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 colours and unique patterns and fabrics, this book invites readers to find themselves and each other within its pages.
| ISBN: | 9780525582090 |
| Publication date: | 7th January 2020 |
| Author: | Vanessa BrantleyNewton |
| Publisher: | Knopf Books for Young Readers an imprint of Alfred A. Knopf |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts |