juliana_aldous's review against another edition
5.0
What a wonderful picture book about the early life of Eleanor Roosevelt.
banana83854's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars- all about Eleanor Roosevelt childhood. Very interesting.
kellyjcm's review against another edition
3.0
The focus of this story was more about the girl Eleanor, which is refreshing. I enjoyed reading about her early years. The illustrations were nice, but did not stir a strong reaction with me.
alexandraidonea's review against another edition
5.0
I didn't realize this was biography and not fiction when I pulled it off the shelf. The illustrations are magnificent and I loved the way the story was told. There is a lot there for adults and not only children.
ajacks's review against another edition
4.0
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nairam1173's review
3.0
A bit bleak, though the ending is encouraging. I'm not sure how much appeal it would have for children.
swarnickjr's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful children's book that doesn't dumb down history or candy coat death and struggle. I learned a lot and there is enough in this book to keep my four year old asking questions. The age says five and above for recommended ages and this is pretty spot on depending on your child. My 4.5 year old was intrigued but this would be a " look at the pictures and skim the story" book for my tree year old.
pinkrain718's review against another edition
5.0
This is a fabulous book filled with many historical details about the life of Eleanor Roosevelt. It shows that after her difficult childhood she perservered and grew up to be a wonderful, compassionate First Lady.
heypretty52's review against another edition
3.0
A bit wordy and tamed. This really focuses on Eleanor's sad childhood and doesn't say much about the incredible woman she became, settling instead for "FDR's wife" basically.