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Vashti Harrison, author of books including Caldecott Medal winner BIG, joins us for a family-friendly Author Talk. Free copies BIG are available for children in attendance while supplies last, courtesy of Battelle.đź“Ť Main Library (96 S. Grant Ave.)
No registration necessary. This event is free and open to all.
✍️ ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
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 as well as Illustrator Honor. Harrison is also the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders, Little Dreamers and Little Legends and illustrator of Lupita Nyong’o’s Sulwe, Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love, Andrea Beaty’s I Love You Like Yellow and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic’s Hello, Star, among others. Harrison is also a two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children.
đź“š ABOUT THE BOOK:
Winner of the Caldecott Medal, BIG is 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.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215
