Description

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This beautifully illustrated board book edition of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by #1 New York Times bestselling author Vashti Harrison showcases women who changed the world, and is the perfect goodnight book to inspire big dreams.

Dream Big, Little One features eighteen trailblazing Black women in American history, including heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things—bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations 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 took 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.

About the Author

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Vashti Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Little Leaders: Bold Women In Black History, is an artist, author and filmmaker with a passion for storytelling. She earned her MFA in film/video from California Institute of the Arts, where she snuck into animation and illustration classes to learn from Disney and DreamWorks legends. There she rekindled a love for drawing and painting. Now she uses her love of both film and illustration to craft beautiful stories for children.

Praise For…

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"Vashti Harrison's adorable, idiosyncratic drawings...are poster-worthy."
—O, the Oprah Magazine

Praise for Little Leaders:
"A book of amazing, phenomenal women."
—The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

"Little Leaders will undoubtedly inspire a new generation of high achievers."
—Shelf Awareness, starred review

"Beautifully designed and chock-full of information, this is a fantastic survey of black women who made and continue to make history."
—School Library Journal, starred review

"This book just begs to be picked up.... Purely magical. Perfect for exploring together at bedtime or for children to browse independently, a gorgeous invitation for children of all backgrounds, and especially for black girls, to learn about black women who were pioneers."
—Kirkus, starred review