Boys love sneakers. But when a child finds that his toes have outgrown his favorite shoes, and they?ve gotten too dirty and smelly, his mom says it?s time for a new pair. Resistant to let go, the boy reminisces about all the good times he?s had with his favorite kicks on the city streets. There?s the paint splatter from his masterpiece and the drip from a Popsicle. There?s the scuff from when he fell off his skateboard. And there are those frayed laces that he learned to tie in bows and doubles. A new pair just won?t be the same. But, with bigger shoes to fill, the boy realizes new adventures await him. Maybe he could paint a little better? Or skate a little faster? This new picture book from the bestselling author of I Am Yoga explores the love and pride that kids have for their sneakers and the joy that can be found in growing up, growing out, and moving on.

 

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Abrams .

Arthur A. Levine has published poetry and picture books for young readers including Monday is One Day illustrated by Julian Hector and All the Lights in the Night illustrated by James Ransome. He is also the editor and publisher of many well-known and beloved books for young people including J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He lives in the New York metropolitan area with his family. Katie Kath is an award-winning illustrator from the rolling hills of North Carolina, and lives with her husband and their cat. She works primarily in watercolour and ink. She cherishes the memory of making music with her own grandparents, sitting at their ancient pianola, and trying to get it to play the torn-up scroll of Don't Bring Lulu. " Susan Verde is the author of The Museum , You & Me , and I Am Yoga , all illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. She lives in East Hampton, New York, and-when not writing-teaches yoga.