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Big by Vashti Harrison

In stores everywhere
May 2, 2023

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A Brand New Picture Book
by Vashti Harrison

Once there was a girl.

She had a big laugh

and a big heart

and very big dreams.

And it was good. 

Until it wasn't.


The first picture book written and illustrated by award-winning and bestselling 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. 

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Praise for Big!

A Kids’ Indie Next List Pick

"Straightforward enough for even very young children to understand and appreciate, but with a vital message for adults too, Big is one of the year’s most exceptional picture books."—BookPage, starred review

"[An] ode to big self-love… Full of important truths about adultification and anti-fat bias, Harrison’s deceptively simple telling tenderly offers the self-affirming beliefs that kids are kids in any body and that it’s okay to take up space."Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The text is spare but pointed; Harrison’s emotionally powerful, pink-hued illustrations focus on her protagonist’s inner ­experience… This book offers readers an opportunity to remember that we all deserve love and respect—no matter what size we are."Horn Book, starred review

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Big Events
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Big on Tour!

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 April 29 at 10:00 AM ET

Midtown Scholar Bookstore

Harrisburg, PA

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April 30 at 11:00 AM ET

Books Are Magic (Montague St)

Brooklyn, NY

with Andrea Davis Pinkney

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May 3 at 6:00 PM ET 

Brave + Kind Bookshop

Decatur, GA

with Shelly Anand

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May 6 at 2:00 PM CT

Anderson's Bookshop

Naperville, IL

with Andrea Beaty

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May 7 at 1:00 PM CT

Black Pearl Books

Austin, TX

with Anne Wynter

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 May 9 at 5:00 PM CT

Blue Willow Bookshop

Houston, TX

with Leah Johnson

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May 11 at 5:00 PM PT

Books Inc (Laurel Village)

San Francisco, CA

with Nidhi Chanani

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May 13 at 1:00 PM PT

Hicklebee's Children's Books

San Jose, CA

with Meena Harris

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May 15 at 6:00 PM ET

Oxon Hill Library,

Oxon Hill, MD

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May 20 at 10:00 AM ET

Barnes & Noble

Carle Place, NY

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