Tanisia Moore and Robert Paul Jr.
As soon as I finished When Black Girls Dream Big I knew I wanted to review the book and get to know the author and illustrator. I absolutely loved it. Tanisia's story and Robert's illustrations are totally perfect together. "When I dream big, I can do anything!" the little girl says. She is "A descendant of African kings and queens. My crown shines bright in all its glory. My brown skin glows from the sun's touch. Magnificent and majestic, that's me." Throughout the book we see this little girl meeting other famous Black women from today and the past, from Michelle Obama to Harriet Tubman, 12 in all. Robert's illustrations are perfect; they fit each of Tanisia's pages flawlessly. "Magnificently compelling....Lets Black girls know each time they turn the page that all of their dreams are possible." Angela Bassett said. Tanisia explains, " When Black Girls Dream Big is the book I needed when I was growing up in...
