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Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses the finest coconut wood for the soles and wild tiger grass for the uppers. Best of all, he embroiders the shoes with colorful designs and patterns. One day he receives a very special order-Miss Manatee, calypso queen and Francis's own personal hero, needs a new pair of shoes. But he's all out of tiger grass! To make these shoes, Francis must journey deep into the jungle . . . which means leaving his village for the first time. From star talent Sara Varon (Robot Dreams) comes a new favorite. New Shoes introduces young readers to variety of animals to teach a valuable lesson on embracing other people's differences.

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The reader is asked to confront surprisingly sophisticated topics, and the result is a book as charming as it is unexpected. --New York Times Varon (Odd Duck) introduces a rain forest setting most likely new to readers (Guyana, an afterword explains) in a story that brims with creativity and affection. --Publishers Weekly, starred review The dialogue effortlessly adds humor to the informational snippets in the text; a moment when a jaguar, wild hog, and howler monkey chuckle over their entries in Francis' guidebook is hilarious. A quick, informative, and overall good-hearted graphic tale that will have readers pausing to take in the colorful artistic details. --Kirkus This simple yet fun tale will help newly independent readers make the transition to full-blown graphic novels, stoke curiosity about the jungle ecosystem, and teach about teamwork, respect, and kindness. --School Library Journal Readers of Robot Dreams (BCCB 11/07) or Chicken & Cat (BCCB 3/06) will settle right in to the chipper domesticated menagerie that comprises Varon's graphic novel casts. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Varon (Odd Duck) introduces a rain forest setting most likely new to readers (Guyana, an afterword explains) in a story that brims with creativity and affection. --Publishers Weekly, starred review The dialogue effortlessly adds humor to the informational snippets in the text; a moment when a jaguar, wild hog, and howler monkey chuckle over their entries in Francis' guidebook is hilarious. A quick, informative, and overall good-hearted graphic tale that will have readers pausing to take in the colorful artistic details. --Kirkus This simple yet fun tale will help newly independent readers make the transition to full-blown graphic novels, stoke curiosity about the jungle ecosystem, and teach about teamwork, respect, and kindness. --School Library Journal Praise for Robot Dreams A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year An ALSC Notable Children's Book A YALSA Great Graphic Novel Invested with true emotion. --Booklist, starred review Praise for Bake Sale A YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens [Bake Sale] may be the most adorable graphic novel of the year. --USA Today Praise for Odd Duck A Kirkus ReviewsBest Book of the Year A beautiful parable about eccentricity. --Boing Boing Praise for Sweaterweather Unfailingly delightful. --Publishers Weekly, starred review

Praise for Robot Dreams A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year An ALSC Notable Children's BookA YALSA Great Graphic Novel Invested with true emotion. --Booklist, starred reviewPraise for Bake Sale A YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens [Bake Sale] may be the most adorable graphic novel of the year. --USA TodayPraise for Odd Duck A Kirkus ReviewsBest Book of the Year A beautiful parable about eccentricity. --Boing BoingPraise for Sweaterweather Unfailingly delightful. --Publishers Weekly, starred review

Varon (Odd Duck) introduces a rain forest setting most likely new to readers (Guyana, an afterword explains) in a story that brims with creativity and affection. --Publishers Weekly, starred review The dialogue effortlessly adds humor to the informational snippets in the text; a moment when a jaguar, wild hog, and howler monkey chuckle over their entries in Francis' guidebook is hilarious. A quick, informative, and overall good-hearted graphic tale that will have readers pausing to take in the colorful artistic details. --Kirkus This simple yet fun tale will help newly independent readers make the transition to full-blown graphic novels, stoke curiosity about the jungle ecosystem, and teach about teamwork, respect, and kindness. --School Library Journal Praise for Robot Dreams A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year An ALSC Notable Children's BookA YALSA Great Graphic Novel Invested with true emotion. --Booklist, starred reviewPraise for Bake Sale A YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens [Bake Sale] may be the most adorable graphic novel of the year. --USA TodayPraise for Odd Duck A Kirkus ReviewsBest Book of the Year A beautiful parable about eccentricity. --Boing BoingPraise for Sweaterweather Unfailingly delightful. --Publishers Weekly, starred review

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Sara Varon is a printmaker, graphic novelist, and children's book author-illustrator living in Brooklyn. Her books include Odd Duck, Bake Sale, Robot Dreams, Chicken & Cat, Chicken & Cat Clean Up, and Sweaterweather. In 2013, Sara Varon was a recipient of the Maurice Sendak Fellowship. Visit her online at chickenopolis.com

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