A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Picture Book Biography)

I bought this book for a project my grandson had for school. I wanted an inexpensive book with lots of pictures to cut out to make a diorama about Dr. King. It was perfect.

My husband is a special education teacher. He bought this to present to his students. It does a great job at giving special education students access to the content that other students will get from longer stories about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is very easily readable, and it has great illustrations to depict the way Martin Luther King's life was during the time of the civil rights movements. His students really enjoyed the text and illustrations, and the book also provided them with a very convenient timeline of the important dates of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. My husband and I will be added this book to our daughters' book collection for when they are older.

My grandson used this book as a source of information for a school project. He was very happy with his grade.

Somehow there needs to be a version that is easier to read to younger ears. If one has not introduce violence (i.e. guns and shots) it is a bit hard to explain the end. Though I do understand the need to abide to the painful historical truth I wonder if there might be a way to narrate it for younger ears and eyes who might get scare at the thought of guns and death. I like it but I am wondering if there are other books easier to read to the really young (3, 4).

Great for teaching young children our history. I loved the pics. This is maybe for a child maybe about 4 and older. I just wanted to surround my 2 year old with the info even if he didn't get it yet. We have to teach our children our history because they won't learn it anywhere else and this is a good place to start.

If you want a picture biography book that is appropriate for a child but doesn't completely avoid the tough stuff this is your book. I love David Alder for that. You will have a good conversation with your child.

Was looking for a simple way to explain the purpose and vision of MLK. I wanted to help my kids understand meaning behind each holiday and coming from a minority background myself, this was especially important. So glad we've come a long way from these days that MLK endured!This was perfect for my 5 year old and gets across the message. Graphics are basic but good enough and story easy to follow.

The best book purchase I’ve made in years! Beautiful pictures and the words are MLK’s famous speech. Also comes with a CD. So fun to show my class!

Used this to teach about biography writing for primary students. Excellent resource as it is powerful and yet sensitively written.