{"product_id":"becoming-vanessa-isbn-9780525582120","title":"Becoming Vanessa","description":"\u003cb\u003eGet   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!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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   \u003ci\u003eAlma\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow She Got Her Name\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe King of Kindergarten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"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.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"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.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eA hopeful celebration of individualism and an ode to recognizing one’s inner specialness.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eVanessa 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 \u003ci\u003eGrandma's Purse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJust Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and has illustrated numerous children's books, including \u003ci\u003eThe King of Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e by Derrick Barnes and \u003ci\u003eSewing Stories\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304644923621,"sku":"NP9780525582120","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525582120.jpg?v=1767722349","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/becoming-vanessa-isbn-9780525582120","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}