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Big (Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title) Spiral-Bound | 2023-05-02

Vashti Harrison

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Longlisted for the National Book Award! This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning creator.

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: Hachette Book Group
Original Binding: Hardcover Picture Book
Pages: 60 pages
ISBN-10: 0316353221
Item Weight: 1.3 lbs
Dimensions: 9.4 x 0.7 x 10.9 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 501 to 1,000 ratings
A Caldecott Medal Winner
A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor Book
A New York Times Bestseller and Best Children's Book of the Year
A National Book Award Finalist
A Barnes & Noble Children's Picture Book of the Year Nominee
An Indie Bestseller
An ALA-ALSC Notable Book for Children
An SCBWI Golden Kite Award Winner
A Black Caucus of ALA (BCALA) Best of 2023 List Selection
A Kids' Indie Next List Pick
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Best Book of the Year
A Horn Book Fanfare List Selection
A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
A Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Book of the Year
A BookPage Best Picture Book of the Year
An NPR Books We Love Selection
A Nerdies Selection
A Rise Feminist Book Project Recommended Title
A Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices Selection
An NCTE African American Read-In 2024 Selection
An NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts Award Book
An Ohio Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award Nominee
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.