Those Shoes

<b>In this witty wise picture book Boelts presents a kid&#146;s-eye view of a consumer fad that rages through school at gale force. &#151;&#160;<i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i>&#160;(starred review)</b><br><br>All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. Though Jeremy&#146;s grandma says they don&#146;t have room for want just need when his old shoes fall apart at school he is more determined than ever to have those shoes even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren&#146;t much fun and Jeremy soon sees that the things he has &#151; warm boots a loving grandma and the chance to help a friend &#151; are worth more than the things he wants.