Meet Vashti Harrison
author of Little Leaders, Little Legends, and Little Dreamers
Who is your favorite fictional character?
Harriet the Spy.
Have you had any horrible/hilarious/awesome jobs besides writer?
I worked on an animated TV series!
Top 10 Artists Vashti Admires
Miroslav Sasek
Aaron Douglas
Yves Klein
Helen Frankenthaler
Vincent van Gogh
Tyrus Wong
Mary Blair
Eyvind Earle
Gyo Fujikawa
Maya Deren
About Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
This beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists.
About Vashti
Vashti Harrison is the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders, Little Dreamers, and Little Legends, and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe and Matthew Cherry's Hair Love, among others. She earned her BA in studio art and media studies from the University of Virginia and her MFA in film/video from CalArts, where she rekindled a love of drawing and painting. Vashti lives in Brooklyn, New York, and invites you to visit her at vashtiharrison.com or on Instagram and Twitter @vashtiharrison.