Becoming Vanessa
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…
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June 15, 2021Vanessa 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, Just Like Me, and Becoming Vanessa, and has illustrated numerous children's books, including the New York Times bestsellers The King of Kindergarten and The Queen 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.
The King of Kindergarten
Derrick Barnes; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Shake It Off!
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Just Like Me Audio Collection
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Nesting Dolls
Written & illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Roquera #1
Kelly Starling Lyons; Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton; Translated by Eva Ibarzábal
Just Like Me
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
The Queen of Kindergarten
Derrick Barnes; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Becoming Vanessa
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Grandma's Purse and Two Other Picture Books
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Sleepover Scientist #3
Kelly Starling Lyons; Illustrated by Nneka Myers; Cover illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Grandma's Purse
Written & illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Rock Star #1
Kelly Starling Lyons; Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Class Act #2
Kelly Starling Lyons; Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton