I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness | Book Spotlugt

The Children’s Book Review

With themes of acceptance, kindness, and strength in numbers, this timeless and profound feel-good story will resonate with readers young and old.

Age Range: 4-8

Hardcover: 40 pages

 
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness

Written and Illustrated by Kerascoët

Publisher’s Synopsis: This simple yet powerful picture book–from a New York Times bestselling husband-and-wife team–tells the story of one girl who inspires a community to stand up to bullying. Inspired by real events,  I Walk with Vanessa explores the feelings of helplessness and anger that arise in the wake of seeing a classmate treated badly, and shows how a single act of kindness can lead to an entire community joining in to help. With themes of acceptance, kindness, and strength in numbers, this timeless and profound feel-good story will resonate with readers young and old.

Praise: “This beautifully illustrated story shows young readers how to become caring and supportive upstanders. Love it!” —Trudy Ludwig, bestselling author of The Invisible Boy

Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Schwartz & Wade | April 24, 2018 | ISBN-13: 978-1524769550

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About the Author

Kerascoët, a husband-and-wife team, are the illustrators of the highly acclaimed graphic novel Beautiful Darkness by Fabie Vehlmann, which was chosen by Publishers Weekly as a 2014 Best Book of the Year, and the New York Times bestselling Jacky Ha-Ha by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. Kirkus called Kerascoët’s artwork “perfectly delightful” in a starred review of their book Paul and Antoinette. They are also the illustrators of Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai, to be published in fall 2017. Visit them at kerascoet.fr.