Becoming Vanessa

Vanessa Brantley-Newton

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Knopf Books for Young Readers
31 August 2021

For readers of Alma and How She Got Her Name and The King of Kindegarten, this story will help kids just starting school transform from timid caterpillars into beautiful butterflies so they can love who they are.

Get

ready to go back to school with this inclusive, empathetic story that will

help kids new to the classroom transform from timid caterpillars into

beautiful butterflies who love exactly who they are!

On Vanessa's first day of school, her parents tell her it will be easy to

make friends. Vanessa isn't so sure. She wears her fanciest outfit so her new

classmates will notice her right away. They notice, but the attention isn't

what she'd hoped for. As the day goes on, she feels more self-conscious. Her

clothes are too bright, her feather boa has way too many feathers, and even her name is too hard to

write.

The next day, she picks out a plain outfit, and tells her mom that her name

is too long. She just wants to blend in, with a simple name like the other

girls--why couldn't her parents have named her Megan or Bella? But when her

mother tells her the meaning behind her name, it gives her the confidence she

needs to introduce her classmates to the real Vanessa. Perfect for readers of

Alma and How She Got Her Name and The King of Kindergarten.

By: Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780525582120
ISBN 10: 0525582126
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 31 August 2021
Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vanessa Brantley-Newton is a self-taught illustrator, doll maker, and crafter who studied fashion illustration at FIT and children's book illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York. She is the author and illustrator of Grandma's Purse and Just Like Me, and has illustrated numerous children's books, including The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes and Sewing Stories by Barbara Herkert. Vanessa currently makes her nest in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, daughter, and a very rambunctious cat named Stripes. Learn more about Vanessa and her artwork at VanessaBrantleyNewton.com and on Facebook and Instagram.

Reviews for Becoming Vanessa

This classic school story offers a full range of emotions and situates this life-loving Black child in affirming family and school settings. A welcome addition to every shelf. --Kirkus Bright, childlike mixed-media illustrations with a variety of patterns will appeal to youngsters, and the idea of a name having a meaning will be new to many children. --Booklist A hopeful celebration of individualism and an ode to recognizing one's inner specialness. --Publishers Weekly