kailawil's review against another edition
4.0
I love kids books that aren't afraid to use the word gay. And I really appreciated on the page about Britain apologizing for their anti-gay laws, a man holds a newspaper with Turing's picture and the headline "YOU DESERVED BETTER."
markwillnevercry's review against another edition
4.0
Not sure he was the father of computer science and AI, but he sure did big progress in those areas. And it is a bit upsetting that UK just kinda apologised for all the shit they did to LGBTQIA+ people at that time, while still continuing to do it.
1librarianspath's review against another edition
4.0
Creatively and beautifully illustrated by Ashwini Lindsey. Reading this as an adult, those endpapers nearly broke me because I have context for the significance. Cleverly done, with a strong emphasis on the colour red. This was also a reminder that we can, and should, acknowledge parts of our history that we are not proud of, and this can be done even in regards to younger readers.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
Like all of this series, this is a brief look into the life of someone famous. In this case, Alan Turing is famous for two things, for breaking the enigma code, and for being gay.
It is refreshing how this is dealt with, in a kids picture book. It is not ignored, just talked about as a matter of course. Of course they don't say what the chemical he had to take that made him take his own life. But it is sweet that it includes his first love.
Cute introduction to Alan Turning's life.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
It is refreshing how this is dealt with, in a kids picture book. It is not ignored, just talked about as a matter of course. Of course they don't say what the chemical he had to take that made him take his own life. But it is sweet that it includes his first love.
Cute introduction to Alan Turning's life.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
sean67's review against another edition
4.0
Taking the life of Turing and not shirking away from what happened to him, of how he was treated, although remaining a little soft on his actual death, this one is good, but less on his actual life than on treating all people well and not persecuting someone for how they live their life and what they believe in.
Surely decent aims to live by.
Surely decent aims to live by.
fayereadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
An important story to be told. The Little People, Big Dreams series is a great way to teach kids and adults about important people and what they have achieved in their lives
nattycran's review against another edition
5.0
The artwork is beautiful and it tells an incredibly important story.
More than that? It is a children’s book that openly discusses gay people and their ill treatment in recent history. Acknowledging that is so important in fostering empathy in young people for LGBTQ people.
Read this book to your kids, and as many like it that you can find, and watch them sprout into very understanding people.
More than that? It is a children’s book that openly discusses gay people and their ill treatment in recent history. Acknowledging that is so important in fostering empathy in young people for LGBTQ people.
Read this book to your kids, and as many like it that you can find, and watch them sprout into very understanding people.