Silver Shoes

When Molly is the only girl in dance class who doesn't have silver shoes, she desires her own pair of sparkly shoes to dance in. Her mother says she has to wait and see if she likes the class first and then they will think about buying new shoes. When her best friend finds a pair of silver shoes, Molly is a bit jealous. "Can I wear your silver shoes, Gran?" Molly always asked. Clickety-clakety went the heels as Molly danced. She felt just like a grown-up lady. Molly finds a pair of shoes just like her grandmother has and wears them from morning to night. When she asks her father for a pair of her own shoes, he tells her: "Special things you want very much often come at special times." This almost made me cry, since my own father secretly bought me a bike one time and hid it for me until my birthday. I had NO idea, except I did wonder what the special tape was for. He decorated the bike for me to make it extra special. The only thing I missed was him walking me to school. Molly is equally excited when she gets her gift of silver shoes and then she feels like a real dancer. A cute story with a happy ending. I doubt there is a little girl who won't relate to the story. The expressions on the children's faces are so real! ~The Rebecca Review