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Vanessa Brantley-Newton Shake It Off!
About the author:
Vanessa Brantley-Newton, a New York Times bestselling illustrator, is the author-illustrator of several critically acclaimed picture books. An artist swathed in retro chic, she loves all things vintage—especially books and clothes from the 1940s through the ’60s—and it shines through in her designs, which run the gamut of fun and whimsical to stylish and sophisticated. Born during the civil rights movement, Brantley-Newton learned the importance of acceptance and empowerment in shaping a young person’s life, and she includes children of all ethnic backgrounds in her stories and artwork.
About the book:
In Shake It Off!, meet a sweet, curious little goat who loves to sing and climb on everything. Some neighbors find her annoying, but nothing can keep her down—even when she gets stuck in a well and it looks like she’s doomed. When everyone has given up on her, the clever goat surprises them all by taking advantage of her precarious predicament to win the day!