Boot & Shoe
9781442422476 | Beach Lane Books, Simon & Schuster
Things are exactly perfect for Boot and Shoe until a squirrel causes some serious trouble!
Two adorably floppy dogs confront unexpected change in this endearing picture book from three-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee.
Awards
Starred Reviews in School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly
A 2012 ABC Best Books for Children Title
A 2012 Kirkus Best Children’s Book
New York Public Library Top 100 Children’s Books of 2012
A 2012 Booklist Editor’s Choice
A Little Bird Best Book of 2012 Award
A 2012 Junior Library Guild Selection
Reviews
“A genius at capturing human expression and antics, Frazee seems equally unrivaled at depicting canine behavior and emotion... Expertly drawn, full of humor and affection and beautifully arranged, Boot & Shoe is a jubilant romp from beginning to end.”
–The New York Times
★ “There is genius in this tale’s simplicity and Frazee’s understated text, repetitive language, sentence structure, and perfect comic timing play the heartwarming humor to the hilt... A dog-lover’s delight and tender ode to friendship.”
–School Library Journal, starred review
★ “Boot and Shoe, Shoe and Boot—they’re a perfect pair.”
–Booklist, starred review
★ “This gem about canine siblings goes from peaceful routine to funny mayhem to erroneous bereavement—and relief... Read unhurried, in a lap, again and again.”
–Kirkus, starred review
“The sprightly lines of Frazee’s black-pencil and gouache illustrations add to the humor of this nimble tale of misplaced assumptions, which is reminiscent of the physical comedy of a Buster Keaton movie and just as entertaining.”
–Horn Book
“Boot & Shoe is part existential drama, part goofy bromance.”
–Nicki Richesin, Daily Candy