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Tiny Feet Tiny Shoes
Grandma was only six years old when she witnessed the planting of a silk cotton seed in a garden. Years later, she returned to bury something in the garden, where ‘X’ marked the spot “seven steps” away from the young tree which had grown in place of the seed. Many, many years later, she was back again, staring in awe at a GIANT of the cotton tree! But try as she might, she couldn’t find ‘X’. Racing against time, she searched hard, desperate to reconnect with memories of a childhood spent in China where she had gone through both pain and joy. Just what was so precious that had been buried? Would she succeed in retracing her steps to find her treasure?
33 pages
Published January 1, 2016
7 people want to read
About the author
Adeline Foo
38 books20 followersAdeline, a Singaporean, is a graduate of New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Asia. She is also a mother of three.
Adeline’s The Diary of Amos Lee, published in 2009, ranks as her best-selling series. All seven titles in the series have made the Straits Times’ National Best Sellers’ List for more than 84 weeks. The first book, I Sit, I Write, I Flush! has also won the inaugural Red Dot award given by the International Schools Libraries Network, a children’s choice award.
Adeline first ventured into writing in 2006 when she received the inaugural First Time Writers & Illustrators Publishing Initiative Award given by the Media Development Authority of Singapore and the National Book Development Council of Singapore. Identified by the media authorities as one of Singapore’s forerunners in children’s book writing, she has received support to publish 13 picture books for early readers. Since then, Adeline has not stopped writing. Three of her books have been adapted into animation shorts, with a fourth new series turned into a TV show on the MediaCorp kids' channel, okto.
Adeline’s The Diary of Amos Lee, published in 2009, ranks as her best-selling series. All seven titles in the series have made the Straits Times’ National Best Sellers’ List for more than 84 weeks. The first book, I Sit, I Write, I Flush! has also won the inaugural Red Dot award given by the International Schools Libraries Network, a children’s choice award.
Adeline first ventured into writing in 2006 when she received the inaugural First Time Writers & Illustrators Publishing Initiative Award given by the Media Development Authority of Singapore and the National Book Development Council of Singapore. Identified by the media authorities as one of Singapore’s forerunners in children’s book writing, she has received support to publish 13 picture books for early readers. Since then, Adeline has not stopped writing. Three of her books have been adapted into animation shorts, with a fourth new series turned into a TV show on the MediaCorp kids' channel, okto.
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April 20, 2017
'Tiny Feet Tiny Shoes' spins a poignant tale that is stunningly simple. Grandma and her grandson, Tommy embark on an adventure to find Grandma's hidden treasure. The real treasure is, of course, is Grandma coming full circle and finding pride in her decision to free herself from the binds in her life (literally).
Foot binding is a tricky topic to deal with when exposing it to children. It's likely to incite extreme reactions like "ew!" when you try to explain the process to them. Thankfully, this book steers away from the gory details and goes straight to explaining the significance of this cultural tradition i.e. how it was viewed as a standard of beauty. The focus is also more on Grandma's liberation and triumph from escaping a restricted life.
The illustrations are also gorgeous and accompany the text perfectly. The dreamy watercolours match the nostalgic tone of the book, besides being pretty to look at.
All in all, a great book for parents to read with their children; it's a history lesson with a meaningful message! Main takeaways young readers can get are a deeper appreciation of the freedom they take for granted and Chinese culture, and who knows- maybe even the urge to strike up a conversation with their own grandparents.
Foot binding is a tricky topic to deal with when exposing it to children. It's likely to incite extreme reactions like "ew!" when you try to explain the process to them. Thankfully, this book steers away from the gory details and goes straight to explaining the significance of this cultural tradition i.e. how it was viewed as a standard of beauty. The focus is also more on Grandma's liberation and triumph from escaping a restricted life.
The illustrations are also gorgeous and accompany the text perfectly. The dreamy watercolours match the nostalgic tone of the book, besides being pretty to look at.
All in all, a great book for parents to read with their children; it's a history lesson with a meaningful message! Main takeaways young readers can get are a deeper appreciation of the freedom they take for granted and Chinese culture, and who knows- maybe even the urge to strike up a conversation with their own grandparents.
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