Just Like Me - by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A collection of poetry filled with engaging mini-stories about girls of all kinds: girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don't; country girls, city girls; girls who love their mother and girls who wish they had a father. With bright portraits in Vanessa's signature style of vibrant colors and unique patterns and fabrics, this book invites readers to find themselves and each other within its pages."--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>An ode to the girl with scrapes on her knees and flowers in her hair, and every girl in between, this exquisite treasury will appeal to readers of <i>Dear Girl </i>and <i>I Am Enough</i> and have kids poring over it to find a poem that's just for them.</b></b> <p/><i>I am a canvas</i><br><i>Being painted on</i><br><i>By the words of my family</i><br><i>Friends</i><br><i>And community</i> <p/>From Vanessa Brantley-Newton, the author of <i>Grandma's Purse</i>, comes a collection of poetry filled with engaging mini-stories about girls of all kinds: girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don't; country girls, city girls; girls who love their mother and girls who wish they had a father. With bright portraits in Vanessa's signature style of vibrant colors and unique patterns and fabrics, this book invites readers to find themselves and each other within its pages. <p/>A dynamic, uplifting, and welcoming world of girls.--<i>Kirkus <p/></i>Thoughtful, inclusive, and celebratory--<i>Publishers Weekly <p/></i>Bursting with positivity, this would be a great book to use in primary school classrooms when discussing issues of friendship, diversity, and self-esteem.--<i>Booklist<br></i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<b>Thoughtful, inclusive</b>, and <b>celebratory.</b>" --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>"<b>Simple, upbeat, and affirming</b>--a great reminder of what is to be gained when girls appreciate their own uniqueness and that of others. A dynamic, uplifting, and welcoming world of girls." --<i>Kirkus Reviews <p/></i>"<b>Bursting with positivity</b>, this would be a great book to use in primary school classrooms when discussing issues of <b>friendship, diversity, and self-esteem</b>. <i>--<i>Booklist</i><br></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 has illustrated numerous children's books, including <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.
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