The April Fool

by Alice Schertle, Emily Arnold McCully

In a tale of mischief and turnabout, a king's search for a pair of comfy shoes leads him to a very wise fool

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Alice Schertle has written more than 40 books, mostly for children. A mother and former elementary school teacher, Ms. Schertle is a graduate of the University of Southern California. Many of her most famous works are poetic in nature, though she writes about a wide variety of topics.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Will modern children get it? Shoes don't need to be broken in any more, do they? Still, I bet I would have enjoyed this as a child, and some of you might have, too. I hope I can find more by the author, though it's the illustrator's name that seems more familiar....

[Lauri · Rating 3 out of 5]

The April Fool takes a grouchy king on a journey to the most comfortable pair of shoes in the whole world!