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New Shoes for Leo by Lauren Agra Deedy

New Shoes for Leo

Hardcover – Picture Book, March 4, 2025

Lauren Agra Deedy

Scholastic Inc. · Hardcover · March 4, 2025

Debut 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—and their love and caring for family they left behind. * "Jubilant. . . exuberant . . . energetic." —Publishers Weekly, starred review William's Mami and his Tía Ana are busy packing a big box of food, medicine, and clothing to mail to their family living in Cuba.

Multigenerational FamiliesUS: Hispanic & Latino StoriesImmigration & Movingfamily
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Who it’s for
A warm family story finds tenderness in the practical work of caring for relatives far away.
Themes
Immigrant family, Care across distance, Tight-knit family
Genres
US: Hispanic & Latino Stories, Immigration & Moving, Multigenerational Families

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About this book

Debut 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—and their love and caring for family they left behind. * "Jubilant. . . exuberant . . . energetic." —Publishers Weekly, starred review William's Mami and his Tía Ana are busy packing a big box of food, medicine, and clothing to mail to their family living in Cuba. But something important is missing.

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They have no zapatos, no shoes, to send Cousin Leo! "Which cousin is Leo?" William asks. Tía 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. With 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.

Care Across Distance

A warm family story finds tenderness in the practical work of caring for relatives far away.

Come here for

  • A picture-book take on family ties across distance
  • A gentle blend of everyday errands and affection

Expect

  • A close-knit family’s care for relatives in Cuba
  • A rich, colorful story with warmth and tenderness

Where it sits

Immigration & Moving84%
Multigenerational Families58%
US: Hispanic & Latino Stories56%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Caribbean & Latin American Stories
  • Immigration & Moving
  • Clothing & Dress-Up
Authors
Lauren Agra Deedy
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
March 4, 2025
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Immigrant family · Care across distance · Tight-knit family
Reading lane
Caribbean & Latin American Stories