Book review: Little People, Big Dreams: Ayrton Senna by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
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Ayrton Senna had (and still has) such mass appeal including to children – he even created his own childrens’ comic character Senninha (“little Senna”). There have also been several Senna books for junior readers such as Fiona Beddall’s “Senna” by Scholastic. The Little People, Big Dreams series of childrens book which has a library of […]
Ayrton Senna had (and still has) such mass appeal including to children – he even created his own childrens’ comic character Senninha (“little Senna”). There have also been several Senna books for junior readers such as Fiona Beddall’s “Senna” by Scholastic. The Little People, Big Dreams series of childrens book which has a library of illustrated bios of such famous as Steve Jobs, David Bowie, Mother Teresa, Ghandi and Marie Curie among others also included an Ayrton Senna book to the collection this year.
Penned by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and illustrated by Alex G Griffiths this is a book you could sit down with your kids or grandkids to read about the young precocious Brazilian Senna destined to be a world champion F1 racer.
I don’t need to go into any detailed review of this book other than it is what it is – a very simplified biography for young kids. Consistent with a PG rating, the end of the story is a star gazing memory of his achievements (young readers are spared from Imola).
There is a 2 page spread at the rear which is a simple timeline & fact summary of Senna’s career. F1 fans will appreciate the narrative is heavily Senna biased – if you thought the Senna film portrayed Alain Prost as the villain, in this book Ayrton is an absolute clean skin and saint!
Wow Factor: the illustrations convey the light hearted story
Suitable for: One-eyed Senna fans and their kids or grandkids.
