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Elly and the Smelly Sneaker: A Riches to Rags Story
40 pp.
| Sterling |
April, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4549-1817-2$14.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Lesley Vamos.
Elly lives a life fit for a princess, but she longs to play baseball ("she dreamed of opening days and double plays and being on their team"). Her fairy godfather provides a grungy uniform so she can attend a game and show off her skills. This simple but good-natured tale inverts the Cinderella story with self-referential humor and comical digital illustrations.