"The excitement of the new shoes and the formidable task of waiting to grow into them are both conveyed beautifully through the story and the art....Watercolors fill each page with the details of life in Silvia''s home and small village....Hurwitz perfectly captures the pleasure of a special gifted the difficulty of waiting."--Horn Book
Speaks universally to the imagination and emotions."--School Library Journal Less
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