the oldest piece of literature written in the English language

we all literally need stories to survive

and his blind maternal grandmother

Little Harriet was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland

in this beautiful edition

Brand New Shoes: Learning to Lace Shoes Distilling the oldest piece of literatureThis book tells the story of a boy celebrating his birthday with his grandma. As the story goes along, children learn the different steps to lace up their shoes. First they try threading a lace through holes, then making a knot and a bow, and finally they help the boy lace up his shoes. Children can do each step over and over using the shoelace and holes inside the book. Learning to lace up and tie shoes is a big accomplishment!