Those Shoes
(an Uplifting Tale of Friendship, Generosity, Facing Peer Pressure, and Making Thoughtful Choices - for Kids Ages 4-8)
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · June 9, 2009
"In this witty, wise picture book, Boelts presents a kid’s-eye view of a consumer fad that rages through school at gale force." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing.
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- Who it’s for
- A schoolyard shoe craze meets a tender look at wanting, needing, and choosing what matters.
- Themes
- Peer pressure, Want versus need, Friendship and generosity
- Genres
- Homelessness & Poverty, Friendship, Navigating Peer Pressure
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"In this witty, wise picture book, Boelts presents a kid’s-eye view of a consumer fad that rages through school at gale force." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing.
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Though Jeremy’s grandma says they don’t have room for "want," just "need," when his old shoes fall apart at school, he is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren’t much fun, and Jeremy soon sees that the things he has — warm boots, a loving grandma, and the chance to help a friend — are worth more than the things he wants.
Wants and Worth
A schoolyard shoe craze meets a tender look at wanting, needing, and choosing what matters.
Come here for
- Peer pressure, seen from a child’s height
- A loving bond with Grandma
Expect
- Witty, wise storytelling
- A gentle turn toward generosity
Where it sits
| Homelessness & Poverty | 64% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 54% |
| Navigating Peer Pressure | 53% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: African American Stories
- Homelessness & Poverty
- Navigating Peer Pressure
- Authors
- Maribeth Boelts
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- June 9, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Peer pressure · Want versus need · Friendship and generosity
- Reading lane
- US: African American Stories