Picture Book
Theo and the Tricky Laces
by Namu Marupudi
Ages 5–8
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About this story
Theo had brand-new sneakers, red as a fire truck, with bright white laces. But tying them was the trickiest thing he had ever tried. With practice, patience and a little rhyme, Theo learns that big skills are made of little steps. A warm story about perseverance, with Theo's shoe-tying rhyme, a practice chart and a Super Shoe-Tier award. For ages 5-8.
- Sneaker — a soft shoe you wear to play
- Laces — the strings you tie to hold shoes on
- Tricky — hard to do at first
- Practice — doing something again and again to improve
- Patience — staying calm while you keep trying
- Rhyme — words that sound alike at the end
- Persevere — to keep going even when it is hard
- Proud — pleased with something you worked for
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