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It's Shoe Time ( Elephant & Piggie Like Reading )

By Mo Willems and Bryan Collier
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It's Shoe Time by Mo Willems and Bryan Collier is a delightful children's book that explores the fun and quirky journey of pairing shoes. A young girl encounters a variety of shoes, each with a unique personality, while Elephant and Piggie offer amusing commentary. The story cleverly introduces children to themes of choices and individuality in a playful and engaging manner.
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This delightful read may appeal to you if you love stories that blend humour and heart, captivating young readers with engaging characters and playful illustrations. Fans of Mo Willems' whimsical style will enjoy the playful exploration of choice and friendship in a format that's perfect for early readers.

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This lyrical beginning reader by multi award-winning artist Collier turns the closet on its heel and redefines what it means to be a pair. Beautifully rendered art paired with rich, rhyming dialog creates a powerful reading experience. Full color.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

This lyrical beginning-reader by multi award-winning artist Bryan Collier turns the closet on its heel and redefines what it means to be a pair.

Beautifully rendered art paired with rich, rhyming dialogue creates a powerful reading experience.

Discover the charm and wit embedded in It's Shoe Time, part of the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading series, as it captivates readers with its unique take on friendship and connection.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781484726471

Publisher: Hyperion

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 November 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Hyperion

Illustration: 64 Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 171.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 64

Collections

Bryan Collier Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Mo Willems Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Bryan Collier is an American writer and illustrator known best for illustrating children's books. He won both the Coretta Scott King Award, as illustrator, and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award for UPTOWN, the first book he both wrote and illustrated. He has won six King Awards as illustrator and he is a four-time Caldecott honor recipient. For his lifetime contribution as a children's illustrator, Collier is U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014.

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