Dans les souliers d'Amédée(In Oliver’s Shoes)

Summary

Oliver is a shoemaker like no other. Every day, he repairs lots and lots of shoes. But something very magical happens in the nighttime. When he steps into a pair of shoes, he is carried away to a whole new place. The more he travels, the more different realities he discovers.

A story to encourage children to try and see things the way others do.

About the book

A picture book developed around the expression “to walk in someone else’s shoes”, exploring the concept of empathy.
A rhythmic, rhyming story inviting readers to discover a wide range of professions and realities.
This is a first book for both Veronique Lambert, the author, and Elena Comte, the illustrator!
More than 7 000 copies sold since October 2022

Recognitions

Véronique Lambert, winner of the Cécile-Gagnon Award for her first picture book (2024)
Winner of the Quebec Booksellers’ Award, Youth Category (2024)
Shortlisted for the Peuplier Award, Picture Book Category (2024)
Shortlisted for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award (2023)
Shortlisted for the Prix intercollégial de littérature jeunesse (2023)

Text

Véronique Lambert,

Illustrations

Éléna Comte,

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Details

Dimensions

32 pages
Hardcover
9" x 10,5"

Publishing date

October 2022

ISBN

978-2-925215-05-9 (paper)
978-2-925215-25-7 (PDF)
978-2-925215-44-8 (EPUB)

Price

$21.95 CAD (paper)
$13.99 CAD (PDF & EPUB)

Production

Created, produced and printed in Quebec

Fonfon

Dans les souliers d’Amédée
(In Oliver’s Shoes)

Summary