Mister Magnolia by Quentin Blake is a humorous children's picture book about Mr. Magnolia, a cheerful man who has many interesting things in his life, including an old trumpet, two sisters who play the flute, some owls, and a swimming pool. However, he has only one boot. Although he enjoys his life, he cannot splash in puddles like everyone else because he is missing a boot. One day, a mysterio…
"Shoes is loosely organized into categories such as working shoes, dancing shoes, shoes for ice or snow, and anytime-at-all shoes. It's an interesting way to take an armchair tour, and could be used to spark a geography, social studies, or multicultural unit." --School Library Journal.
Mr Magnolia has only one boot. He has an old trumpet that goes rooty-toot - And two lovely sisters who play on the flute - But Mr Magnolia has only one boot. In this wittily rhyming picture book, Mr Magnolia has a full and happy life except for one serious omission - a boot. But one day, he receives a mysterious parcel, and at last Mr Magnolia can splash in the puddles with everyone else!