A brave shadow finds a more colorful life in this joyous picture book
by the acclaimed author of The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles and
illustrator of Sidewalk Flowers.
Smoot the shadow has been living a yawn-filled life for years. His boy
never laughs and never leaps, so Smoot never does either . . . until the
day he pops free, and decides to hit the road in search of the life he
dreams about. And as he enjoys his first colorful day--singing, dancing,
and playing--other shadows watch him, and they become brave, too. The
frog's shadow takes the shape of a prince, the dragonfly's shadow that
of a dragon. Even the rock's shadow gets in on the excitement. But what
will become of the timid beings their shadows have left behind? Will
they finally be inspired to find their own daring?