Theres nothing like a pair of sparkly, shiny, and pretty la-di-da shoes to bring out the Big Cheese in a girl. But Louises mother doesnt quite see it that way. Instead Louise has to wear the dull and drab brown tie shoes she has worn for years. They are practical, Louises mother says. They are better in the rain, the shoe salesman says. It doesnt matter that Louise doesnt see it that way. Then Louises best friend Fern comes to school with shiny new patent leather shoes from Paris with sparkles on the toes! Are the bonds of friendship greater than shoe envy? Only Louise can say

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Simon & Schuster .

Elise Primavera has been writing and illustrating children's books for more than 25 years. Her bestselling book Auntie Claus has sold more than half a million copies. She lives in New Jersey. Cynthia Surrisi holds an MFA from Vermont in Children's Lit and is the author of one middle grade novel The Maypop Kidnapping. She is the former RA of the Hawaii chapter of SCBWI. Diane Goode has illustrated over 50 beloved and critically acclaimed picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Founding Mothers and the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains.