Those Shoes
Those Shoes
by Maribeth Boelts (illus. Noah Z. Jones)
Ages 4–8
Jeremy longs for the shoes everyone at school is wearing, but Grandma says there's no room for 'want', only 'need'. When he finally gets a pair that's too small, he makes a kind choice.
- Author
- Maribeth Boelts (illus. Noah Z. Jones)
- Age
- Ages 4–8
- Type
- Picture Book, Needs and Wants
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- In India
- Available
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