I'm Going to Be a Princess

A warm and witty celebration of the lives of amazing Black women.What will Maya be when she grows up? A rocket scientist like Annie Easley? An Olympic athlete like Alice Coachman? A brain surgeon like Alexa Canady? In this heart-warming and funny story, Maya discovers the achievements of some incredible Black women . . . but it's a brave Nigerian princess who really captures her imagination!This uplifting and empowering picture book is the perfect gift for any young reader.

About the author

Stephanie Taylor is a British-born author of Jamaican heritage. Married to Michael, she has two amazing grown-up children, Sîan and Miles. Stephanie has worked in primary education for over 20 years at the same school in South East London.

Reading and writing books for children is Stephanie's passion - if she can use this to encourage children to read then she feels like she has achieved something wonderful.
Jade was born in North Carolina and grew up in a tiny Michigan town. After an impassioned childhood spent drawing dragons and cat ladies, she traveled to SCAD Savannah to get a BFA in Illustration. In 2018, Jade left her job of 7 years as a staff children's apparel artist to freelance full time. She currently lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband, greyhound, and 4 cats (including two naked ones!) When she's not drawing, Jade can usually be found curled up with her cats and a really good book.

Product details

• Authors: Jade (Illust.) Orlando, Stephanie Taylor
• Assisted by: Jade Orlando (Illustration)
• Publisher: Nosy Crow
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 2 to 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.09.2023
• EAN: 9781839944710
• ISBN: 978-1-83994-471-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 275 mm x 255 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Africa, Picture storybooks, PICTURE BOOKS, ACTIVITY BOOKS & EARLY LEARNING MATERIAL, Children’s picture books, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Africa