![]() ![]() ![]() "I really wanted to create this sweet, simple character," she says. And there's one thing they all have in common: She's drawn every one with their eyes closed. On every other page, Harrison's detailed illustrations bring each profile to life. From the moment it got announced people were asking me, 'Are you going to write one about black men as well?'"Įventually she gave in, since demand was so high for a followup-and the result was Little Legends. ![]() "I was thinking about the stories that I needed to see when I was a little kid. came from a really personal place," Harrison says. "My first book Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. She says she thought long and hard about taking on this subject matter, because she relates more to women's stories. Little Legends celebrates exceptional men in black history it's by the author-illustrator Vashti Harrison. The book we're talking about right now almost didn't exist. ![]()
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