Children's & YA
Shoe #39
by Jaanus Vaiksoo, Katrin Kaev
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White Raven 2020
Paul the fifth grader oversleeps for the first time in his life and doesn’t make it to school. Yet when he goes out to get a breath of fresh air, it turns out that the day’s extraordinary events aren’t over yet. A series of escapades unfolds, starring the world’s most beautiful saleswoman Yekaterina, the artistic Arthur, and Arthur’s spunky daughter Minna. The leading role in all these events, however, belongs to a strange man who buys a brand-new pair of size-39 shoes every day without trying them on first. Why would anyone do that? Will Paul manage to figure out the shoe-man’s secret?
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Author Biography
Jaanus Vaiksoo (1967) is a children’s author, literary scholar, and instructor. He graduated from Tallinn University in Estonian language and literature. Vaiksoo has written over 20 books of stories and poetry for children and has contributed to the children’s magazine Täheke. Additionally, he has published a book of ABCs, scripts for television and TV films, and an adventure libretto. The psychological intricacy of Vaiksoo’s characters and their depiction through a prism of warm humour offer support to readers of sensitive ages and helps them on their path to adulthood.
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© Jaanus Vaiksoo
© Katrin Kaev
Estonian Children's Literature Centre
Estonian Children's Literature Centre promotes children’s literature at home and abroad, initiate literary projects, organise illustration exhibitions and participate in large-scale literature events and international book fairs.
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- Publisher Ärkel
- Publication Date June 2019
- Orginal LanguageEstonian
- ISBN/Identifier 9789949727223
- Publication Country or regionEstonia
- FormatHardback
- Pages183
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleKing nr 39
- Original Language AuthorsJaanus Vaiksoo, Katrin Kaev
- EditionFirst
- Copyright Year2019
- Page size221x148 ( 221x148x20) mm
- Illustrationblack and white
- Biblio NotesStorybook, fiction, 12+
