One Shoe Two Shoes

by Caryl Hart, Edward Underwood (Illustrator)

Overview

With bright, bold illustrations, this stylish picture book features lots of shoes, ten white mice, and one adorable dog.

One shoe, two shoes.

Red shoes, blue shoes.

Two shoes make a pair.

Who's that hiding there?

Shoes, shoes, and more shoes . . . this book is bursting shoes of all different colors, sizes, and shapes. There's a pair here to suit everyone—even a family of mice!

Jolly, rhythmic text carries you playfully along in this delightfully stylish book that introduces colors and numbers in a gentle and fun way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781547600946
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	07/09/2019
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 11.80(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Caryl Hart writes picture books and young fiction and loves walking her dog and sitting in cafes and libraries. She runs creative literacy workshops for schools and libraries. She has written Whiffy Wilson, How to Catch a Dragon, Welcome to Alien School, How to Catch a Dinosaur, Supermarket Zoo, The Princess and the Peas, The Princess and the Presents, Catch That Rat, and Big Box Little Box. She lives in Derbyshire with her husband and two daughters.

Editorial Reviews

"Very fresh and inventive. . . . A sweet, largely monosyllabic book with large images and plenty of context clues for emerging readers, infused with subtle nods to color identification and counting as well." - Booklist, on ONE SHOE TWO SHOES

“Pays homage to One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish . . . A must-read-aloud text with memorable characters-Underwood and Hart make a perfect pair.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“An ode to shoes and counting gets a playful twist . . . A colorful exploration of colors, numbers, and footwear.” —Publishers Weekly

“Delightful . . . with contagious energy. A lively lighthearted frolic that will have young audiences asking for it again and again.” —School Library Journal on BIG BOX LITTLE BOX

“Children will enjoy finding the cat in each carton and discovering how it climbs in and out of the various containers, hiding, smashing, or snoring its way through the pages.” —Booklist on BIG BOX LITTLE BOX

From the Publisher

★ 2019-04-10
A playful pup, 10 mischievous mice, and some fashionable footwear unite in this seemingly simple counting book.

Hart pays homage to One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish with clever rhyming text that channels the classic on its opening spreads. But in lieu of fish are shoes as seen from a dog's-eye view as footwear of varying styles, shades, and purpose step past the frolicking pup on its walk. Home again, canine curiosity is piqued as mice scramble and scurry, one by one, to occupy the various shoes. Onomatopoeia offers clues as to the mice's whereabouts, and readers will delight in the floppy-eared dog's search for them. With one lick it scatters the plump white rodents before heading out on another walk. While the nonlinear text begs to be read aloud, it's Underwood's skillful compositions and expressive characters that propel the sequencing of events, bringing the tale full circle. Done in pencil and marker with paper and digital collage, the graphically simplified shapes showcase the artist's ability to execute form and design. Reminiscent of M. Sasek, Mary Blair, and other artists influenced by post-World War II optimism, Underwood's nostalgic interpretation of modern living channels a visual style associated with feelings of opportunity and prosperity, appealing to readers of all ages.

A must-read-aloud text with memorable characters—Underwood and Hart make a perfect pair. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews