Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Wednesday Holmes

RuPaul

Briar's Reviews

Who doesn't love a little bit of RuPaul? I was so glad to see RuPaul getting their turn in the Little People, BIG DREAMS universe. Everyone has been getting their own book, so it was no surprise to see this fabulous individual shine.

I'll be honest, I didn't like the illustration style again with this one. It made it feel really childish and not in a good way. It didn't look professional or as stylistic that a book for RuPaul could get. For someone who's big in art, fashion and beauty, this book just seemed... lacking. 

The biography is the best part of this book. I wanted to learn more about RuPaul and I got a solid background. Ru's life is an interesting one, and an important story to tell. Ru is a fabulous individual who makes waves.

Two out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Frida Kahlo

I received an eARC copy from Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have previously read a few books by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and, when I saw the new addition to the cutest Little People, BIG DREAMS series, I felt compelled to pick this one as my next read. 

This one focuses on 
  RuPaul
, an American drag queen, actor, model, singer, songwriter, and television personality - an overall glam entertainer. The author follows RuPaul through his childhood, his struggles of growing up and the difficulties in reaching the heights of fame.

However, while the book does inspire and convey an important message, it felt too simplified. This series, in general, talks about many extraordinary people who have done remarkable things in their lives. The books in the series are simplified, giving the basics of the basics, as these are picture books and mainly for children, but this one seemed just plain, more than other books in the series.

I loved the illustrations, loved the quirkiness (100% positive one!) of them, the lines, the colours, and the overall positiveness and expressiveness of each page. They emanate such a positive message, not only to children but to us all, inspiring us to achieve our goals in the (near or far) future.