Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes by Eva Chen - OPTIONAL

Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes by Eva Chen, illustrated by Derek Desierto. PICTURE BOOK. Feiwel & Friends, 2018. $19. 9781250297266

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW

Juno can’t find her favorite shoes, a pair of basic white sneakers, as she gets ready for school. She discovers magic in her closet as the deeper she goes, the more magical shoes she discovers. She tries on several pairs and is able to dance like a famous ballerina or walk on the moon. Finally she finds her shoes and discovers that they are now colorful with little bits from all the shoes she tried on.

This book fell pretty flat. The illustrations are lovely, but the story never really grabbed our attention. I also didn’t love that the first part of the book defended wearing the kind of shoes you want, and then the ending of the book expressed a need to wear exciting shoes.  

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher

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