Bøger af Vashti Harrison

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.

Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.

"New York Times"-bestselling author-illustrator Harrison profiles 80 bold and visionary women in history in this beautiful boxed set of Little Leaders books. Contains "Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History" and "Little Leaders: Visionary Women Around the World" and an exclusive, signed print. Illustrations.

¡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 DESCRIPTIONA 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.

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

The follow-up to "New York Times"-bestselling "Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History"--a beautifully illustrated collectible featuring the true stories of 40 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists. Illustrations.ions.

Profiles thirty-five prominent men in African American history, including James Armistead Lafayette, Thurgood Marshall, Alvin Ailey, and Leland Melvin.

Featuring 18 trailblazing black women in American history, this irresistible board book adaptation of "Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History" profiles women who took a stand against a world that didn't always accept them. Full color.

Vashti Harrison earned her MFA in Film/Video from CalArts and BA from the University of Virginia. Her experimental films and documentaries have shown around the world at film festivals. After a brief stint in television as a production coordinator, she is now a freelance graphic designer and a picture-book illustrator. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, USA