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  • Published: 5 October 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593568798
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $14.99

Just Like Me





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 Dear Girl and I Am Enough and have kids poring over it to find a poem that's just for them.

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 Dear Girl and I Am Enough and have kids poring over it to find a poem that's just for them.

I am a canvas
Being painted on
By the words of my family
Friends
And community

From Vanessa Brantley-Newton, the author of Grandma's Purse, 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.

"A dynamic, uplifting, and welcoming world of girls."--Kirkus 

"Thoughtful, inclusive, and celebratory"--Publishers Weekly

"Bursting with positivity, this would be a great book to use in primary school classrooms when discussing issues of friendship, diversity, and self-esteem."--Booklist

  • Published: 5 October 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593568798
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $14.99

About the authors

Vanessa Newton

Vanessa Brantley Newton, author of Let Freedom Sing, was a little girl of three when she found a box of crayons and wished to be an artist. At school, Vanessa met a teacher/artist who encouraged her. Now she is living her dream. She is largely self-taught, though she has attended art school in New York. Vanessa lives in East Orange, New Jersey with her family.

Praise for Just Like Me

Praise for Just Like Me:
Nominated for the South Carolina Children's Book Award
A Kansas State Reading Circle Award Selection
A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year

“Thoughtful, inclusive, and celebratory.” —Publishers Weekly

“Simple, upbeat, and affirming—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.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Bursting with positivity, this would be a great book to use in primary school classrooms when discussing issues of friendship, diversity, and self-esteem." Booklist

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