textandtunes's review against another edition
3.0
I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Don't be shocked by the low rating guys, I still recommend this book.
But I wanted my rating to be similar to "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women"; I also gave that one 3 stars.
The book again features many different boys or men, from various centuries and backgrounds. I have to say I didn't regocnize that many of them; but then again there are so many famous men in history that it's quite hard to find as many men who didn't get enough praise for their work, as it was for the two "female" books.
I once again didn't like the style too much, it was so simple. And I missed the quotes! Those were my favorite part in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
Besides the lack of quotes, the structure is similar as with Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Alphabetical order, one page of biography and a drawn picture of the person, with very different styles.
Over all it's definitely a book you should own and read. Together with Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, of course! It's appropriate for all ages, although the style is most suitable for kids age 8 and up.
Don't be shocked by the low rating guys, I still recommend this book.
But I wanted my rating to be similar to "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women"; I also gave that one 3 stars.
The book again features many different boys or men, from various centuries and backgrounds. I have to say I didn't regocnize that many of them; but then again there are so many famous men in history that it's quite hard to find as many men who didn't get enough praise for their work, as it was for the two "female" books.
I once again didn't like the style too much, it was so simple. And I missed the quotes! Those were my favorite part in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
Besides the lack of quotes, the structure is similar as with Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Alphabetical order, one page of biography and a drawn picture of the person, with very different styles.
Over all it's definitely a book you should own and read. Together with Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, of course! It's appropriate for all ages, although the style is most suitable for kids age 8 and up.
straciehniezdo's review against another edition
4.0
Male version of Good night stories for rebel girls or whatever it's called.
Here you can also find stories about some amazing, inspiring men like Vincent van Gogh, Stephen Hawking, Alan Turing, John Lennon or people I've never even heard about. A lot of stories were sad, beautiful, devastating or heartwarming.
But also, some of them quite boring and I didn't find those people that interesting.
Anyway, it's a nice fairytale book about real people, so you should give it a try.
Here you can also find stories about some amazing, inspiring men like Vincent van Gogh, Stephen Hawking, Alan Turing, John Lennon or people I've never even heard about. A lot of stories were sad, beautiful, devastating or heartwarming.
But also, some of them quite boring and I didn't find those people that interesting.
Anyway, it's a nice fairytale book about real people, so you should give it a try.
vanessa_issa's review
4.0
Thanks to Perseus Books / Running Press for the ARC!
Some might think of this book as the male version of "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls", even though they aren't associated at all.
One of the differences I noticed between them is that in this case the names aren't presented in alphabetical order. For some reason, this bothered me a bit. I don't know if children care about that, but I do. I didn't know what to expect next.
I really enjoyed reading it, because I believe it's always a good idea to bring good examples for children. I also like the fact that we have examples that kids may not know, and also some that they know really well (like the boy who played Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe). The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and will definitely get their attention.
Great read!
Some might think of this book as the male version of "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls", even though they aren't associated at all.
One of the differences I noticed between them is that in this case the names aren't presented in alphabetical order. For some reason, this bothered me a bit. I don't know if children care about that, but I do. I didn't know what to expect next.
I really enjoyed reading it, because I believe it's always a good idea to bring good examples for children. I also like the fact that we have examples that kids may not know, and also some that they know really well (like the boy who played Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe). The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and will definitely get their attention.
Great read!
kbfrantom's review against another edition
5.0
I read this to my 10 year son and the stories are amazing. From famous people like Spielberg to men I wasn't familiar with, the stories are only one page yet poignant. Tomorrow we're going to research them more online. The illustrations are creative and unique to each person.
blurrybug's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 stars
Most of this stories are known to adults I believe, we seen them through history books or through social media. It is a nice introduction about men who dared to be different and probably a nice introduction for a deeper dive for further education.
Most of this stories are known to adults I believe, we seen them through history books or through social media. It is a nice introduction about men who dared to be different and probably a nice introduction for a deeper dive for further education.
babyleo's review against another edition
4.0
This is not connected to Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, which is misleading given the cover, format, title, and style. But Brooks has nevertheless made a great book about boys who dared to be different. Alongside Winter’s illustrations the lives of boys and men from around the world and through time are celebrated.
I was surprised by some of the men who were included in this. But I guess the point of it was to tell boys that there is more than one way to be a man, and men are made up of a variety of different types. From Galileo to Louis Armstrong, John Green and Jorge Munoz, Brooks tells the story of men who did it their way and changed the world for the better.
I wasn’t as inspired by it as I was Rebel Girls, fully aware that my own gender is going to inspire me more than another one. But I was still proud of these men, and I was intrigued by their stories that I had not known or knew little about. There were a lot more men I knew, because they’re men, so we know their stories. But their one page bios also provided a few new details about their lives, outside their famous discoveries or achievements. There are also a lot of unsung heroes which is why this book is so wonderful, it shows the men who are out there changing the world and doing things their own way, no matter what people expect of them or tell them they can’t do.
A longer version of this review was published on my blog Lost in a Good Book
I was surprised by some of the men who were included in this. But I guess the point of it was to tell boys that there is more than one way to be a man, and men are made up of a variety of different types. From Galileo to Louis Armstrong, John Green and Jorge Munoz, Brooks tells the story of men who did it their way and changed the world for the better.
I wasn’t as inspired by it as I was Rebel Girls, fully aware that my own gender is going to inspire me more than another one. But I was still proud of these men, and I was intrigued by their stories that I had not known or knew little about. There were a lot more men I knew, because they’re men, so we know their stories. But their one page bios also provided a few new details about their lives, outside their famous discoveries or achievements. There are also a lot of unsung heroes which is why this book is so wonderful, it shows the men who are out there changing the world and doing things their own way, no matter what people expect of them or tell them they can’t do.
A longer version of this review was published on my blog Lost in a Good Book
claibookish's review against another edition
2.0
Mm escuché este audiolibro porque mi biblioteca lo tenía (por suerte no gasté dinero en él). El 30% de las historias me gustaron, fueron súper interesantes e inspiradoras, aunque siendo sincera creo que solo habían unos 5 hombres que no conocía. Es una pena porque me hubiese encantando leer más de ellas. El el libro se lleva 3 estrellas por las pocas buenas historias que tuvo, fueron muy bonitas y me sentiría mal dándoles menos.
La mayoría de los hombres que aparecieron en el libro no necesitan ningún tipo de reconocimiento, el título promete hombres “que se atreven a ser diferentes”. ¿Diferentes en que modo? No sabía que estudiar una carrera normal y ser exitoso equivale a ser diferente. No estoy restando los méritos de nadie, pero muchos de esos hombres solo son personas exitosas que pasaron alguna dificultad básica en su vida, no estaban oprimidos por la sociedad, ni fueron “diferentes”, vaya engaño de título.
El 70% del los hombres en el libro son súper conocidos, es irrelevante volver a leer sus historias que ya están MÁS que contadas y promovidas por todas partes. Algunos inclusive tienen polémicas bastante cuestionables, pero eso ya es otro tema.
Ni siquiera me voy a centrar mucho en que el libro parece una copia de “Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes”, solo que horriblemente desarrollada, porque obviamente ni siquiera se esforzaron en hacerlo sobre hombres de verdad diferentes y desconocidos, solo lo llenaron en su mayoría de tipos famosos que todos conocemos, solo necesitas encender la tele para ver su cara a diario.
booknotes_athina's review
4.0
This was sent to me as an ARC from Netgalley and the publisher.
I think that the book has a very good concept. It is a book that I enjoyed and is full with the stories of famous and not so famous boys who dared to be different and make something that had an impact on them and on others. It teaches what masculinity means and that you do not have to follow the stereotypes to be a man. On the other hand, I didn't find some of the stories to be inspiring but I thought that the boys on them got a little luckier than others.
The illustrations that accompany the stories are beautiful and they match the stories perfectly.
I think that the book has a very good concept. It is a book that I enjoyed and is full with the stories of famous and not so famous boys who dared to be different and make something that had an impact on them and on others. It teaches what masculinity means and that you do not have to follow the stereotypes to be a man. On the other hand, I didn't find some of the stories to be inspiring but I thought that the boys on them got a little luckier than others.
The illustrations that accompany the stories are beautiful and they match the stories perfectly.
david_reads_books's review against another edition
4.0
A colorful children's book on 77 boys who faced adversity getting started in life but went on to do great deeds and/or become successful in their field. Nice layout with a vibrant graphic scene of the person on one page, and about 300 words on the opposite page.
I felt the synopsis of the person was far too short. But more words would mean smaller font, or a book design-layout change. Its designed for kids so it meets its purpose. But I might have edited the order of the people presented. First four: Patch Adams, Eddie Aikau, Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, Mohed Altrad. Further back in the book are: Nelson Mandela, Stephen Hawking, Lionel Messi, Vincent Van Gogh. I would have put a more well-known name to start the book.
I also found very key facts missing, or ~wrong. e.g. Jesse Eisenberg found out that by acting he could gain victory over being shy. It says he was a supervillain, zombie hunter, street magician, and a rare parrot named Blu. But none of these movie names are mentioned? Galileo Galilei did NOT invent the telescope. The telescope was invented near his time of using it. Its just that Galileo expanded its use to more than sighting ships on the horizon, and worked to make it better. This is a common misconception, but it is being perpetuated by the simplicity in this book. The picture of Galileo is of him dropping a book with a cross (bible?) from a leaning building. Not a proper picture to present. He did NOT drop a bible. And historians agree that Galileo did NOT do the dropping.
I still think this book can help kids get excited as they hear about how none of these boys/men achieved what they did easily. There was adversity and work involved. It is also good to show a great variety of people from different cultures and different achievements. Its not all just business or scientific success. Multiple humanitarians are feature here. This promotes kids wanting to be whatever they reach for.
3.5 rounded up.
I felt the synopsis of the person was far too short. But more words would mean smaller font, or a book design-layout change. Its designed for kids so it meets its purpose. But I might have edited the order of the people presented. First four: Patch Adams, Eddie Aikau, Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, Mohed Altrad. Further back in the book are: Nelson Mandela, Stephen Hawking, Lionel Messi, Vincent Van Gogh. I would have put a more well-known name to start the book.
I also found very key facts missing, or ~wrong. e.g. Jesse Eisenberg found out that by acting he could gain victory over being shy. It says he was a supervillain, zombie hunter, street magician, and a rare parrot named Blu. But none of these movie names are mentioned? Galileo Galilei did NOT invent the telescope. The telescope was invented near his time of using it. Its just that Galileo expanded its use to more than sighting ships on the horizon, and worked to make it better. This is a common misconception, but it is being perpetuated by the simplicity in this book. The picture of Galileo is of him dropping a book with a cross (bible?) from a leaning building. Not a proper picture to present. He did NOT drop a bible. And historians agree that Galileo did NOT do the dropping.
I still think this book can help kids get excited as they hear about how none of these boys/men achieved what they did easily. There was adversity and work involved. It is also good to show a great variety of people from different cultures and different achievements. Its not all just business or scientific success. Multiple humanitarians are feature here. This promotes kids wanting to be whatever they reach for.
3.5 rounded up.