Karen Callaway Williams, a charter member of the New Jersey Tap Dance Ensemble, has just had her first children’s book published. Gabriella’s Tap Shoes tells the story of a precocious little girl who wants to duplicate the sound of tap shoes but has trouble finding the right type of metal to place on the bottom of her shoes.

The 28-page paperback from BookSurge Publishing is illustrated by Patricia A. Carroll and available on Amazon.com. It’s meant for youngsters who read at the age-9-to-12 level.