PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: Big by Vashti Harrison (Available May 2, 2023)
BIG by Vashti Harrison Little, Brown and Company, 2023 ISBN: 978-0-316-35322-9 Source: F&G from publisher for review Ages 6 and up All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover provided by publisher through Goodreads.com. REVIEW A young black girl learns the power of words in this stunning picture book. When she's first born, the girl is encouraged to dream with words like caring, considerate, smart, creative, graceful, and nimble. As she gets older she starts to hear the word 'big' too often and not in a good way. A mishap at the playground leads to mean laughter and teasing; even the adults criticize her. And as one would expect it hurts, the words are hard to forget. The illustration showing the girl with the words showing on her skin as she looks in the mirror hit me hard. As the story continues, the words take their toll on the girl's confidence, especially the so-called 'helpful' advice she gets that breaks her heart. The middle pages of the ...