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New Old Shoes 8 x 10, 32 pgs. - hardcover
Charlotte Blessing
Illustrated by Gary Phillips

Summary A brand-new pair of shoes awaits the perfect pair of feet in this beautiful story about how a simple object to one is an irreplaceable gem to another.  From America all the way to Africa, follow the New Old Shoes as they are lovingly worn and used, but never worn out.  Exquisitely written by Charlotte Blessing, New Old Shoes expresses a meaningful lesson for children about appreciating all that we have.

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Product rating Product rating Voting Select your rating... Excellent! Very good Good Fair Poor Rate It!  Customer Reviews Author: School Library Journal "This book will make children think about how they can help other youngsters around the world through something as simple as donating a pair of old shoes. The color-saturated illustrations provide a vibrant background to this touching story." Author: Booklist "Illustrated in a series of colorful scenes, the simple, accessible story is narrated by the shoes themselves . . . For kids who may have wondered what happens to shoes that are given away, this picture book provides a good answer and introduces an aspect of globalism as well. An appended note from the founder of Soles4Souls . . . encourages readers to clean out their closets and redistribute the shoes they don't wear to some of the 300 million children worldwide who have none." Author: Kirkus Reviews "Told from the point of view of a pair of red sneakers . . . the text and illustrations work well together to portray the stark contrast between First- and Third-World countries. Phillips's jewel-toned artwork . . . closely zooms in on the sneakers, allowing readers to see just enough background to portray the setting. A final note from Wayne Elsey describes the Soles4Souls program. In a similar vein as Page McBrier's Beatrice's Goat, illustrated by Lori Lohstoeter (2001), this is likely to spark kids' interest in getting involved."