Description
A picture book biography of the shoemaker Jimmy Choo, tracing his life from his father's workshop in Penang to the runways of London to the halls of Kensington Palace
About the Author
Born in Jakarta to Indonesian-Chinese parents and raised in Singapore, Patricia Tanumihardja has been a food writer and cookbook author for close to two decades. She has also developed recipes for Highlights High Five magazine and reviewed children's books for Kirkus. Tanumihardja is the author of Jimmy's Shoes and Ramen for Everyone. She lives in Washington, DC. Derek Desierto is a Vancouver-based illustrator whose books with Eva Chen include the New York Times bestseller Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes. Currently, he is living the dream as a freelance artist for animated TV shows and picture books. His ultimate goal in life is to meet Oprah and become one of her Favorite Things.
Reviews
Desierto, who has experience in television animation, contributes a series of vividly colored, dynamic illustrations that will help children engage with Choo's story. An attractive picture-book biography. * Booklist *
Book Information
ISBN 9781419755286
Author Patricia Tanumihardja
Format Hardback
Page Count 40
Imprint Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publisher Abrams