“We were looking for a way to help out kids who don’t always have the essentials that many of us take for granted, and shoes seemed to be a perfect fit,” said author Krystal Russell. “Soles4Souls.org provides shoes to children and adults in the US and all over the world who don’t have adequate footwear, which can lead to all sorts of health risks.”

For every copy of Lucas and His Long Loopy Laces purchased from www.talltailspublishing.com through May 31, 2010, the children’s book publisher will donate one brand new pair of shoes to Soles4Souls.org.

The book details the wild and amazing things that happen to a young boy who would rather do anything than tie his shoes. As he travels to outer space, beneath the sea, and everywhere in between, everyone he meets gets tangled up and pulled along with him. Lucas and His Long Loopy Laces was written and illustrated by two Oklahoma natives and OSU-Okmulgee graphic design graduates, Krystal Russell and Cody Frusher.

Lucas and His Long Loopy Laces [ISBN 978-0-9823519-0-1] is currently available for $10.95 from Tall Tails Publishing House (www.talltailspublishing.com) and the Ingram catalog, and can be found at many online retailers, including Amazon.com.

About Tall Tails Publishing House

Tall Tails Publishing House is an independent children’s book publisher dedicated to providing beautifully illustrated and inspirational stories for children of all ages. It was founded in Okmulgee, Oklahoma in 2008. Lucas and His Long Loopy Laces is their first book.

About Soles4Souls.org

Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that facilitates the collection and donation of new and gently used shoes free of charge to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away over 7 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes (currently donating one pair every 9 seconds.) The shoes have been distributed to people in over 125 countries, including Kenya, Thailand, Nepal and the

United States.