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I Walk with Vanessa: A Picture Book Story About a Simple Act of Kindness Hardcover – Picture Book, April 24, 2018

by Kerascoët (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 723 ratings
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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. The perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom!

Don't miss the companion book, I Forgive Alex, about the importance of compassion and forgiveness.

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. By choosing only pictures to tell their story, the creators underscore the idea that someone can be an ally without having to say a word. With themes of acceptance, kindness, and strength in numbers, this timeless and profound feel-good story will resonate with readers young and old.

A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year

"This beautifully illustrated story shows young readers how to become caring and supportive upstanders. Love it!" --Trudy Ludwig, bestselling author of The Invisible Boy
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    3 - 7 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    NP
  6. Dimensions
    9.38 x 0.4 x 11.38 inches
  7. Publisher
    Random House Studio
  8. Publication date
    April 24, 2018
  9. ISBN-10
    152476955X
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1524769550
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"A wonderfully illustrated, hopeful book that can help caregivers tackle an emotionally fraught subject with even very young children. "—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A simple, beautiful story with an empowering lesson and call to action." —School Library Journal, starred review

"The wordless pages and small, toylike figures make this a good choice for young children who can work out for themselves what has happened, what Vanessa’s new friend does, and why it works." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Studio; Illustrated edition (April 24, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 152476955X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1524769550
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.38 x 0.4 x 11.38 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 723 ratings

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Kerascoët is the joint pen name of the French illustrators, comics and animation artists Marie Pommepuy (b. 1978) and Sébastien Cosset (b. 1975). A married couple, they met while attending the Olivier de Serres art school. Kerascoët have worked on numerous bandes dessinées as well as children's books, and in advertising. Several of their comics have been published in English to critical acclaim. They were nominated for the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel for Beauty, and for an Eisner Award for their comic Beautiful Darkness.

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Tomas Milo
5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet wordless picture book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018
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A simple and powerful book about kindness. In a classroom setting, it was a great conversation starter for discussing bullying, loneliness, and inclusion. I always enjoy reading wordless picture books with the class because everyone sees something different in each page, and we discuss each page at length. I thought this book was beautifully illustrated. Through these simple illustrations, there was great care and detail in the expressions of each character that my 2nd graders understood and empathized with the characters' feelings. Lastly, I appreciated that this book had four bullet points at the end of the book about how children can help someone who is being bullied. It was a nice way to end the book, and helped emphasize the book's overall message.
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Huber
5.0 out of 5 stars Please make this a BIG book for school use!
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019
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I attended a teaching conference where another teacher recommended this book to me. I immediately went to the app for my local library to place it on hold. I sat with my own two children, ages 6 and 8, to read it. We all enjoyed the book! My children immediately noticed how some images used color to emphasize specific characters while others blend into the background. They were touched by the story line. I loved it so much that I decided to order it for classroom use. I know this book will be valuable to my students in multiple ways, however, the illustrations are not very large. I am hoping my document camera will be able to enlarge the pictures onto my screen. I don't know if I will be able to capture some of the images that span two pages, though. I hope the publishers will consider creating a version that will be easier to use for whole group instruction. I would love to use this for multiple teaching points in my kindergarten classroom.
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hildebrand
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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What a powerful book for not having any words!! I used this book with my 3rd grade students to teach the difference between predictions and inferences. Lesson when well and after the lesson many students told me how much they loved this book. So, the next day we had a whole lesson on the power of actions over words. Beautifully illustrated, great representation of a wide variety of different students.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for any personal library
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2018
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From the first illustration on the title page to the final illustration on the “for the adults” page, this wordless beauty takes readers young and old on the emotional journey of two characters, the new student who is the victim of hurtful behavior and the bystander (and eventual upstander or ally). We even gain a tiny glimpse into the emotions of the bully in the book, from when it’s obvious that he’s in a bad mood just before he hurts the victim, to when he realizes that it seems just about every other child in school really likes the new student. We see a child and her family moving into a new house, and then we realize that she is also a new student at school. The husband/wife duo known as Kerascoet allow us to understand how lonely she feels that first day of school, and how sad and embarrassed she feels after she is bullied. We also see how conflicted the bystander is… She isn’t sure what to do to help the victim in the moment, and she spends the rest of the evening and morning mulling over how she can assist. This decision is something most school-aged readers will be able to identify with, which allows parents and caregivers reading the story with the children easy conversation starters.

The authors/illustrators also includes discussion questions at the back of the book. As a former third grade teacher, I appreciate that the questions aren’t targeted solely towards bullies and bullying behavior, but that the wording is more open to also include “someone who is being hurt,” “kids being mean,” and “aggressors.” There is indeed a fine line between someone being mean and bullying behavior, and the use of both types of language will help children avoid the overuse of the label “bully.”

Of note— given that this book is wordless, readers don’t know for sure whether Vanessa is the victim or the ally, and I love that ambiguity. We’re not sure if the “I” of “I Walk With Vanessa” is the girl who struggles over what to do about the hurtful behavior she saw (making Vanessa the victim), or if the “I” is the victim who gets to walk with her new empowering friend Vanessa. I personally like that this ambiguity allows the story to be read from either perspective.

If you are a parent, caregiver, grandparent, teacher, babysitter, or friend to school-aged children, please make this book a part of your personal library and visit it often. Use the conversations that it starts to help your children help make the world a kinder, more empathetic place.
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Vanessa Audiffred
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2018
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Book has no words. But it is brilliant. It's a way to teach kids on how to react when they see bullying. Life doesn't have a narrator. Just an awesome way to ask your kiddos, what do they see happening in this picture. How do they think the character is feeling.
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The Barr family
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a powerful, beautiful message!
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2020
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I take very seriously the books I buy for my kids, and this one is well worth it! It has no words, just pictures, so you can choose the language with which you explain what is happening. Both of our kids, 3.5 and 5.5, enjoy this book.
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Catherine
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful message, great format but a lot of information about the Amish as well
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2018
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the message of this book is wonderful and all kids - and many adults - would benefit from reading it. I hadn't realized how much emphasis was placed on describing the Amish faith, and that's why I gave only four stars. Not being Amish, I felt it detracted a bit from the book as I feel the message is universal and if I want to read to my grandkids about the Amish or other religious groups, I can give them those books.
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casm
5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have for elementary classrooms
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018
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After I was introduced to this book by a coworker, I just had to buy it for my second grade classroom! It is a wonderful book about kindness and friendship, and I already have multiple ideas for how to use it in various lessons. I love that it is wordless and gives children the opportunity to tell the story in their own words. I think this is a must-have picture book for every elementary school classroom!
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Sakshi Khanna
2.0 out of 5 stars No text inside. It's only picture book
Reviewed in India on May 3, 2024
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MT
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful message
Reviewed in Spain on February 14, 2024
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Powerful storytelling through images. The message landed loud and clear - that even the toughest bully is in fact an insecure not-so-tough-after-all human being.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read.
Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2019
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Lovely story! Had to donate one copy to our local school since it is a story that everyone should see. It has no words so translates across all ages and you feel the emotions in the artistic expressions.
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Olivia.
5.0 out of 5 stars Empatia e Gentilezza
Reviewed in Italy on July 18, 2020
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Stupendo! Perfetto silent book (non vi è storia) per spiegare gentilezza ed empatia ai ragazzi.
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MRich
5.0 out of 5 stars :)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2019
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:)
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