A newborn baby's precious eyes focus best on black and white images. Skunk and Zebra Get New Shoes is a cute, rhyming children's book made for newborn babies and infants, but is a fun read for kids of all ages. The big, bold, black and white characters in the story can help a baby's eyes and brain to develop and grow. Reading to your child is important from the very beginning of their incredible lives. It's a gift that will give them a great head start.