Becoming Vanessa - by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Vanessa is nervous she will not fit in on her first day of school, but she hopes a special outfit will show her new classmates she is someone they should know.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>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!</b> <p/> 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. <p/> 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 <i>Alma</i> <i>and</i> <i>How She Got Her Name</i> and <i>The King of Kindergarten.<br></i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>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.--<i>Kirkus <p/></i>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.--<i><i>Booklist <p/></i></i><b></b>A hopeful celebration of individualism and an ode to recognizing one's inner specialness.--<i><i><i>Publishers Weekly</i></i></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>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 <i>Grandma's Purse</i> and <i>Just Like Me</i>, and has illustrated numerous children's books, including <i>The King of Kindergarten</i> by Derrick Barnes and <i>Sewing Stories</i> 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.
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