Big

From a New York Times bestselling and award-winning creator, this deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance.

The first picture book written and illustrated by award-winning creator Vashti Harrison traces a child's journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal. With spare text and exquisite illustrations, this emotional exploration of being big in a world that prizes small is a tender portrayal of how you can stand out and feel invisible at the same time.


Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/02/2023
Pages: 60
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 11.27h x 9.31w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9780316353229
Age: Ages 4-8


Award: National Book Awards - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/03/2023
Booklist 04/15/2023 pg. 48
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2023 pg. 118
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2023
School Library Journal 06/02/2023 pg. 1
BookPage 05/01/2023

About the Author
Vashti Harrison is the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders, Little Dreamers, and Little Legends and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe, Matthew Cherry's Hair Love, Andrea Beaty's I Love You Like Yellow, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic's Hello, Star, among others. She earned her BA in studio art and media studies from the University of Virginia and her MFA in film/video from CalArts, where she rekindled a love for drawing and painting. Vashti lives in Brooklyn, New York, and invites you to visit her at vashtiharrison.com or on Instagram and Twitter @vashtiharrison.