Red Shoes, The - Softcover

Glass, Eleri; Spires, Ashley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1927018854 ISBN 13: 9781927018859

Publisher: Simply Read Books, 2017

Synopsis

A little girl needs new shoes. There are hundreds of shoes in the shoe shop, but all of them are in the same plain, dull colours - all except for one pair of bright red shoes. The little girl knows that these are the ones for her, but can she convince her mum and the sceptical shoe lady? Glass' simple, poetic text and Spires' charming watercolour pictures combine to create a beautiful book about how bright, colourful things can lift people's spirits.

About this title

About the Author

Eleri Glass is a travelling storyteller and poet. She grew up in New Zealand before moving to Canada and now lives in Vancouver, BC. Ashley Spires is the creator of Binky and the Space Cat series of junior graphic novels, which have earned her numerous awards, including the Silver Birch Express and the Hackmatack. She is the illustrator of several picture books, including Penguin and the Cupcake (Simply Read Books, 2014) and Ella's Umbrellas (Simply Read Books, 2016) and has also both written and illustrated several more including Larf (Kids Can Press, 2015) and Small Saul (Kids Can Press, 2014). She lives in Ladner, BC. Find out more at www.ashleyspires.com.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

From The Red Shoes, written by Eleri Glass, illustrated by Ashley Spires:

"My feet huff, puff
like two tired trains.

So many shoes
squatting on the shelves,
white and brown, lace-ups
and boots.

My eyes hunt,
my toes tingle.
They call me from the corner,
ruby whispers,
shiny silver giggles.

I slip my hands inside
and walk them across the shelf.
Sing a tiny shoe tune.

Mom picks up the lace-ups.
I pull on her hand.
'The Red ones, Mom.'"

Edition details

• Publisher: Simply Read Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1927018854
• ISBN 13: 9781927018859
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40