The Shoe on the Side of the Road
And Other Missing Things
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I was riding my bike when I saw in the distance
A shoe on the side of the road
“Where did it come from,” I thought to myself
“That shoe on the side of the road?”
Did somebody lose it to a bully who stole it
And threw it on the side of the road?
I wonder who lost it. Could someone have tossed it?
That shoe on the side of the road.
Maybe a baby threw it out of her stroller
When her parents were looking away.
Or it fell off a jogger on the way to the finish
Of the marathon last Saturday.
(That must have been very hard to do
Running a marathon with only one shoe.)
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About the Book
Who hasn’t seen a shoe lying on the side of the road? How did the shoe get there?
Was it abandoned, stolen, or just plain lost?
Did a baby toss it out of the stroller? Did it fall off a runner on his way to the finish line? Did a chef with a white hat lose his shoe on his way to the store? Who wore it, who owned it, and where is its mate?
With silliness and humor, this picture book for children, The Shoe on the Side of the Road and Other Missing Things, explores the mystery of abandoned shoes, lost socks in the dryer, and missing mittens in the snow.
About the Author
About the Author
Joanne Russo Insull earned a master’s degree in special education and a second master’s degree in exercise science. She has worked extensively with children and adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses as a teacher and trainer. After beginning a second career in wellness and fitness, she currently works with senior adults as an exercise instructor and certified personal trainer. She and her husband have two rescue dogs, Dugan and Pinot. This is her second book.
About the Illustrator
Lara Russo thinks it’s pretty fun to wear mismatched socks, so a lost sock is never truly lost in her house. She is a designer and watercolor artist who lives in Denver, CO with her partner, her son and her sweet cat, Yoshimi.