{"product_id":"new-shoes-for-leo-hardcover","title":"New Shoes for Leo - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Agra Deedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan Gal\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebut Cuban-American author Lauren Agra Deedy and award-winning artist Susan Gal join forces in this charming, heartfelt picture book story about an immigrant family\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eand their love and caring for family they left behind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Jubilant. . . exuberant . . . energetic.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam's Mami and his Tía Ana are busy packing a big box of food, medicine, and clothing to mail to their family living in Cuba.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something important is missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey have no \u003ci\u003ezapatos\u003c\/i\u003e, no shoes, to send Cousin Leo!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Which cousin is Leo?\" William asks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTía Ana answers him with a thin paper tracing of Leo's footprint. She nudges him out the door to find someone in the family with spare shoes in Leo's size. But finding shoes for Leo is not as easy as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith warmth and tenderness, Lauren Agra Deedy and Susan Gal have created a rich, colorful story of a tight-knit family -- and the love that grows as they care for those living far away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauren Agra Deedy graduated from Emory University before receiving her MPhil in Literatures of the Americas from Trinity College in Dublin. Like William in the story, Lauren is the child and grandchild of refugees, and grew up helping them make care packages for family still living in communist Cuba. \u003ci\u003eNew Shoes for Leo\u003c\/i\u003e is her picture book debut. Lauren lives with her husband and family in Atlanta, Georgia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Gal was a member of the original animation team at the Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando (the only woman!). Her celebrated books include \u003ci\u003eAwe!\u003c\/i\u003e, an Amazon Editor's Pick, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tower of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and a Robert F. Sibert Honor, both by Chana Stiefel. She also illustrated the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNo More Chairs\u003c\/i\u003e by Dan Gill, \u003ci\u003eNew Shoes for Leo\u003c\/i\u003e by Lauren Agra Deedy, and \u003ci\u003eJoyful Song\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWelcoming Elijah\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Lesléa Newman. She lives in Berkeley, California. Visit her online at galgirlstudio.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Shoes for Leo\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322698957023,"sku":"9781338770216","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/georbella.com\/products\/new-shoes-for-leo-hardcover","provider":"Georbella","version":"1.0","type":"link"}