Publisher Description

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.

Author Biography

Vashti Harrison is the New York Times bestselling creator of Big, which was awarded the 2024 Caldecott Medal, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor, in addition to being a National Book Award finalist. Vashti is also the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders, Little Dreamers, and Little Legends, and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor), Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love, Andrea Beaty's I Love You Like Yellow, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic's Hello, Star, among others. A two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, Vashti lives in Brooklyn, New York, and invites you to visit her online @vashtiharrison or at vashtiharrison.com.

Review

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

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

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