Shoe-La-la by Karen Beaumont

Beaumont, Karen Shoe-La-la, illustrated by LeUyen Pham.  PICTURE BOOK.  Scholastic Press, 2011.  If you have a shoe-crazy little girl (and who isn’t, really) then this is a perfect book to share and enjoy.  Four little girls are getting ready of a fancy party, but they need the perfect shoe.  After trying on a wealth of colorful styles, the girls are still at a loss for what to wear.  Despite what you may assume, this is not an ode to commercialism – instead it is a tip-of-the-hat to ingenuity.  Pair this book with a pair of shoes, glitter, feathers, glue and some sparklies and you have a great present for a young girl.  GIFT, EL(K-3), EL – ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library Teacher