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Get to know the hilarious true story of King Louis XIV of France and his famous high-heeled shoes!King Louie was a very BIG king in all ways but one: He was five-feet-four-inches short. So Louie and his royal cobbler cooked up the perfect high-heeled solution to help Louie appear taller. But after an embarrassing tumble (on the dance floor, no less!) Louie learned that his subjects were loyal no matter how big - or how shrimpy - their beloved Louie might have been. Readers young and old will relate to this silly and sweet story of King Louie XIV - a man who had it all, but still felt small.
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David "D.J." Steinberg was inspired to write children's books after he began tripping over them in a house with three loud boys and about 3,000 books. Now he has published 14 of his own, which have together sold over 500,000 copies, have been included in national book fairs and advanced reader lists, and garnered starred reviews and awards. They have ranged from funny poems to picture books to his latest popular graphic novel series, The Adventures of Daniel Boom AKA Loud Boy.Not that entertaining children was a new thing for David, who has spent 30 years as an executive, producer and artist on more than fifteen major feature animated movies, including Meet the Robinsons, Mulan, Hercules, Tarzan, Cats Don't Dance, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, and Secret of NIMH. Serving these days as the Head of Studio for Starz Animation Toronto, David is overseeing production of feature films like Tim Burton's 9 (recent Focus Features release) and Elton John's Gnomeo & Juliet (Disney/Rocket Pictures).Raised in Chicago, David attended Northwestern University before heading west. After hanging out for 25 years in Los Angeles, he is now residing in Toronto, in a country called Canada, with his wife, Nily, and his three favorite critics, Daniel, Micah, and Noah.Books to date (more info at www.djsteinberg.com):HUMOROUS POETRYGrasshopper Pie and Other Poems, 2004The Monster Mall and Other Spooky Poems, 2004Club Pet and Other Funny Poems, 2005Caveman Manners and Other Polite Poems, 2006PICTURE BOOKSTheo's Thanksgiving, 2006The Turkey Ball, 2005The Witches' Ball, 2007The Snow Ball, 2007The Bunny Ball, 2008The Beach Ball, 2008GRAPHIC NOVELSThe Adventures of Daniel Boom AKA Loud Boy #1: Sound Off!, 2008The Adventures of Daniel Boom AKA Loud Boy #2: Mac Attack!, 2008The Adventures of Daniel Boom AKA Loud Boy #3: Game On!, 2009The Adventures of Daniel Boom AKA Loud Boy #4: Grow Up!, 2010
