Big (Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title) by Harrison, Vashti

Winner of the Caldecott Medal! A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor book, a National Book Award finalist, and a New York Times bestseller! This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of joyful acceptance, from an 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.

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

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 521665 / Big

Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book
Award: National Book Awards - Finalist
Award: Caldecott Medal - Winner
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book

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
Shelf Awareness 11/03/2023
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

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, 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.