Vanny V shows readers the power of genuine friendships and how important it is to do the right thing, even when it’s hard! It’s a story as exciting and delightful as some of the classics.
Vanny V is the silliest, squiggliest vulture, different from the rest. But sometimes the thing that makes you different can be your very own superpower!
One spring night, high on a ledge, a little vulture chick pops out of its egg with fluffy white feathers, big curious eyes, and a bright red “V” on its chest. His parents think he is perfect, but the rest of the flock—not so much. While the other vultures nod along with the cranky Elder and his vulture culture rules, it’s clear Vanny wasn’t born for straight rules. His wings twitch for barrel rolls instead of graceful vulture glides, his beak longs for berries instead of (well, you know), and his heart is as big as the sky. So big, that he makes friends with the first animal he meets, a chatty “flying” squirrel who lives for adventure named, Freela. But, when Vanny twirls and loops like a feathered acrobat the first time he flies, the flock gasps in horror and the Elder narrows his eyes in anger. Faster than you can say ulp!, Vanny finds himself alone, banished from the only place he has ever called home.
Now, with Freela as his only companion, Vanny goes out to the world and discovers how vast it really is: highways where humans race in shiny boxes, meadows bursting with blackberries, and friendships with creatures who don’t care if you have feathers or fur, as long as you share a snack! Together they burst through one adventure to the next, some hilarious, silly, some dangerous, but all unforgettable.
Written by David A. Hampton with illustrations by Marta Morgan, Vanny V is a playful, heartwarming story that will teach kids to be themselves, even when the world expects them to conform and stay the same. What makes the book stand out are the characters, who are both personable and relatable, even as animals, as they display a full range of emotions a child may experience if they were in similar situations themselves. Ultimately, Vanny V shows readers the power of genuine friendships and how important it is to do the right thing, even when it’s hard! It’s a story as exciting and delightful as some of the classics.
