'Three stars
Be careful what you wish for - you may get it!
How often we wish for something that we think will make our lives wonderful, but when we actually get it, that's far from the case!
This is the lesson that Marshall, the mouse, learns in this story. He's fascinated by the human shoes he can see in the room below his attic home and is particularly entranced by a pair of green high-tops and, from that point on, he wants his own green sneakers, because he thinks they will make him special and a better baseball player.
He does eventually get a pair, but then learns the hard way that reality is very different to fantasy. The text is clearly laid out and easy to read and the pictures are delightful. I could have wished for a few more illustrations, though, to enhance some of the other situations described in the text. Overall, a sweet story with a useful lesson that both adults and children can benefit from. And if you're wondering what happens to the green high-tops in the end, you'll have to read the story to find out!'
