Synopses & Reviews
The present from Grandmama is a pair of the finest, reddest, shiniest shoes anybody's ever seen -- red dancing shoes. The girl's feet feel magical as she dances the Twist and the Swim and the Mashed Potato. But on the way to show off her shoes to her favorite aunt, the girl goes flying into the mud. She isn't hurt, but her feet don't feel the same. Is there any way to get the magic back into those dirty red shoes?
Synopsis
"A little African-American girl loves her new shoes so much that she is compelled to dance through her neighborhood, showing them off to her friends and family. When she trips and gets the shoes dirty, she thinks they are ruined, but her favorite aunt restores their 'magic.'...An emotionally convincing slice of life."--Horn Book.