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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.
A propos de l'auteur
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.
Résumé
A warm and witty celebration of the lives of amazing Black women. What will Maya be when she grows up? In this heart-warming and funny story, Maya discovers the achievements of some incredible Black women .
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A warm and witty celebration of the lives of amazing Black women.
