Little Big Man

From New York Times bestselling creators, Varian Johnson and Reggie Brown, comes an adorable tale about a little boy who has to step up and be a "little big man" while his dad is at work over the weekend.

Elijah can't wait to take his brand-new kite for its first flight! But Daddy comes home with some bad news... he has to work this weekend. After all, a new baby means extra work for everyone. Can Elijah step up and be a little big man at home while Daddy's gone?

Beloved children's book author, Varian Johnson, stresses the importance of stepping up and helping out... and making sure to have time to play at the end of the day. Varian Johnson is the author of several novels for children and young adults, including The Parker Inheritance, which won both Coretta Scott King Author Honor and Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor awards, The Great Greene Heist, an ALA Notable Children's Book, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book, and a Texas Library Association Lone Star List selection, and the graphic novel Twins co-created with Shannon Wright, an NPR Best Book. He lives with his family near Austin, Texas. You can visit him on the web at varianjohnson.com and @varianjohnson.


Reggie Brown is an artist and children's book illustrator. He has a background in corporate graphic design, and is now focusing on illustrating for children. His multicultural upbringing as an African American and Filipino man is what drives his true passion of illustrating children's stories and bringing underrepresented voices alive through his art. Reggie is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and lives in San Diego, California, where he enjoys eating burritos, watching Star Wars, and spending time with his wife.