Most Popular Books by Vashti Harrison

Once there was a girl with a big laugh and a big heart and very big dreams. She grew and grew and grew. And it was good... until it wasn''t. When the girl grows big, the world begins to make her feel small. She feels out of place and invisible, and soon she isn''t herself at all. But with the girl''s size comes huge inner strength - and this helps her look past the hurtful words to see how perfect she really is. With beautiful illustrations and a gatefold flap, this quietly reassuring story explores the experience of being big in a world that celebrates small, promoting body positivity and self-acceptance in young readers. BIG is the first picture book to be written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, award-winning creator of the bestselling Little Leaders series.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Meet the little leaders. They''re brave. They''re bold. They changed the world. Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations, including: Nurse Mary Seacole Politician Diane Abbott Mathematician Katherine Johnson Singer Shirley Bassey Bestselling author and artist Vashti Harrison pairs captivating text and beautiful illustrations as she tells the stories of both iconic and lesser-known female figures. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things.

Winner of the Caldecott Medal! A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor book, a National Book Award finalist, and a New York Times bestseller! This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance, from an award-winning creator. The first picture book written and illustrated by award-winning creator Vashti Harrison traces a child’s journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal. With spare text and exquisite illustrations, this emotional exploration of being big in a world that prizes small is a tender portrayal of how you can stand out and feel invisible at the same time.

Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller. An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, filmmaker Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, lawman Bass Reeves, civil rights leader John Lewis, dancer Alvin Ailey, and musician Prince. The legends in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History span centuries and continents, but each one has blazed a trail for generations to come.

This board book edition of Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World by New York Times bestselling author Vashti Harrison is a beautiful first book to teach your little dreamers to follow all their biggest ideas. Featuring eighteen women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, this board book adaptation of Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World introduces trailblazing women like Mary Blair, an American modernist painter who had a major influence on how color was used in early animated films, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, and architect Zaha Hadid. The irresistible full-color illustrations show the Dreamers as both accessible and aspirational so reader knows they, too, can grow up to do something amazing.

Board book This perfect bedtime book is guaranteed to inspire big dreams. Dream big, little one.there''s so much you can do. Just look at all the women who came before you ... Age 6+

The instant New York Times bestseller! From the author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world. Featuring the true stories of 35 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World inspires as it educates. Readers will meet trailblazing women like Mary Blair, an American modernist painter who had a major influence on how color was used in early animated films, actor/inventor Hedy Lamarr, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, architect Zaha Hadid, filmmaker Maya Deren, and physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Some names are known, some are not, but all of the women had a lasting effect on the fields they worked in. The charming, information-filled full-color spreads show the Dreamers as both accessible and aspirational so readers know they, too, can grow up to do something amazing.

"Originally published as Little legends: Exceptional men in Black history by Little Brown and Company in November 2019."

This beautifully illustrated board book edition of instant bestseller Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History showcases women who changed the world and is the perfect goodnight book to inspire big dreams. Featuring 18 trailblazing black women in American history, Dream Big, Little One is the irresistible board book adaptation of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. Among these women, you''ll find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things - bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn''t always accept them. The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come.

Conheça os Pequenos Grandes Líderes. Eles foram corajosos. Eles foram brilhantes. Eles mudaram o mundo. Indispensável para leitores de todas as idades, este livro lindamente ilustrado revela grandes feitos de homens negros que mudaram a história do mundo. Nestas pequenas biografias, os leitores encontrarão desde aviadores, atletas e inventores a políticos, ativistas e estrelas da música, incluindo o escritor James Baldwin, o artista Aaron Douglas, o astronauta Leland Melvin e o músico Prince. Escrito e ilustrado pela autora best-seller Vashti Harrison, Pequenos Grandes Visionários: Homens importantes da história negra ensina aos pequenos leitores eventos marcantes da história do mundo enquanto os inspira a lutarem por seus direitos e acreditarem em si mesmos, apesar das adversidades.

Da autora de Pequenas Grandes Líderes e Pequenas Grandes Sonhadoras Uma menininha com um coração enorme é forçada a se diminuir para caber no que as pessoas esperam que ela seja. Ela fica tão triste, que deixa se encolher... Até que, enfim, percebe que a única coisa que não pode ocupar espaço em sua vida são as palavras ruins. De Vashti Harrison, autora de Pequenas Grandes Líderes e Pequenas Grandes Sonhadoras, Grande é uma história doce e gentil que ensina às crianças sobre autoaceitação, proclamando a importância de cada pessoa abraçar a si e ao outro à própria maneira.

Conheça as Pequenas Grandes Sonhadoras. Elas são visionárias. Elas são inovadoras. Elas mudaram o mundo. Contando as histórias de vida de 35 mulheres visionárias, entre elas inventoras, artistas e cientistas, Pequenas Grandes Sonhadoras inspira e ensina ao mesmo tempo. Os pequenos leitores irão conhecer as extraordinárias vidas de figuras como a ativista política Wangari Maathai, a escritora e professora Toni Morrison, a bailarina e ativista Katherine Dunham, a pintora brasileira Tarsila do Amaral e muitas outras mulheres que revolucionaram suas áreas e deixaram sua marca. Da mesma autora de Pequenas Grandes Líderes: Mulheres importantes da história negra, essa é uma encantadora e lindamente ilustrada obra que mostra às crianças que elas também podem fazer coisas incríveis que mudarão o mundo.

This irresistible collection by #1 New York Times bestselling creator Vashti Harrison is the perfect way to introduce little readers to inspiring leaders, thinkers, and dreamers in Black history. Beautifully illustrated and accessibly written, Dream Big, Little One; Think Big, Little One; and Follow Your Dreams, Little One are board book adaptations of the bestselling Little Leaders, Little Dreamers, and Little Legends books. These inspiring books highlight trailblazing Black women leaders, visionary Black creators, and exceptional Black men who changed the world--now available in a collection sure to inspire big dreams in the youngest readers, or any little leader in the making.

¡UN BESTSELLER INSTANTÁNEO DEL NEW YORK TIMES! ¡UN BESTSELLERDE USA TODAY! Este bestseller del New York Times, con bellas ilustraciones, presenta a lectores de todas las edades, mujeres que cambiaron el mundo. Conoce a 40 pequeñas líderes. Son valientes. Son atrevidas. Cambiaron el mundo. Estas pioneras de la historia afroamericana rompieron barreras y lograron sus metas a pesar de las dificultades. Aquí aprenderás sobre científicas, escritoras, pilotos, artistas y activistas que hicieron cosas extraordinarias. Todas se enfrentaron a una sociedad que no las aceptaba y lucharon por dejarles un mejor futuro a las niñas y mujeres que vinieron después. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A NEW YORK TIMES INSTANT BESTSELLER! A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! This beautifully illustrated New York Times bestseller introduces readers of all ages to 40 women who changed the world. An important book for all ages, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of forty trailblazing black women in American history. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things - bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn''t always accept them. The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come.

Conheça as Pequenas Grandes Líderes! Elas são figuras icônicas da história negra que deixaram um legado inspirador e transbordam empoderamento feminino, conquistas históricas e muita coragem. Este livro infantil contém narrativas reais que celebram a liderança feminina. Contando a história de quarenta mulheres negras que mudaram a história e com uma adição inédita e exclusiva da primeira romancista brasileira, Maria Firmina dos Reis, Pequenas Grandes Líderes educa e inspira à medida que conta histórias reais sobre quebra de paradigmas. Com belas ilustrações, conhecemos figuras icônicas e pouco celebradas da história negra tal como a abolicionista Sojourner Truth, a química Alice Ball, a piloto Bessie Coleman, a poeta Gwendolyn Brooks, a matemática Katherine Johnson, a ativista Angela Davis e a cineasta Julie Dash. Você irá se emocionar com as corajosas mulheres nestas páginas, que enfrentaram com bravura um mundo que nem sempre as aceitou, mas cujas ações e crenças inspiraram gerações de meninas e mulheres no mundo inteiro.

En este bestseller #1 del New York Times, la autora e ilustradora Vashti Harrison ofrece un enfoque intrépido y alegre sobre los hombres afroamericanos a lo largo de la historia. Conoce a 62 pequeños héroes. Son valientes. Son extraordinarios. Cambiaron el mundo. Los héroes de este libro son de distintos siglos y lugares, pero tienen algo en común: fueron valientes hombres afroamericanos. Este libro cuenta las historias de artistas, políticos, músicos, deportistas y activistas; personas extraordinarias que abrieron el camino para futuras generaciones, para nuevos pequeños héroes. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller. An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, filmmaker Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, lawman Bass Reeves, civil rights leader John Lewis, dancer Alvin Ailey, and musician Prince. The legends in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History span centuries and continents, but each one has blazed a trail for generations to come.