One day, a little girl named Sue was playing on her porch. She saw her friend, Tom, walking by. Tom was sad because his shoe was untied, and he didn't know how to tie it.
"Hi Tom," said Sue. "Why are you sad?"
"My shoe is untied, and it hurts when I walk," said Tom.
Sue wanted to help Tom. She sat down and showed him how to tie his shoe. They made a big loop, then a little loop, and then pulled them tight. Tom's shoe was tied and didn't hurt anymore. They were both very happy and played together all day.
