criticism would be that the image of David Attenborough 'today' with his concerns for ocean pollution looks as young as the image when he graduates from university, and I feel that for many young readers an image of him as an older man would be more familiar. We are introduced to this great man where it all began, his year of birth, and progress by charting the most important snippets of information detailing the prominent aspects of his early life, coming-of-age, forming of opinions and the unsurpassed awareness he has raised to some of the scariest and greatest environmental challenges of our generation and beyond. What's superb is there is just enough to enable a child to become curious yet not enough to overwhelm, which is crucial at this stage in their reading career, and the colourful, fun illustrations complement the text perfectly. Are you learning all about Sir David Attenborough with your class this term? Or perhaps your little ones at home are big Attenborough fans. Either way, we’re here to help children learn more about this brilliant broadcaster with our David Attenborough Interview Worksheet. This book would be a great addition to everyone’s library. It is a great way to introduce children to David Attenborough and issues of the environment. This book also lends itself nicely to introducing children to reading for meaning and comprehension.

That's probably a very privileged point of view to have. But then, I still have to read from people with my problems, being neurodiverse, disabled, enby, ace. One day, my friends. The day will come. Well written and appealing, I am really enjoying all of these little books. This one is a worthy addition. These colouring sheets contain pictures from the Little People, Big Dreams series. These series contain autobiographical tales of well-known inspirational figures. You can use these books in your lessons to teach children about different famous figures throughout history. Take a look at our full range of Little People, Big Dreams resources here. Looking for more resources about David Attenborough? Sir David Attenborough is an English writer and naturalist. He has spent more than 60 years producing nature shows. He created his first nature show in 1954. It was a television series called Zoo Quest which featured live animals that were filmed in the wild and in zoos. He then was given control of BBC 2 and later served as the director of television programming at the BBC.

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Why not get started with our David Attenborough Interview Activity? Imagine your learners had the opportunity to interview Sir David Attenborough himself. What questions might they ask him? Well, now you can find out using this fun interview activity. It’s perfect to develop children’s writing and research skills.