The Centipede Who Couldn't Tie His Shoes

Book excerpt: Ben, a spectacle-wearing centipede, is thrilled to start second grade. Until a sneering grasshopper points out that he¿s the only one still wearing ¿baby shoes.¿ Fifty pairs of new shoes later, Ben realizes that tying shoes isn¿t so easy, especially with a low-vision disability that even thick glasses can't completely correct. e school's occupational therapist shows Ben some tips and tricks for shoe tying that include using special colored laces. Now Ben must decide whether using the special laces is worth it¿especially when it makes him look different and a bully is involved.