From Sara Varon (Robot Dreams, Bake Sale) comes New Shoes, a
heartwarming graphic novel about a donkey on a quest to make the perfect
pair of shoes.
Francis the donkey is the best shoemaker in the village. He uses only
the finest materials: coconut wood for the soles, goat's wool for the
insoles, and wild tiger grass for the uppers.
One day he receives a special order from his favorite singer: Miss
Manatee, the queen of calypso. But he's all out of tiger grass! To make
the perfect pair of shoes, Francis must journey deep into the jungle . .
. and that means leaving his village for the first time.
In New Shoes, Sara Varon takes us on a vivid journey into the jungles
of South America. From the capybara to the jaguar to the three-toed
sloth, Francis meets a variety of animals outside his neighborhood.
They're not so scary when you get to know them!