tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post3400261462155469950..comments2024-03-21T23:51:05.568-04:00Comments on Randomly Reading: New Shoes by Susan Lynn Meyer, illustrated by Eric VelasquezRandomly Readinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041218984035157545noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post-46416125095622324512015-04-26T15:05:28.364-04:002015-04-26T15:05:28.364-04:00This sounds fabulous - as you say, it highlights a...This sounds fabulous - as you say, it highlights a terrible thing (I didn't know that African Americans weren't allowed to try on shoes and my jaw dropped as I was reading your review), and the girls' solution is so positive - and all the more shaming because of that. Thank you for highlighting this. #kidlitbloghopMarjorie (MWD)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15365110235448929655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post-5099947517182505952015-04-16T16:35:27.777-04:002015-04-16T16:35:27.777-04:00Thank you for this wonderful review. It is good to...Thank you for this wonderful review. It is good to show readers the horrible things that have happened and how resourceful young people can peacefully take a step toward change. I'm adding this to my to be read list. Thank you again.<br />~Xyra<br />Tea Time with Melody Q<br />& Kid Lit Blog HopXyra Silverleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12842466753806936933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post-33552252759003031932015-04-15T21:37:49.897-04:002015-04-15T21:37:49.897-04:00Thanks for this thoughtful review! I really enjoye...Thanks for this thoughtful review! I really enjoyed this book as well and found it a useful way to introduce some of the harms of the Jim Crow era to younger kids. Great share for the #KidLitBlogHop!Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post-55075052098708396392015-04-15T16:28:16.685-04:002015-04-15T16:28:16.685-04:00Love this book and included in a review of new Afr...Love this book and included in a review of new African-American picture books earlier this year. So happy to see you feature it! Thanks for stopping by the Kid Lit Blog Hop!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993586924264043457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post-24761472009952877462015-04-15T09:31:42.520-04:002015-04-15T09:31:42.520-04:00What a great book, not only explains history, it e...What a great book, not only explains history, it explains the tragic parts of history in a way kids can understand. Will be adding this to my list. karenhttp://dinoheromommy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post-2189741586850069932015-04-09T20:27:32.460-04:002015-04-09T20:27:32.460-04:00Yes, there are shameful realities in all of histor...Yes, there are shameful realities in all of history, American or otherwise, and this helps shine a spotlight on the absurd thinking that mankind can embrace. This looks like a beautiful book, and the illustrations look stunning :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com