Make Your Mark - The Empowering True Story of the First Known Black Female Tattoo

A picture book biography celebrating the first known Black female tattoo artist in the U.S., Jacci Gresham, co-authored by Jacci herself, and with stylish, accessible artwork by David Wilkerson How to make your mark? ;;;;Express yourself:;From coloring outside the lines to creating her own clothes, expressing herself through art made Jacci Gresham feel confident. ;;;;Keep an open mind: When Jacci started out, women getting tattooed was considered distasteful. Women giving tattoos was unheard of. And a Black woman tattoo artist? Jacci was the first. ;;;;Practice every day: Jacci studied her craft. She developed new inking techniques for Black and brown skin. And she welcomed everyone into her New Orleans shop, including women of every color, shape, and size. ;;;;Stand up for what you believe: From art class to artist, Jacci Gresham pushed boundaries, and she never took no for an answer. Jacci made her mark. How will you make yours?

About the author

Jacci Gresham and Sherry Fellores; illustrated by David Wilkerson

Summary

A picture book biography celebrating the first known Black female tattoo artist in the U.S., Jacci Gresham, co-authored by Jacci herself, and with stylish, accessible artwork by David Wilkerson.

Report

Part autobiography, part advice book, this picture book [shows how] Gresham challenged and changed the perceptions regarding women and tattoos . . . Vibrant and colorful, [this is] an inspiring story of a formidable woman changing the world through her art. Booklist

"Retracing her artistic development, from her rejection of an elementary school art teacher s instruction to 'stay in the lines' to her determined quests for just the right inks, colors, and designs for dark skin, [Jacci Gresham concludes her story,] This is how I make my mark" . . . How will you make yours? Informative and inspirational." Kirkus

Product details

• Authors: Sherry Fellores, Jacci Gresham, David Wilkerson
• Assisted by: David Wilkerson (Illustration)
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.01.2025
• EAN: 9780593618363
• ISBN: 978-0-593-61836-3
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 289 mm x 224 mm x 9 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / Drawing, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Art: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women