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A little girl needs new shoes. There are hundreds of pairs of shoes in the shoe store, but they're all the same dull brown or grey — all except one pair. They're red. Bright red. Fire engine red! And they're exactly what the little girl wants. But how can she convince her mother and the skeptical sales clerk? Simple, lyrical text and charming watercolor illustrations combine to create a delightful picture book that shows how bright, colorful things can lift one's spirits. Set in the 1960s, this book also shows young readers the fashions of the era.
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
| WonderClub |
Katie Smith
reviewed The Red Shoes on January 31, 2009
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes offer a chance to go shopping once again, or for the first time, for that special something. Often times, that special something's value was known only to us. Part of the magic told by Glass and illustrated by Ashley Spires attests to this experience. For younger readers, the story also offers a great experience. The dimensions of the rhyme expand and contract as shoes play a more important role in the quest than the humans that control the circumstances.
Equally impressive are Spires' style of Seuss meets Van Alsburg illustrations. Not only does the art recall a time that feels like the 1960s, but it is a time when small stores dotted the city-scape and one might even sacrifice a tight fit to secure the shoes they really wanted.
Although the primary audience of the book may well be little girls, it is a book that is also accessible to their fathers and grandfathers. It is a delightful story that continues to make connections and invite conversation about the not so distant past. Include this book in your collection, and maybe even buy a copy to share with that special little child that it brings to mind.
4 out of 5
John Parker
Media Coordinator
Andrews High School
50 HS Drive
Andrews, NC 28901
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