Shirleen and the Shoes
By (Author) LaKesa Cox
Illustrated by Hatice Bayramoglu
BookBaby
BookBaby
20th August 2019
United States
Children
Fiction
Paperback
28
86g
Since Shirleen's daddy died in the war, her mother has taken on a new job at Mr. Connie's Shoe Shop. Shirleen doesn't understand why people won't just throw their old shoes away and buy new ones. However, she's exited to be joining her mother at her new job where she can sell all the machines Mr. Connie uses to make old shoes look like new. What Shirleen doesn't realize is that she's going to learn a whole lot more when she decides to walk in other people's shoes. From a nurse to a construction worker, Shirleen tries to fill some big shoes but not before realizing those shoes tell the stories of their owners.Take a journey in someone else's shoes with Shirleen.
Hatice Bayramoglu is a freelance, full-time illustrator interested in creating for children's educational stories and storybooks.