Books by Vashti Harrison
Big
by Vashti Harrison
🏆 Winner 2024 Caldecott Medal
The girl in this picture book grows up with a positive outlook on life until comments about her size gradually chip away her self-image. The sparse text succinctly demonstrates the impact of thoughtless comments, how being told she is too big makes her feel small, how she feels judged yet invisible. The illustrations play with perspective, expressing the girl’s changing perception of herself as she responds to fat-shaming, and later when she manages to love herself again.
“An illustrated book about black history that illuminates black women’s specific role in driving change.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Vashti Harrison were recommended
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford & Euka Holmes -
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Josephine: A Dazzling Life
by Christian Robinson & Patricia Hruby Powell -
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The Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
by Vashti Harrison -
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Firebird
by Misty Copeland -
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Life Doesn't Frighten Me
by Jean-Michel Basquiat & Maya Angelou
Books on Black Icons for Children, recommended by Jamia Wilson and Andrea Pippins
Books on Black Icons for Children, recommended by Jamia Wilson and Andrea Pippins
Jamia Wilson and Andrea Pippins discuss books that that tell the stories of some of the greatest black icons in history – and explain why reading books that celebrate these extraordinary lives can be transformational for all children.
