A little boy had a new pair of shoes from his father. This book also teaches about life lesson. It means when they want something from someone else that they have to work or do something. Everything is not for free. He had the magic shoes to help him, but he aslo had to firgure out how to make keys jingle.

SPOILER: In this circle story, in order for a boy to get a loaf of bread for his father, a pair of used, talking shoes helps him find a feather, buttons, a nail, a key, and a way to jingle keys. The carpenter is a woman, the nurturing parent is a father, and Peter is shown cleaning his helpful shoes at the end. ( )