Shoes Books

This is a great book for girls (young and old) who love shoes! The ease of purchasing, the speed of shipping, and the great customer service is another great reason to purchase this book from the seller!

I received this book as a gift. It is a wonderful idea for any girl or boy you know who loves shoes, they don't have to be a kid.

Ladies' Shoes To Color is a simple coloring book featuring bold line drawings of 30 pairs of women's shoes. No text whatsoever gets in the way of the coloring book pages, which leave plenty of room for embellishment or design beyond merely adding color. An enjoyable activity book for all ages from 3 to 83, and most especially recommended for creative-minded women's shoe enthusiasts.

This is a fabulous story, based on the real war-time experiences of a modest Jewish shoemaker.

As a young man, the shoemaker was left to care for his mother and siblings while his father was away at war--no doubt conscripted by the Tsar's army.

He ran out of leather, and could no longer make shoes. His last pair of shoes was all that enabled him to go out an repair other people's shoes, in their homes, and thus feed his family.

But one day, a man even poorer than he came into his shop begging to buy a pair of shoes so that he too could work and feed his family.

The young man thought of a creative way to resolve the problem, thus saving two families. It's a lesson that everyone should learn.

One is never too poor to help others.

--Alyssa A. Lappen

Seva's realistic, captivating drawings in The Last Pair Of Shoes lend to the lovely story by Sashi Friedman of an old shoemaker who always has time for his visitor, and who loves talking about his childhood in Poland. Here he tells of his last pair of shoes, and of six children struggling for survival during hard times with a father away at war. Kids receive a moving story which challenges them to think. Good reading skills required but well worth any effort: parents will also want to use this as a read-aloud fable for a wider age range.

In his father's absence, fighting a war, a self-taught shoemaker's son is supporting the family by making, selling, and repairing shoes. He has leather left for only one pair, which he needs for himself. A desperate man comes to him and pleads to buy them. What should the boy do? After a solution is found, there is apprehension, a dilemma, and a satisfying ending. Here is a beautifully illustrated picture book with a suspenseful story that is replete with Jewish values without being didactic. The setting looks like rural Russia, although the now elderly narrator lives in Israel. Ages 6-10. Reviewed by Marcia Posner

The book guides you through the whole process of making fabric shoes on your home sewing machine (the author describes how to waterproof them). It starts with a last made from plaster of Paris, then discusses the individual parts of a shoe, how to draw and cut them and then takes you step-by-step, with many b/w illustrations, from sewing parts together to fitting them on the last and shaping them into a shoe.
It is an excellent book for beginners. Every step is well described, and with the author's method you can make a last at a very low cost.

My comments above about the book being dated were a bit off! I have a copy of Make Your Own Shoes and Handbags and it was published in 1978. The book in this listing is a more recent edition!

All I can say in my defense is that I was so enthralled by the book that I was blinded to such sundry things as dates. My apologies to the author as well as my thanks for all her hard work in making new editions over the years.

This books shows how to make womens shoes only. It's a great book if you just aren't happy with the fashions and fit of commercial shoes. There is nothing to making custom shoes that the average person can't do. No nails, no heavy duty sewing machines. It's all stuff you have at home or can easily order. If you sew already, this is about the same as making simple clothes.

I took apart a pair of commercial shoes recently and they were made almost exactly the way the book describes the process. So you will be making shoes that are just the same as the commercial ones. Have a pair of shoes you love, but they are worn out? Reuse the heels and shank, make a pattern from the old shoes and have your favorite shoes back again!

The book is a bit dated, but the ideas and methods are still the same. A super book.

Do you remember when the Meg Ryan character walked into Tom Hanks' FOX BOOKS store and the customer asked about the "Shoes" books, and a monologue about the wonders of Noel Streatfeild's "Shoes" books ensued, touching on Dancing Shoes, Ballet Shoes, and Skating Shoes, which is absolutely wonderful? That scene made me break down crying, because I had never heard anyone other than myself talk about these terrific books, and the fact that it is tragic that they are mostly out of print and hard to find. This book is a wonderful story of about life for three British children in the United States, working hard for a goal, and accomplishing it, or at least getting on the road to achieving a reasonable, yet magical, goal. If you want a great book for your favorite elementary schooler - boy OR girl, buy this one - then buy the other "Shoes" books for your favorite girl (and get a copy of Tennis Shoes for your favorite boy too!)

"Movie Shoes" combines the charm of "Ballet Shoes" (and the reappearance of the Fossil sisters) with the freshness of an American setting. The Winter family, mother and father, their nanny Peaseblossom, and the children, Jane, Rachel, and Tim, spend a winter in California shortly after World War II. The sunshine will be good for their father's health. How can Rachel afford dancing lessons? Aunt Cora does not see their importance. How will Tim, a promising pianist, find a piano to practice on? Rachel, a pupil at Madame Fidolia's, is "adopted" by Posy Fossil, now eighteen years old and dancing for Manoff in California. Lovers of "Ballet Shoes" will enjoy seeing the Fossils again. Bad-tempered Jane, the "middle child," is invited to play Mary in "The Secret Garden" while they are in California. The story of how these talented and indomitable children take care of themselves, and the adaptation of this British family to the United States, makes this the most American of Streatfeild's books. How splendid it would be if Dell Yearling, her American publishers, brought it back into print in the U.S.!

Movie_Shoes is a wonderful book for someone who loves movies, books, and The_Secret_Garden. It weaves a magical tale around Jane Winter, and you start to believe you are her, putting up with bratty little Maurice Tuesday (Colin), longing to watch David Doe work his magic (Dickon), seeing your brother Tim play the piano almost professionally at age 8, and looking on as your older sister meets two of the most famous ballet personalities in the world. An intercultural adventure for everyone! Caution: Beware of nasty aunts.

I liked this book alot. I have an in home day care and we do story time each day. The preschoolers liked this book. The adventures we talk about while wearing different type of shoes is fun. It really gives us lots to talk about.

My 14 month old loves this book. Young children are starting to learn their body parts and clothing and this helps makes SHOES fun instead of a chore!

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We got this book at the library and my son asks me to read it to him every night! He loves the country jargon and the all of the things in the Willy Nilly mans beard. He also loves that the Old Woman puts alot of "stuff" in her "blackbury jam" to "fix the Willy Nilly Man!" This is a great book.

This is a great childrens' folktale written in mountain dialect. It tells the story of an old woman who has had a dreadful curse placed upon her. She visits the Willy-Nilly Man, a disagreeable hermit who has magical powers. See how she uses her blackberry jam to coerce the Willy-Nilly Man into helping her out of her "jam!"

This is a great childrens' folktale written in mountain dialect. It tells the story of an old woman who has had a dreadful curse placed upon her. She visits the Willy-Nilly Man, a disagreeable hermit who has magical powers. See how she uses her blackberry jam to coerce the Willy-Nilly Man into helping her out of her "jam!"

One Hundred Shoes (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) One Hundred Shoes (a.k.a. the centipede book, in our home) is GREAT. I bought it as a "math" reader for my kids, ages 5, 6 and 9. They all enjoy it but my 5yr. old son esp. LOVES it. We began reading it just before K5 began and he memorized it w/in two days. Although it's currently beyond his reading level, it has served as a great incentive; he is learning/beginning to actually read the book he loves so much. It does Not touch on "math" aspects as much as expected however my kids love the rhyming and the fantasy of a centipede wearing shoes and wearing different types for different occasions has offered scope to broaden their imagination! They immediately looked up centipedes on the internet to "see" what a real centipede looks like,etc.We read it often as it maintains its appeal :-)
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ONE HUNDRED SHOES: A Math Reader
by Charles Ghigna
Random House

This week, Courtney took out 8 books from the library. I believe she took out so many because in school they are only allowed to take out 1 book a week whereas at the public library, there are no limits on how many books a child can take out. I'm reviewing the ones we liked the best first and One Hundred Shoes is definitely at the top of the list.

All About One Hundred Shoes

One Hundred Shoes is a Step into Reading math reader. It was written by Charles Ghigna and illustrated by Bob Staake. It has a copyright date of 2002 and was published by Random House Children's Books.

According to the first page of this book, Step into Reading is designed to give every child a successful reading experience with the grade levels assigned to each book to be used as a guide for the parent to determine which book may be most suitable for their child to read.

Step 1 - Ready to read, Preschool through Kindergarten, has big type and easy words. Rhyme and rhythm and picture clues.

Step 2 - Reading with help, Preschool through grade 1, basic vocabulary, short sentences and simple stories.

Step 3 - Reading on your own, Grades 1 to 3, engaging characters, easy to follow plots, popular topics.

Step 4 - Reading paragraphs, Grades 2 to 3, challenging vocabulary, short paragraphs, exciting stories.

Step 5 - Ready for chapters, Grades 2 to 4, chapters, longer paragraphs, full color art.

One Hundred Shoes is a Step 2 book and has an ISBN# of 0-375-82178-3.

The Story

ONE HUNDRED SHOES is a rhyming story about a centipede and his feet, or rather, what he puts on them. Obviously, if he has a hundred feet he's going to need a lot of shoes and the poem is all about where and how he gets his shoes. Does he buy them in a mall or online? Does he wear slippers, clogs, sneakers, boots, sandals, loafers? Where does he put them all when he sleeps? These are all questions asked in the poem and in the end, the poem states he thinks he knows why the centipede walks around barefoot.

Why We Recommend One Hundred Shoes

One Hundred Shoes was an instant hit for both Courtney and myself. I really liked the educational aspect of it, which is simple but perfect for her grade level:

"Shoes come in pairs. Pairs are so nifty.
Two shoes in each pair, so you will need fifty"

Courtney loves shoes so she immediately took to this book. We both had fun looking at all the different shoes that the centipede was wearing. We pointed out which ones were boots and which ones were slippers and so on. We looked at the different designs and colors on them and just had a fun time reading the story. Another reason why One Hundred Shoes is a winner is because the words are written in large print and are simple. This is another book that Courtney can read all on her own therefore, it's been read many times already.

All in all, One Hundred Shoes is a book that I would most definitely recommend to anyone with small children, especially if they are beginning to read on their own.

I bought this book for my 5 year old and he absolutely loves it. It's one of the few he has actually read over and over again. Some of the early reader books tend to bore him, but he (and I!) find this one very entertaining.

We have been bringing this book home from the library for over a year now. It is my son's all time favorite. Be prepared to stumble through it the first time you read it and find yourself trying to explain some new vocabulary words. This book is great. The little boy goes to the store to purchase some red sneakers, dispite the many colors that are in the store the red sneakers are sold out. The little boy explains to the store clerk all the wonderful things a pair of red sneakers can do. From mega- speed packs, little fans to cool your toes, sunctions cups, and parachutes. Great imagination, nice illustrations, The little boy leaves with a pair of blue rocket sandals. This is a little more difficult book to read to a group of preschoolers, but a great book one on one, or a great book to read to a group of 5 to 8 year olds.

My 7 year old loves the text of this rollicking, riotous adventure through Mile's quest for those amazing red sneakers. My 4 year old loves exploring the drawings which are bold and colorful. Caution, don't take it out at bedtime, or any other time you're looking for a quick fix!

Storyteller circles will enjoy this one! This book was a lot of fun for our storytelling circle at the local library. Lisa Lawston has children of her own, I can tell. The verse swings you right along with Miles in it's song-like rhythm, and the pictures are great for my young audience's viewing. The surprise ending always brings a round of giggles. This book goes with me for every show. Top of the stack.

As a fetishist who normally doesn't read literary erotica, I initially browsed through a friend's copy of the book with muted expectations. But even a brief view convinced me that I needed this book for myself. I found myself blushing as I read it, afraid to appear engrossed in the company of friends but definitely wanting more. I've bought it since, and it's been a very satisfying purchase.

The stories and descriptions of sensations, actions, and foot-related foreplay are spot-on. You'll find your pulse racing as you read the vivid descriptions of shoe-play, pedicures, foot-licking, foot intercourse and genital stimulation, and many other forms of orgasmic foot experiences. Whether you are a foot/shoe fetishist on the giving or recieving end, your desires will almost certainly be addressed within the numerous tales of erotic foot bliss contained within.

And virtually all literary erotic fans will find this book to be mesmerizingly sensual and stimulating. You may end up as a much more intense fetishist when you finish this book than you were before reading it!

What I appreciated the most was that, unlike much amateur erotica, meandering lead-ins are absent. The stories are concise and get right to the point, which increases the intensity; kudos to Ms. Bussel and Mr. Pierce for keeping the material focused. If you read erotica online, even if for free, you'll still find this book to be a worthwhile purchase.

I love this book. The stories it contains are seriously sexy stuff. Rachel Bussel's story of how she discovered a
taste for sexy footwear is wonderful. I think alot of women could relate.
Anyway, great book . Buy it.

I have read all the books in the [..] Chest so far and Sexiest Soles: Erotic Stories About Feet and Shoes is a great addition to the series. My favorite stories are "Hot Footin'" by T.Hitman, "Hooked" by Diane Thibault and "A Very Personalized Fitting" by Teresa Joseph. Sexiest Soles is a great book of erotica, especially for anyone who likes feet, shoes or boots!

This is wonderful for all ages! The story is terrific and the narration and music really bring the book to life. The children's choir adds to the depth of the recording (and is terrific). Our whole family has enjoyed this! I'd have given it 5 stars but there are some sound level/volume challenges during the recording (which means you have to adjust the volume a tad so you can hear or so it's not too loud). Despite that, it is still WONDERFUL! The story is captivating and is packed with teachable moments/morals. Highly, highly recommended!

This is such a delightful story. The music is delightful and is enticing for everyone! You just simply must hear this magnificent work!

This is a beautiful audio book that all ages will enjoy. The story is rich and carries so much meaning we all can apply to life

Samuel Jones' adaptation of Eudora Welty's book, Jim Dale's narration, The Seattle Symphony conducted by Gerard Schwarz, and pitch-perfect Seattle Boychoir & Girls of Vocalpoint, Seattle conducted by Joseph Crnko have joined forces creating a timeless classic sure to appeal to adults and children. Mr.Jones has skillfully interwoven his music and story, using the instruments of the orchestra to give voices to the birds. The nuances of Jim Dale's narration give each bird their own personality, bringing them most vividly to life. Filled with wit and wisdom it is a piece that begs to be listened to time and again, each listen providing something new. Dare say the next time you hear a bird singing in the wild both lessons learned, and the songs of the birds from The Shoe Bird: A Musical Fable will come to mind.