One, Two, Where's My Shoe?

by Tomi Ungerer

Overview

An intriguing visual game for children aged 2-5 to find the simple shape of a shoe in Ungerer's charming and retro illustrations

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714867984
Publisher:	Phaidon Press
Publication date:	10/15/2014
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.12(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.37(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Tomi Ungerer (1931-2019) is a legend in the world of children’s books. Born in Strasbourg in 1931, Tomi landed in New York in 1956 with $60 in his pocket and with a suitcase full of drawings. Overnight he became a star as a caricaturist, illustrator, and children’s book author. He published more than 140 books for children and for adults in his prolific life. Tomi is a winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest achievable international award for children’s literature, and was named Ambassador for Childhood and Education by the Council of Europe in 2003. The Musée Tomi Ungerer, a museum devoted exclusively to his work, opened in 2007 in Strasbourg, France. Tomi passed away in 2019 but up until his death he continued to create new art every day, and write stories in three languages – English, French, and German!

Editorial Reviews

This neon-colored treasure hunt…has enough visual cleverness and offbeat, psychedelic charm to captivate readers of all ages.

The New York Times Book Review - Maria Russo

"This neon‐colored treasure hunt [One, Two, Where’s My Shoe?] has enough visual cleverness and offbeat, psychedelic charm to captivate readers of all ages."—New York Times Book Review

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