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Pablo's Super Speed Shoes
The Cousin Collection · Manuscript 1.0
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Dedication
For our little cousin. Never stop believing that ordinary things can become extraordinary with a little imagination.
About the Author
Hi! I'm Uncle Danny. This story is about something your dad really believed when he was little. Every time he put on his favorite shoes, he was convinced they made him run faster than anyone else. Whether the shoes were magical or not, they made childhood a lot more fun.
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16 manuscript pages
This is a true story about your dad, Pablo. When he was only three or four years old, he owned a very special…
Little Pablo proudly holding up his favorite shoes while little Danny watches.Pablo, Danny
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PagePablo smiled and said, "These are my super speed shoes!"
Pablo putting on his shoes with a huge grin.Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageHe pulled the Velcro straps nice and tight. "Now I'm ready!"
Close-up of Pablo fastening the Velcro.Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen Page"Watch this, Danny!" Whoosh! Off he ran as fast as his little legs could go.
Pablo running across the yard with motion lines behind him.Pablo, Danny
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageHe ran all around the yard. He ran around the trees. He ran around the house.
Pablo happily racing everywhere.Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageThen he came running back. "See?" he said. "My shoes make me super fast!"
Pablo stopping proudly in front of Danny.Pablo, Danny
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageI couldn't believe how fast he was. "Wow!" I said. "Those really are amazing shoes!"
Little Danny looking amazed.Danny, Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageEvery time Pablo put those shoes on... he became the fastest little boy in the whole world. At least that's …
Pablo running with imagination stars and speed swirls around him.Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageBut something funny happened. On Sabbath morning, Pablo wore his church shoes.
Pablo dressed for church.Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageI asked, "Do those shoes make you run super fast too?"
Danny asking with a curious face.Danny, Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PagePablo laughed. "No!" "Only my other shoes have super speed!"
Pablo pointing proudly toward his special shoes waiting at home.Pablo, Danny
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageSo after church... the super speed shoes came back on.
Pablo quickly changing shoes.Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageWhoosh! Around the yard he went again!
Pablo running circles with little dust clouds behind him.Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageWas it really the shoes? Or was it Pablo's imagination?
The shoes glowing just enough that the reader isn't quite sure.Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageMaybe... just maybe... they really were magic.
The shoes sitting by themselves with a tiny sparkle.No characters
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageThe End Sometimes believing in something makes ordinary days feel magical.
A warm closing image of the magical blue shoes resting after the adventure.Pablo
Illustration approval: pendingOpen PageProduction notes
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