Jane Godwin

With three older brothers to pass along hand-me-downs, Sadie doesn't have much say in choosing her clothes. But Sadie is allowed to pick her shoes, so one day she buys the most beautiful shoes ever -- shoes that sparkle in the sun, shoes she wears everywhere. That is, until Sadie and her brothers hop down a creek on an adventure, and one shoe falls off and is swept away. Sadie finds unexpected twists while looking for her shoe and making a new friend....

Bear has made a wonderful den for himself, but finds that no matter what he adds to his den, something is missing.