Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Anne Frank tells the inspiring story of the writer whose diary captured the hearts of the public.

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. ( )

Sveta Dorosheva's illustrations (nib pen and ink, and watercolor) evoke the tone of Anne's story: somber and detailed, largely in black and white, with her famous plaid journal standing out in color. (The endpapers are this same plaid.)

The text is not too explicit, but leaves room for questions and discussion ("But one day, Anne stopped writing....It took three days for them to arrive at the worst place on Earth....Anne's father, Otto, was the only member of the family to survive the war").

Back matter includes four photos and a biography, which mentions Bergen-Belsen. ( )

New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Anne Frank. The text and illustrations show Anne as a child in Frankfurt until Hitler comes to power when she is four. Her family flees to Holland to start a new life. Unfortunately Hitler and the Nazis move into Holland and the family if forced into hiding. Anne receives a diary from her parents on her 13th birthday where she records the events in her life. The author, Isabel Sanchez Vegara has penned a child friendly biography that shows a young woman striving to achieve her dream to become an author. Her father publishes her diary after her death, thus making her dream come true. This book could be used to teach young children how to write a biography, show that it is important to have a dream and strive to achieve it as well as to introduce the horrors of WWII and the holocaust in a non-gory way. This could impart just enough information to get someone curious to investigate further. A good book for a school library. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book to read via netgalley. The rating, ideas and opinions are my own. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5 stars. ( )

Another wonderful addition to the Little People library. Anne Frank's short life is explained in short paragraphs and wonderful illustrations. ( )