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Audiobook7 minutes
Becoming Vanessa
Written by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Narrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
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.
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.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPenguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Release dateJun 15, 2021
ISBN9780593399859
Author
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Vanessa Brantley Newton is the author-illustrator of Let Freedom Sing and the illustrator of One Love by Cedella Marley.
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Reviews for Becoming Vanessa
Rating: 4.115384461538461 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jul 13, 2021
Lovely illustrated picture book.
Little Vanessa put a smile on my face! Perfect story for first day of school jitters.
I really enjoyed the positive messages and the accompanying art is wonderful!
I am unsure how it is categorized: collage with overlaid illustrations?
In any case, it is vibrant, fun and interesting to take time to discover the reused papers making up the layers.