Who Is George Lucas? (Who Was?)

Our child had a biographical report for school and this was the perfect one to pique our interest.

I wish this series had been around when I was a kid! So far, I have purchased Jim Henson, Dr. Seuss, George Lucas, The Beatles and Walt Disney for my son. These books are a great way for me to introduce the people who have always inspired me, to my own children. I believe that reading about different creative talents throughout history is not only a great way for kids to learn but also a great way to inspire them. We always have great conversations when we discuss the people from these books because we teach each other new things.

I love this book even though I already have one, I gave it to a friend of mine from my work.

My 10 year old was doing research on a famous Californian for their 4th grade California history project. He chose George Lucas and this book helped him with all the facts and history about him. It's paperback with some illustrations. Easy to read. My son was able to give a 3 minute speech about George Lucas in front of his entire class a room full of parents!

My 9 year old son was thrilled yet again with the Who Is/Was series. He loves Star Wars, and he's really interested in the history of movies and film in general, so this book was a huge hit. We're happy that this series goes beyond biographies of the typical historical figures and includes people who have contributed to our modern culture too--Stan Lee, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, etc. It's harder to find decent children's biographies on people like this. This book covers Lucas's childhood, early career, successes and failures, and information about his most famous movies, including the beloved Star Wars franchise. There's definitely enough information for most kids, and illustrations scattered throughout. The reading level of these books is appropriate for the recommended age range. The quality of the writing, however, leaves a little to be desired, especially when I have to read it out loud for the benefit of all the siblings. There are too many short, choppy sentences that start with "and" or "but" for my taste, hence the reason for only 4 stars. There is no reason these books couldn't be written to a higher standard and still appeal to the same audience.

The book was good. It talks about when he was a teen how he loved vehicles and that when he got his fiat he modeled it into a racecar. Then he one day was rushing from the library and he slid of the road he got thrown of the car and the car crashed into a tree. He survived. Then when he got better he went to college made films. Then he got contracted to Warner bros and he made films then he left and made a movie about him American Graffiti. Then he got chosen to make a movie called star wars and it became a hit then he sold it to Disney and in 2015 they made the last movie.

This book is an excellent, easy to read, and interesting account of George Lucas 's life. I love this whole series of biographers

I have read a few "real" biographies of Mr. Lucas, so I bought this book knowing it was for younger readers. I found it interesting and it hit upon all the appropriate highlights. There are occasional sidebar pages which talk about tangential subjects like Rock 'n' Roll, other contemporary film directors, and Kenner Star Wars toys. The art is done in a very linear style and some images are clearly based on photographs. I would recommend this book for a young Star Wars fan to introduce them to the man to created the Galaxy Far, Far Away.

Mi hijo disfruta mucho leer la serie Who is, who was y what is... me parece una buena lectura apropiada para lectores de 10 años y un buen libro que no es ficticio

My son is very fond of Stars Wars movie series and Indiana Jones. He was thrilled to read about the man behind it. Very good narrative of George Lucas, his early days, inclination for sci-fi movies and success of Star Wars. Who was/is a very good initiative to introduce great personalities to children. A simple, lucid language filled with relevant information makes it entertaining for children.

Funny gift for a friend.

Muy buen libro, lo compre para mi hijo de 10 años y le encanto, ahora conoce mas sobre la vida de George Lucas, es un libro inspirador !!!!