While I appreciate the sentiment should you take this route teaching things to your kids, I'm not sure how effective it will be.

As mentioned in other reviews:
1) The audience isn't clear; or if it is, it's not the right age group to aim for.
2) While I can acknowledge vaping isn't healthy (we don't even know yet to what extent), there are certainly worse things so if someone "needs" (I'm not getting into that in a review, sorry) to vape I'm not sure it's helpful to children to vilify them
3) This feels eerily similar to the DARE program - flourishing amongst the war on drugs - which has shown to be ineffective (can't link on here for some reason but in actual reviews linked this artice: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1448384/?source=post_page--------------------------- )

I would not recommend this book, nor this tactic for your child's obstinance (from anything, not just vaping... but that's not why we're here).

{Thank you bunches to NetGalley, Julia Cook and The National Center for Youth Issues for the DRC in exchange for my honest review!}

This was a very well done and poignant book aimed towards children to inform them of the dangers of vaping. If read properly and mediated to prevent fear, because the realities of vaping are scary, children will be adequately steered away from vapes or other drugs. The illustrations were very well done and easily understandable.

Ive been looking for accessible ways to teach my class (10-12 ywar olds) about the dangers of vaping and this is the perfect book. Will be buying for my classroom

I think it is pretty straightforward about the dangers of vaping in a simplistic language for elementary students. I think it could be okay as an introduction or activity starter for middle or high school classes. However, it is a little too simplistic for students in middle to just pick up and read for information.

This was...not a children's book I thought I would be reading. I think it does have a very good message but I do worry about how much kids will take away from it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Ms. Cook, and the National Center for Youth Issues for granting access to this book. An honest review was requested but not required.

This is definitely a topic that has been on my mind lately. A family friend's daughter in seventh grade just asked me last week why so many kids in middle school vape. I've seen middle schoolers outside my work place vaping. As my child approaches middle school this is the perfect time for us to learn what it is and why it is so harmful. You cannot convince me that this is a positive product when used in the ways shown. As a smoking cessation product it is marginally helpful but it's not that much of an improvement, the way methadone can help a heroin addict but is still dangerous. The chemicals in vapes are largely unregulated and proven to be harmful to developing lungs and brains. Ms. Cook and illustrator Begoña Fernández do an excellent job of succinctly and clearly showing this. I will be showing this book to its target audience tomorrow to see what they think about it.

This is an excellent book and I plan to recommend it to other parents.

Julia Cook continues to write books that help kids in elementary and middle school understand a whole range of things people go through in life. I am Vape tackles the growing concern of children using vapes. Many children are trying their first drugs before the age of 13 and so providing material for schools and parents is crucial in having these conversations with children.

I think it is really important to get ahead of the vaping issue and educate children early on. However I wasn't sure who the audience would be for this book. Children who would be the age that would need the information will find it too juvenile. Younger children won't understand. I think this is a very important issue, and I hope to see more books discussing vaping. For me, this just missed the mark.

This book is quite engaging with simple words that allow for comprehension at all levels. I think this book would be good for pre-teens as the wording may feel childish to a teen - but the content may be too much for a young child.
The information about the vape and its makeup is very helpful to ensuring the reader knows what the device is and how it could impact their body.
The illustrations are well done.

As a teacher - I think this would be a great book to have a in a grade 4-8 classroom!

So I don't know if this helped my child, but it sure made me scared of vaping. The illustrations were great and we did love the message, too.

I thought the art was extremely clever and well done, and I looked forward to every single page turn. I found the story easy to follow, and worked well as a cautionary tale while still being extremely educational and sticking to facts rather than scare tactics. The facts were scary enough, apparently! This was very well done.

The dreaded vape, an epidemic of gigantic consequences that has swept teens across the globe into ints treacherous trap.

Cook’s book is written in an engaging manner, with easy to understand information which propel a tween, teen, and a young adult to stay away from vaping. The information in the book about the number of chemicals, along with nicotine and the unstable battery that powers the device will power the child to make the informed decisions about their health.
The illustrations are succinct, and show the damages — tangible and non-tangible to a gory effect. Explaining what addiction is and that it begin with a single puff is very important and young children should be made aware of this as soon as possible.

The book, I firmly believe, would serve as an excellent tool to educate children about their health and should be a part of the curriculum in schools across the globe. I hope that other countries take notice of this book, and issue one in their own countries.

The book’s purpose is to not only educate the young children about the ill-effects of vaping, but also serves as a starting point of conversation between parents and their children, students and their teachers, elder siblings with their younger siblings, so many…

This is a must pick up and read for any adult who is concerned about the health and well-being of young adults.

I am vape by Julia Cook is a great children's books talking about the dangers of vaping in a simplified yet still informational way that would be easy for children to understand, I commend the author for choosing to speak up about these topics.

Simple, yet informative non-fiction picture book about the dangers of vaping. This would be a great educational tool for classroom libraries and school nurses!

I loved this book except for a lack of citations and further resources. As a science and journalism teacher, I find this aspect vital. Even if kids rarely use it, telling where your information comes from, is a vital part of publishing anything nonfiction.

I Am Vape: A Picture Book About the Dangers of Vaping by Julia Cook is such an important and well informed book.
I had my fourteen year old son read this to better inform and maybe hopefully help him a bit to be better educated about the dangers of valuing moving into high school and he said that he actually enjoyed it.
He learned a couple of things and enjoyed the details.

I really liked reading this book and I think that the goal that the author has is so important, especially today. However, there were two small(ish) things that I would edit:
1. I think it would be beneficial for the targeted age group to be a bit clearer. The topic is definitely irrelevant to very young readers, but the format feels to juvenile for, say, middle-school-age kids.
2. The author included everything that is relevant and very important, but I think that the order could be a little better. A good example of this is the "vapes can blow up in your hands" part. It's a perfect thing to include, but it felt out of place.

Those two things aside, though, I really like this book! It's good to teach kids about the dangers of vaping early on, so that this dangerous "trend" can be put to an end.

Bravo!

A very clear explanation for what vaping is with clear answers and connections to the impact on your body. Great for educators and school libraries.

In a world where "fitting in" can be confusing for children, I Am Vape unveils the truth behind a seemingly harmless trend. This powerful picture book creatively exposes the dangers of vaping to young readers in a non-scary way that they can understand.

This is an incredibly important book for kids! The imagery created great impact, especially the dark lungs with black spots. This is the type of book that should be a requirement to read. I love how the author included how these companies make them so sleek they fit in pencil cases, which is why it’s even more terrifying.

A must read for all kids & parents!

As a former educator, I am well-aware of Julia Cook and all her books and get excited when she has something new out. I Am Vape focuses on the dangers of vaping, including how vaping can negatively impact health and safety. The information is in a format that is easily digestible for younger kiddos. Thanks to National Center for Youth Issues and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.