In this adorable, energetic ode to visits from grandma, beloved picture book creator Vanessa Brantley Newton shows how an ordinary day can become extraordinary.
Children's Author. I WANT MY BOOK BACK & TEACH YOUR GIRAFFE TO SKI. SCBWI & 12x12. She/Her. French-Burmese-American.
@AyanaGray Also FLY by @janeebrittany and Together We Ride by @valerie_bolling and Saturday by @ogemora (not sure if any of those were mentioned yet.) Many of Vanessa Brantley Newton’s books feature black main characters also - like Grandma’s Purse or The King of Kindergarten
executive editor of ya, middle grade, & picture books (@knopfbfyr), appreciator of scientific oddities, & aspiring drummer // she/they 🌹
@AyanaGray GRANDMA'S PURSE by Vanessa Brantley-Newton and CITY MOON by Rachael Cole and Blanca Gómez are two favorites.
Reader, bookstagrammer, writer. Co-owner of Instagram tour company @StorygramTours, StorygramKids and Storygram Talk
QOTD- what is your favorite read so far this year? . 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… https://t.co/kIX8htAX3V
"Brims with adorable small stuff to look at. No illustrator does clothes, decor, and style better than Brantley-Newton." --The New York Times
"Brantley-Newton creates a whimsical interplay of patterns, rich color, and her trademark lively expressions--a beautiful visual mélange. The magic of grandparents is undeniable, and this book is an excellent treat for grandkids to share with their own grandmas and grandpas, or the other way around." --Kirkus Reviews
"Brantley-Newton's vividly colorful images paint the happiness the little girl feels in her grandmother's presence. A strong intergenerational choice for any picture book collection."--SLJ
"An exuberant melange of brightly colored, cheerful images, perfectly matched to the cheerful tone of the intergenerational story." --Booklist
"A heartfelt homage to brown girls and their wonder-inducing grandmothers." --Horn Book