New Shoes (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781596439207)

From Sara Varon (Robot Dreams, Bake Sale) comes New Shoes, a heartwarming graphic novel about a donkey on a quest to make the perfect pair of shoes.

Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses only the finest materials: coconut wood for the soles, goat's wool for the insoles, and wild tiger grass for the uppers.

One day he receives a special order from his favorite singer: Miss Manatee, the queen of calypso. But he's all out of tiger grass To make the perfect pair of shoes, Francis must journey deep into the jungle . . . and that means leaving his village for the first time.

In New Shoes, Sara Varon takes us on a vivid journey into the jungles of South America. From the capybara to the jaguar to the three-toed sloth, Francis meets a variety of animals outside his neighborhood. They're not so scary when you get to know them

Author: Sara Varon
ISBN-10: 1596439203
ISBN-13: 9781596439207
Publisher: First Second
Language: English
Published: 03/20/2018
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.48lbs
Size: 9.00h x 7.20w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 196940 / New Shoes


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/15/2018
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2018
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 72
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2018
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2018 pg. 124
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 62 - Superior,Well Above Average