Red shoes

Malika loves her new red shoes and wears them everywhere, but eventually she outgrows them, and her grandmother takes them to a second-hand shop--where they will become a special present for Amina (who fasted half the month of Ramadan) in Africa, who will enjoy her special red shoes every bit as muc...

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Main Author: English, Karen (Author)
Other Authors: Glenn, Ebony (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2020.
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Summary:Malika loves her new red shoes and wears them everywhere, but eventually she outgrows them, and her grandmother takes them to a second-hand shop--where they will become a special present for Amina (who fasted half the month of Ramadan) in Africa, who will enjoy her special red shoes every bit as much as Malika did.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Audience:Ages 3-5.
Grades K-1.
ISBN:9781338114607
1338114603
Author Notes:Karen English is the author of the Coretta Scott King honor novel, Francie , and It All Comes Down to This , a Kirkus Prize finalist. She is also the author of the Nikki and Deja and The Carver Chronicles series, and the picture book Hot Day on Abbott Avenue , illustrated by Javaka Steptoe. She lives in Los Angeles, California with her family.

Ebony Glenn is an Atlanta-based illustrator who enjoys bringing stories to life with whimsical illustrations. With a passion for the arts and great storytelling, she aims to create art that brings more joy and magic into people's lives. Ebony is the illustrator of Mommy's Khimar , selected as a best book of the year by NPR, Not Quite Snow White , by Ashley Franklin, Beacon to Freedom: The Story of a Conductor on the Underground Railroad , by Jenna Glatzer, and the upcoming picture book biography Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins by Michelle Meadows. You can visit her online at ebonyglenn.com.