Ruby Red Shoes Goes to Paris (Ruby Red Shoes, #2)

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'A visual delight and the charming tales are perfect for bedtime reading...Sometimes one should read a book in order to be transported to a world of delicate bird eggs, colourful caravans and chickens enjoying French lessons - bliss!' -- CHILDREN'S BOOKS DAILY Ruby Red Shoes and her grandmother are on holiday in Paris! Ruby is fizzing with excitement; her smart red shoes are aflutter as she explores cafes and markets dotted along cobblestone streets. Ruby practises her French, eats buttered baguettes, and beetles around on a scooter with a special new friend who shows her the sights. It is a time she will treasure forever. Ruby Red Shoes Goes to Paris follows Kate Knapp's critically-acclaimed and bestselling debut, Ruby Red Shoes. Treasure them both. ACCLAIM FOR THE RUBY RED SHOES SERIES Ruby Red Shoes Shortlisted - 2013 Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustrations Ruby Red Shoes Goes to Paris Shortlisted - 2014 Australian Book Industry Award for Book of the Year for Younger Children Shortlisted - 2014 Inaugural Readings Children's Book Prize

Illustrator and artist Kate Knapp is a graduate of the Queensland College of Art. Her design studio, Twigseeds, produces cards, prints, stationery and books. Kate's first book, Ruby Red Shoes, was shortlisted for the 2013 Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration. Her second book, Ruby Red Shoes Goes to Paris, was shortlisted for the 2014 Australian Book Industry Award for Book of the Year for Younger Children and for the 2014 Inaugural Readings Children's Book Prize. Kate's third book is Ruby Red Shoes Goes to London. Kate is also the creator of a series of early learning books. Titles include Learn with Ruby Red Shoes: Alphabet Book, Learn with Ruby Red Shoes: Counting Book, The World of Ruby Red Shoes: A Book About Ruby's Day and The World of Ruby Red Shoes: A Book About Ruby's Feelings. Ruby Red Shoes: My Wonderful Grandmother is her most recent publication. Visit Ruby at www.rubyredshoes.com.au