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ricksilva's review against another edition
3.0
Read with the Kiddo as part of his summer reading. This was a good overview of Churchill's life which did a nice job of conveying his importance as a leader during World War II. It also had a lot of details of Churchill as a family man, and as a writer. It generally steered away from controversy. There were some interesting sidebars, mostly focusing on important world events during Churchill's lifetime.
ki4eva's review against another edition
4.0
Really liked this book. It introduces kids to the different wars during his life and how the government works in Great Britain.
caleb_m's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it. He became prime minister twice. But then they didn't like him so they got another prime minister, but when WWII started, they elected him as prime minister again.
syebba's review against another edition
5.0
True confessions: I didn't know much about who Winston Churchill beyond that he was a major figure in WWII. Here's what I know now: Churchill was a master of words, among many other things. Although he was born into privilege, his life wasn't exactly a cakewalk beginning with low self-esteem and inability to talk to women. When he did woo and marry Clementine, they were to lose a child in toddlerhood and face political ups and downs that didn't help their sense of stability, even before WWII.
I love this book series, and I am looking forward to reading more.
I love this book series, and I am looking forward to reading more.
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