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RIGHTY and LEFTY
A Tale of Two Feet

Illustration by MATTHEW CORDELL

Righty and Lefty, an adorable pair of feet, can't seem to agree on anything. Righty wakes up early, while Lefty likes to sleep in; Righty dreams of wearing fancy footwear, but Lefty swears by galoshes. This is the tale of two feet who, despite walking different walks, learn in the end how to get along without tripping over the most important thing of all: each other. A great story about the value of friendship and compromise, Righty and Lefty is sure to remind us all that opposites attract.

"Righty and Lefty are, as the subtitle indicates, two feet; they "don't always get along so well, but they are stuck with each other because they are two feet on one person." It's a wonderfully weird story, filled with hilarious detail and deadpan humor, that clearly draws on sibling relationships for its model Giggling audiences won't be able to resist responding by putting their own best feet forward."

Starred review, Bulletin

"A truly unique method of discussing relationships, Vail's feet are a step above the rest. Cordell's understated watercolors help by lending the tale a soft, humorous tone. Consider this a love story that every man, woman, child and podiatrist can enjoy."

(Kirkus)

"[A] funny, ingenious take on the meaning of friendship.. Vail's deadpan prose evinces a sly comic mind and a wonderfully ticklish system of logic: "Outside, Righty and Lefty race. Sometimes, Righty wins. Sometimes, Lefty wins. It is always close." For making kids laugh, this one's a shoe-in."

(PW)