Sadie, the Story Lady

Me and Marta and the Magic Shoes, written by Jodi Glaser-Taub, is a sweet story about a young girl whose mother encourages her to learn to dance. But when she joins the class, she quickly discovers that dancing doesn’t come as easily to her as it does to the other children. She struggles to keep up and begins to wonder if she can really be a dancer.

💃Can a Pair of Shoes Make You a Dancer?

Then she meets Marta, an older dancer with a dazzling smile and a pair of sparkly shoes. Marta’s encouragement gives her the confidence to keep trying, and when she gets the chance to wear Marta’s shoes, something wonderful happens—she starts to feel like a real dancer!

Before long, she’s dancing everywhere, from getting dressed in the morning to brushing her teeth. Those magical-looking shoes seem to have given her the confidence she was missing.

✨ When the Magic Shoes Are Gone

Then, on the day of her big recital, an unexpected mishap leaves her without her special shoes. With the performance about to begin, she’ll have to find out if she can still dance without the shoes she has come to depend on…

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❤️ A Sweet Story About Confidence

Me and Marta and the Magic Shoes is a charming picture book about friendship, perseverance, and learning to believe in yourself. Marta’s kindness helps a little dancer discover that she may be capable of much more than she thought.

It’s a lovely reminder for children that we don’t all learn, move, or look the same—and that’s okay. Sometimes, a little encouragement is all we need to find our confidence and discover our own way to shine. ✨