Molly loves to dance. And she desperately wants some silver shoes to wear to her first dance class. But her mom says she has to wait and see if she likes the classes first. Nearly all the other girls are wearing silver shoes. To makes things worse, Molly's best friend is one of them. But when Molly is dancing she has so much fun she doesn't notice her ordinary shoes. Illustrated with exuberant , emotive watercolors, this warm and enchanting book realistically conveys a conflict every family will recognize.
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"A superb artist, specialising in portraying a vivaciously heightened reality that we can all recognise." The Guardian"
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Caroline Binch is a highly successful author and artist. She studied Graphic Design at Salford Technical College and is best known for illustrating Amazing Grace. She has also written and illustrated Gregory Cool, and illustrated Hue Boy by Rita Phillips Mitchell.
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Exuberant Watercolors,
This review is from: Silver Shoes (Hardcover)
When Molly is the only girl in dance class who doesn't have silver shoes, she desires her own pair of sparkly shoes to dance in. Her mother says she has to wait and see if she likes the class first and then they will think about buying new shoes.
When her best friend finds a pair of silver shoes, Molly is a bit jealous. "Can I wear your silver shoes, Gran?" Molly always asked. Clickety-clakety went the heels as Molly danced. She felt just like a grown-up lady. Molly finds a pair of shoes just like her grandmother has and wears them from morning to night. When she asks her father for a pair of her own shoes, he tells her: "Special things you want very much often come at special times." This almost made me cry, since my own father secretly bought me a bike one time and hid it for me until my birthday. I had NO idea, except I did wonder what the special tape was for. He decorated the bike for me to make it extra special. The only thing I missed was him walking me to school. Molly is equally excited when she gets her gift of silver shoes and then she feels like a real dancer. A cute story with a happy ending. I doubt there is a little girl who won't relate to the story. The expressions on the children's faces are so real! ~The Rebecca Review
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This review is from: Silver Shoes (Storytime S.) (Hardcover)
Molly is beginning to take dance classes, and more than anything she wants a pair of silver dance shoes. Although being bi-racial is not mentioned throughout the book, the illustrations depict Molly as a beautiful African American girl and her grandmother as Caucasian. Overall, this is a cute picture book, one many younger children, especially girls, will enjoy.
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