{"product_id":"new-shoes-for-leo-hardcover","title":"New Shoes for Leo - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLauren Agra Deedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan Gal\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebut Cuban-American author Lauren Agra Deedy and award-winning artist Susan Gal join forces in this charming, heartfelt picture book story about an immigrant family\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eand their love and caring for family they left behind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam's Mami and his T?a Ana are busy packing a big box of food, medicine, and clothing to mail to their family living in Cuba.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something important is missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey have no \u003ci\u003ezapatos\u003c\/i\u003e, no shoes, to send Cousin Leo!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Which cousin is Leo?\" William asks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eT?a Ana answers him with a thin paper tracing of Leo's footprint. She nudges him out the door to find someone in the family with spare shoes in Leo's size. But finding shoes for Leo is not as easy as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith warmth and tenderness, Lauren Agra Deedy and Susan Gal have created a rich, colorful story of a tight-knit family -- and the love that grows as they care for those living far away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauren Agra Deedy graduated from Emory University before receiving her MPhil in Literatures of the Americas from Trinity College in Dublin. Like William in the story, Lauren is the child and grandchild of refugees, and grew up helping them make care packages for family still living in communist Cuba. \u003ci\u003eNew Shoes for Leo\u003c\/i\u003e is her picture book debut. Lauren lives with her husband and family in Atlanta, Georgia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter completing her BFA at Art Center College of Design, Susan Gal began her illustration career as a poster and calendar artist. She is an award-winning illustrator of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eWelcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail \u003c\/i\u003eby Lesl?a Newman, winner of both the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs\u003c\/i\u003e by Chana Stiefel, recipient of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and Robert F. Sibert Honor. Susan lives with her husband in Berkeley, California, where she creates fun and whimsical illustrations while attempting to live a caffeine- and nuclear-free life. Visit her at galgirlstudio.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52664034984243,"sku":"9781338770216","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MfJOAqnveM9781338770216.webp?v=1762707244","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/new-shoes-for-leo-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}