This is the hilarious story of a boy whose feet play an unexpected role in world geography. Pipo's feet grow so fast that he wins races just by standing still, but a good fairy takes pity on him, giving him a pair of magic boots that will grow when watered. After negotiating a trade with a child-eating ogre, Pipo is separated from his beloved footwear. But there is a happy ending: one boot gets thrown into the sea, gets bigger and bigger, and becomes ... Italy!

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Annick Press Ltd .

Artist Pierre Pratt was born in Montreal in 1962. His distinctive and colorful paintings and illustrations have been featured in a variety of children's books and magazines. Remy Simard is a cartoonist, commercial artist and award-winning author and illustrator with a long list of published children's books. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.