Frank Carlson Library

In colonial Williamsburg, nine-year-old Felicity's dancing skills improve when she changes from wearing clumsy shoes to dainty slippers but ultimately she learns that "Gracefulness is in the foot, not the shoe." Includes information on the education of girls in colonial America, focusing on dance, and presents square dance instructions.

"Buffalo, NY, 1924. Laura Bradshaw adores stories with happily ever afters. But since her mother died seven years ago, the Bradshaw Shoe Company heiress has been as good as locked away in a tower. Her overbearing father cares little for her dreams, throwing himself instead into his tireless takedown of his competitor, the Campbell Shoe Company. However, Laura has been gifted with a reprieve: a mysterious friend with whom she's been exchanging letters....

The author provides an ode to sneakers and sneakerheads.

Pete the cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song.

Nancy sees a pair of red shoes that she has to find a way to buy.

Karen's great pride, her red shoes, doom her to dance forever, until a drastic action and much repentance and suffering bring her the forgiveness she has craved.

After reading "Puss in Boots," an adventurous dog sets out to find the perfect pair of shoes to suit his every need.

Considers what kinds of shoes a centipede might wear and how he might shop for them.

Each title features: -- A crafts activity-- A time line of one particular article of clothing-- An interview with a creator of clothing-- Clothes worn by famous people in history. Concentrates on clothing for your head, hands, and feet. Discusses the styles, materials, and significance of these articles of clothing in cultures across the world.

Illustrates a variety of footwear and matches each wearer with the appropriate shoe.