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Summary
Summary
Two-time Caldecott Medalist and New York Times-bestselling picture book creator Chris Raschka pays tribute to one of the most quintessential events of childhood--getting new shoes--in this boldly illustrated and inspiring book for the youngest reader.
When a young child discovers a hole in a sneaker, mother and child embark on a big childhood adventure--a trip to the store to pick out new shoes.
From having feet measured and making a selection to finally showing off the new shoes to a friend, this momentous child moment is treated with respect, excitement, and page-turning energy in a wonderfully age-appropriate picture book.
Caldecott Medalist and New York Times-bestselling picture book creator Chris Raschka joyfully captures the event from the child's point of view. New Shoes is a preschool classic in the making.
Author Notes
Chris Raschka was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania on March 6, 1959. He received a B.A. from St. Olaf College in 1981. Before becoming a full-time author, he was an art teacher in St. Croix, Virgin Islands and a freelance artist, cartoonist, and editorial illustrator. He is an author and illustrator of children's books including Yo! Yes?, Charlie Parker Played Be Bop, and Mysterious Thelonious. Hello, Goodbye Window won the Caldecott Medal in 2006 and A Ball for Daisy won the Caldecott Medal in 2012.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-Who doesn't love getting new shoes? This simple joyous celebration of a trip to the shoe store is narrated by an anonymous young child. Raschka's signature watercolor-and-gouache illustrations depict only legs, feet, and hands to move the story along. "Mommy is going to put my shoes on me. Hee-hee." Not only do the shoes in question have holes in two places, but a quick measure at the store reveals that "My feet are bigger than before!" The narrator chooses two pairs to try: the first pair "are a little pinchy right there" but the red sneakers are comfy and perfect for running. The child can't wait to show the cherished new shoes to a friend. Short sentences, controlled vocabulary, and bold white print against a color-saturated background make this a perfect choice for preschoolers as well as new readers. This is also a great choice for kindergarten units on personal narrative. VERDICT A lovely, original book about a familiar rite of growing up, perfect for one-on-one and small group sharing.-Barbara Auerbach, formerly at New York City Public Schools © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
With deep, intuitive understanding of a child¿s perceptions, Caldecott Medalist Raschka explores the experience of buying new shoes. Readers see the child¿s legs and feet from above as the story is told in real time. Big, bold colors and free, rounded forms give the spreads inviting warmth. The child¿s old shoes have worn out (¿Dirt could get in. Or water¿), and they set off for the store, where feet get measured on a size chart. ¿My feet are bigger than before!¿ After trying on a yellow pair that¿s ¿a little pinchy,¿ the child finds a red pair that is ¿comfy. I like them!¿ Raschka celebrates fully this small but important moment of getting the chance to choose something for oneself. It¿s the kind of book that might become a battered, dog-eared favorite¿like a well-worn pair of shoes. Ages 4¿8. Agent: Brenda Bowen, Sanford J. Greenburger Assoc. (May)
Horn Book Review
Children are often reminded to look up, not down at their feet while walking. Not so in this picture book that celebrates preschoolers close connection to the ground. Raschka illustrates the book from the perspective of a child narrator, who looks down at his or her feet on a walk with Mommy to the shoe store to replace worn-out sneakers. The childs old ones, as we can see, have a hole here. And a hole here. I can put my finger in. Hee-hee! After being measured and trying a yellow pair that are a little pinchy, the child chooses a red pair (Comfy! I like them!) and eagerly shows them to a friend (whose feet we see wearing a pair of blue shoes). The watercolor and gouache illustrations in Raschkas signature loose style give a childs-eye view of each phase of shoe-shopping, with other characters hands and feet (but never faces) entering and exiting the frame. Color-saturated backgrounds imply movement from one setting to another by changing from the tomato red of the floor at home to the mottled gray of a sidewalk, and so on, without needing to show detailed backgrounds. As in Yo! Yes? (rev. 5/93) and A Ball for Daisy (rev. 9/11), Raschka focuses on small moments of ordinary life that become significant: in this case, a young child who still needs help from adults practices self-reliance and makes independent choices. julie hakim azzam (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A routine but noteworthy event is seen through a preschooler's eyes.The perspective is literally that of the child narrator throughout: a view of chubby legs, round knees, and pale toesand a pair of shoes. The unseen owner of the toes informs readers: "Mommy puts on my socks. / Mommy puts on my old shoes." A chubby little hand points out the holes in the little green shoes into which a finger can fit, and the narrator observes (perhaps repeating Mommy's concern), "Dirt could get in. Or water." A grown-up hand holds the toddler's as the walking surface changes: It's a trip to the shoe store. "A man takes off my old shoes" and measures the sock-clad foot: "My feet / are bigger than before!" Readers then see a selection of new shoes, a small pointing finger, a couple of pairs tried on (first yellow, then red)and, "I like them!" The narrator is eager to share the wonder of this new footwear with "Emma," and on the final page, a pair of brown legs and small feet in bright blue shoes join our narrator's familiar pink and white legs and small feet in (new) red shoes. Raschka's loose line and bright watercolor-and-gouache edge-to-edge illustrations are lively and sweet, perfectly suited to his subject.A delightfully important adventure for a very small person. (Picture book. 18 mos.-4) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
It's always fun to look for new shoes! Raschka takes a common experience and personalizes it by employing the visual perspective of a young child. The front matter shows bare feet, as if a child is looking down on them. A mother puts on socks, then some old shoes. The child points out the holes in the shoes, necessitating a trip to the shoe store. Measuring shows another reason to get new shoes the child's feet have grown. The book maintains the child's view throughout, so only the lower part of the store window is visible. Hands reach up to choose footwear to try on. The fair-skinned child is not identified as male or female, and the shoes are not gender-specific. Shoes belonging to a friend, Emma, are pictured as well as her brown-skinned hands and legs. The text is simplistic, but the page design, along with the loose, amiable watercolor-and-gouache illustrations, elevates the book. Vibrant and full of energy, the pictures fully engage the reader as a participant in the story.--Whitehurst, Lucinda Copyright 2018 Booklist