Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss. ( )

Learned a lot about Alan Turing. ( )

Sanchez Vegara's Alan Turing explores the life of one of the world's most talented computer scientists. Enamoured by numbers at a young age, Turing would go on to crack the Enigma code during World War II. I appreciate that the author handled certain parts of Turing's life with gentleness and compassion. That's been the case with many of the people who've been covered in this series. At the end is a section with more detailed information on Turing's life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences!

***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. ( )

I’m reading this as a digital galley and there are quite a few mistakes. They include word usage and the way some lines read, but the worst thing is the real pictures in the back are NOT Alan Turning but Astrid Lindgren. This is one of the not so good books in this series. Alan’s life story is over simplified and the ideas jump from page to page with no transition. It reads more like random facts that were linked together in a story setting, instead of a story about a real person. ( )

I walk past Alan Turning's statue in Manchester’s Sackville Park on my way to work so was eager to read this advance copy via NetGallery. The book is a touching portrayal of the inspiring and sad life of Alan Turing. His life as a mathematician and code breaker changed all of our lives for the better. unfortunately, he was not treated with the respect and compassion he deserved. He was treated terribly for being gay and his amazing wartime calculations which were thought to have saved over 14 million lives was kept secret for decades.

A wonderful addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series. I will be adding this to a post on Children’s Books about Inventors Perfect for Teaching STEM in May. ( )