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Books by Vashti Harrison and Dolly Parton teach kids about self-love and courage

NPR's Book of the Day

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The Importance of Dreaming Big

Vashti Durgahee's new book is about a little girl and when we first meet her, she's just a baby. She wanted to make a story that followed a child on a journey toward self-love. "Big especially for young black girls, it stops being a compliment at a certain point in your life," says Durgahee.

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