Teachers and other caring adults discover that Max and Mollie Walk A Mile in My Shoes is a fun and meaningful way to build e mpathy, understanding, responsibility and respectfulness in their students . Join Max and Mollie as their magical friend, the always-silly Lily, brings the power of walking in someone else's shoes to their lives. In just one unbelievable afternoon, twins Max and Mollie learn a life-long lesson in empathy, understanding, responsibility and respectfulness. This delightful character-building story begins one day at the local swimming pool. Max and Mollie are having great fun with friends until it's time to walk home. Their shoes are gone, and their feet are glued to the bottom of the pool. When, after a long struggle, they finally manage to pull their feet from the water, Max and Mollie are wearing four different shoes. From four different people. Thanks to the magic of their special friend Lily, Max and Mollie must walk a mile in the shoes of others-creating a "textbook" way to begin understanding the lives of teachers, friends, and neighbors. A FUN and compelling way to discover and instill empathy, understanding, responsibility and respectfulness. Building character. Beautiful full-color illustrations.