{"product_id":"just-like-me-9780593568798","title":"Just Like Me","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn 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 \u003ci\u003eDear Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eI Am Enough\u003c\/i\u003e and have kids poring over it to find a poem that's just for them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am a canvas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing painted on\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy the words of my family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd community\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Vanessa Brantley-Newton, the author of \u003ci\u003eGrandma's Purse\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A dynamic, uplifting, and welcoming world of girls.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Thoughtful, inclusive, and celebratory\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bursting with positivity, this would be a great book to use in primary school classrooms when discussing issues of friendship, diversity, and self-esteem.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 has illustrated numerous children's books, including \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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635368759570,"sku":"9780593568798","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_83e584d3-adc3-4f75-bfc0-304b53b88c95.jpg?v=1732841752","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/just-like-me-9780593568798","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}