Vashti Harrison

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About The Author

Vashti Harrison, author and illustrator of the bestselling Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, is an artist, author, and filmmaker with a passion for storytelling. She earned her MFA in film and video from California Institute of the Arts, where she snuck into animation and illustration classes to learn from Disney and DreamWorks legends. There she rekindled a love for drawing and painting. Now she uses her love for both film and illustration to craft beautiful stories for children.

Books by Vashti Harrison

Festival of Colors
By Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal
Illustrated by Vashti Harrison
Holi, Hai! Holi, Hai! It’s time to prepare for the Indian springtime Festival of Colors in this delightful Classic Board Book!
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Board Book

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    Sulwe
    By Lupita Nyong'o
    Illustrated by Vashti Harrison
    A New York Times bestseller!
    Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices!
    Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award
    Recipient of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Liter...
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    Hardcover

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