In this cross between Jonathan London's Froggy Gets Dressed (1997)
and Stuart Murphy's "MathStart" series, a little centipede buys a
hundred shoes after stubbing a toe, and then spends most of the
next few days learning the error of his ways. First, because he
finds out too late that, like most centipedes, he actually has only
42 feet; second, because it takes most of a day to tie even that
many, and then to take them off at bedtime; and third, because he
then discovers that he needs socks, too. In his signature cartoon
style, Ross creates a buggy setting for Little Centipede, and fills
it up with piles of small brown shoes and multicolored socks for
young viewers to count. Realizing at last that it's just not worth
the effort, Little Centipede gives his footwear away to (another
counting opportunity) five spiders, four beetles, two woodlice, a
grasshopper-and two delighted worms. As Little Centipede's mom, who
should know better, indulges his folly without comment, the tale's
internal logic isn't sewn down very tightly; still, children who
struggle with tying even two shoes will sympathize with Little
Centipede's situation. (Picture book. 5-7) (Kirkus Reviews)
When a centipede trips over, and hurts his foot, the only thing for
him to do is obtain a set of shoes for all of his feet . . . That
is a lot of shoes! Now it could take him longer to get dressed than
to do anything else. So, after a rethink, he shares his shoes
amongst various neighbours: beetles, spiders, earwigs and other
creatures. Count up the number of feet, and find out whether he
manages to get rid of all his shoes! (Do you think he started with
100 in the beginning?)
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