Ariba: An Old Tale About New Shoes
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Ariba: An Old Tale About New Shoes
By (Author) Masha Manapov
Illustrated by Masha Manapov
Enchanted Lion Books
Enchanted Lion Books
7th November 2019
5th November 2019
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
823.92
Joint winner of Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year: Special Recognition for Diversity 2020 (United States)
Physical Properties
Hardback
40
Description
Age range 6 to 10
Marcus' joy over a new pair of shoes reminds his grandfather of an old story about a boy named Ariba and his adventure-loving shoes.
Every time Ariba put his shoes on, something crazy would happen. Once they even took him climbing to the peak of the yellow mountain! But one day, Ariba decides he's going to move from his small village to the city on the other side of the mountains. When he arrives, he buys all new things including a new pair of shoes. His new life has no room for the old pair. And yet, wouldn't you know it No matter what he does, the shoes keep finding their way back to him
Reviews
This story is great fun to share with young listeners, who will giggle each time the shoes make their way back to Ariba and will be delighted to recognize Aribas shoes at the end. Older readers will appreciate the gentle thread about staying connected to ones roots. The vibrant, printlike illustrationsin bold colors, emphasizing red, yellow, and green, on thick, soft paperperfect the silly yet meaningful story. Marcus and Ariba have brown skin; other characters are fantastical shades of mustard yellow, paper white, rusty red, and charcoal black. Read it, share it, laugh out loud. Kirkus Reviews Mixed-media illustrations in bright red, blue, green, pink, and black fill the pages with collage-style images. How the shoes came back into his possession and who Ariba is are answered in this quirky retelling of an African folktale. School Library Journal
Author Bio
Masha Manapova is an award-winning, multidisciplinary illustrator and designer. Born in Baku and raised in Tel Aviv, she now makes her home in Bristol, England. Her bookmaking, along with her commissions from around the world, is conceptual, colorful, and textured. Her work has been exhibited both in Bristol and internationally, and her work has appeared in various publications. Ariba is her first book as author-illustrator and marks her US debut.
