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


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/14/2020
ISBN: 9780525582090
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/14/2019
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2019
Booklist 11/01/2019 pg. 42
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 88
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2020 pg. 101

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 508676 / Just Like Me
Reading Level: 4.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5