![]() ![]() She might not have understand the full extent of these women’s contributions, but she knew these women are very important. When my 4-year-old daughter flipped through the pages of Harrison’s Dream Big, Little One, and saw Black women like mathematician Katharine Johnson and Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, her eyes lit up. Which is what happens when kids read these books. ![]() “These figures are cartoon characters essentially, so you don’t have to look like the drawings to see a little bit of yourself in them.” Inside, Harrison drew 18 historical figures - many of them overlooked - as characters a child might love. She frequently overheard parents express disinterest in certain children’s books because the main characters or central themes did not match their own child’s gender, racial, or ethnic association.ĭisappointed, the author of Little Leaders: Bold Women In Black History found herself explaining to parents that “there are concepts in each of these books that any child can find encouraging and exciting.” This is self-evident in sales for the book, which was an instant bestseller and has subsequently been released as a board book, Dream Big, Little One. ![]() After her first book came out, illustrator and author Vashti Harrison began noticing a disturbing pattern at book signings. ![]()
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