Two Shoes, Blue Shoes, New Shoes
- Publisher
- Fitzhenry and Whiteside
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2005
- Category
- General, Nursery Rhymes
- Recommended Age
- 4 to 6
- Recommended Grade
- p to 1
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550417319
- Publish Date
- Sep 2005
- List Price
- $7.95
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Description
What can be better than a pair of new shoes?
Not just any new pairs of shoes, but new, blue shoes.
A brand new pair of shoes can hop and skip to school better than anything. While they are at it, these new shoes can race and swing on a rope and tap out a tune. And if you really let them get going, new shoes can run away with your imagination and take you on a wild and crazy ride.
Nobody is proud of her shiny new footwear as this little girl, who bounces and dances her way through a magical adventure that only two, new, blue shoes can find.
Author, Sally Fitz-Gibbon has captured her heart of a child in this roller-coaster ride of a story. Her verse sings off the page in a lilting rhythm that will get little feet tapping away in time. New Jersey artist Farida Zaman uses New York's Central Park as a backdrop for her lively illustrations, an irresistible blend of warmly familiar and ever-s-slightly absurd.
About the authors
Sally Fitz-Gibbon is a former special education teacher and the author of On Uncle John's Farm, Pig in the Middle,The Patchwork House and Two Shoes, Blue Shoes, New Shoes. She lives with her husband on Bowen Island, British Columbia.
Sally Fitz-Gibbon's profile page
Farida Zaman is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist and writer who is well-known for her whimsical, uplifting designs. She has illustrated fourteen picture books, including When Mom's Away, Ta-Da! and The Yoga Game, and is the author/illustrator of I Want To Be… A Gutsy Girls’ ABC. Born in Bangladesh, and having called many different countries home, Farida describes herself as a global citizen with a flair for illustrating stories related to different cultures, travel, history, and diverse lived experiences. She trained in fine art and illustration at the Chelsea School of Art and the Wimbledon School of Art in London, England, where she graduated top of her class with honors. Her work has been exhibited at shows and galleries and has received recognition and awards in Europe and North America.
Editorial Reviews
"Jolly good fun! Fitz-Gibbon's tale illuminates for the novitiate what bliss can be brought forth by the acquisition of some new footgear and a sprinkling of imagination."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"Children will follow the girl through Zaman's lively cityscapes as they sing along with Fitz-Gibbon's catchy poem . . . The spreads capture the energy and imagination of a child heading off to - where else - but school!"
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