Shoes

This book features a variety of children showing various rhymed type of shoes - too low, too high, shoes to buckle, shoes to tie - until the very end, the best shoes of all, your bare feet.

Very cute, cute illustrations, cute text, short and simple enough for the youngest child - love it.

One problem. For a book published in the late 80s, there's not much in the way of diversity in this book. In fact, there isn't a single child (or adult) in the book that I could point to and positively say "That kid isn't white".

That doesn't make the book bad, or racist - it just is very visible. Although I suppose it's possible all the kids are supposed to be part of the same family, that's not clear to me.

Shoes is a fun story. It flows very well and I found myself picking up the reading pace. The pictures really enhanced the story a lot. It almost didnt need words, and could have just been pictures. It was a little short for my liking, maybe would have liked to see a couple more pictures but overall a fun and good book.

Here are "shoes to skate in, shoes to skip in, shoes to turn a double flip in"! A sweet and charming rhyming look at a favorite topic for pre-K and kindergarten kids — perfect for anyone helping children learn to tie their shoes.

Shoes is about all the different types of shoes in the world. From shoes made for jumping in mud puddles to shoes for dress up days. The book ends with little childrens feet being the perfect shoes.

Age 4-8
Follows four characters with different types of shoes in a rhyming book.

There are shoes to buckle, shoes to tie, shoes too low, and shoes too high. Which pair of shoes fits you best?

This story describes the different shoes of the world and what they can be used for.
Age: 3-5 years
Source: Amazon