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Those Shoes
But all the kids are wearing them! Any child who has ever craved something out of reach will relate to this warm, refreshingly realistic story.
"I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes."
All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. But Jeremy’s grandma tells him they don’t have room for "want," just "...more
"I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes."
All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. But Jeremy’s grandma tells him they don’t have room for "want," just "...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
July 24th 2012
by Candlewick Press
(first published September 11th 2007)
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Apr 09, 2008
Jennifer
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
storytimes on compassion, 4-8 y.o.
Recommended to Jennifer by:
Jane, Central Public Library
Shelves:
children-realistic-fiction
For anyone who's ever wanted something they can't have, like the new "in"-thing, Jeremy's realistic story doesn't shirk away from the complex nature of compassion.
CIP:Jeremy, who longs to have the black high tops that everyone at school seems to have but his grandmother cannot afford, is excited when he sees them for sale in a thrift shop and decides to buy them even though they are the wrong size.
"A poignant, thought-provoking book." School Library Journal
"Whether children are on the shoe-ownin...more
CIP:Jeremy, who longs to have the black high tops that everyone at school seems to have but his grandmother cannot afford, is excited when he sees them for sale in a thrift shop and decides to buy them even though they are the wrong size.
"A poignant, thought-provoking book." School Library Journal
"Whether children are on the shoe-ownin...more
In Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts, Jeremy struggles with a dilemma at school. All he wants are the shoes that "everyone" else has at school. Jeremy's Grandma tells him that they can't afford the expensive high top tennis shoes that he wants, but they can get the warm winter boots that he needs. When Jeremy's old shoes break and he is forced to wear Velcro cartoon character shoes provided by the guidance counselor, he finds out who his real friends are and what he truly needs not wants.
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“I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes.”
Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts is a story that truly touched my heart. Those Shoes is the story of a little boy who doesn’t have much money, and is feeling very jealous of everyone in his class who has a special pair of shoes. The little boy in the story really breaks down when his own shoes fall apart, and he has to visit the guidance counselor to pick out shoes from a box. The new shoes that he selects are too young, accordi...more
Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts is a story that truly touched my heart. Those Shoes is the story of a little boy who doesn’t have much money, and is feeling very jealous of everyone in his class who has a special pair of shoes. The little boy in the story really breaks down when his own shoes fall apart, and he has to visit the guidance counselor to pick out shoes from a box. The new shoes that he selects are too young, accordi...more
I had this book read to me in a class in college and I thought that it was a beautifully written and illustrated book. I thought that a child wanting a specific pair of shoes and would do anything to get them was a great idea that most children can relate to. When I was growing up, there were definitely things that I wanted that all my friends had and my parents would not buy me; for example, a cell phone. I would beg and plead but with no luck convincing my parents. The original thing about thi...more
Jeremy really wants the snappy looking new "it" shoe that all the boys at school are wearing. However his grandmother informs him that there isn't any room for "want" in their household; only "need." So Jeremy has to make do. When his shoe comes apart one day while playing the guidance counselor gives him a pair of velcro shoes with a nobody cartoon character on them. When he walks back to class everyone laughs at him with the exception of one young boy.
One day his grandmother tells him that she...more
One day his grandmother tells him that she...more
Jeremy wants a pair of black high-top sneakers that all the boys at school have, only to find his grandma refuses to buy him some as they cannot afford them. Things got bad at school when Jeremy shoes fell apart at school, if that’s not embarrassing enough the only shoes available are sneakers with a cartoon of an animal on the side! Jeremy tries his luck and buys sneakers at a local thrift shop even though they were small, giving him blisters. However something did come out of it when his gener...more
Jeremy wants the same new pair of shoes that everyone in his class has, but Grandma cannot afford them when he already needs a new pair of winter boots. When his shoes break, the principal gives him a pair and he gets made fun of by all of his classmates, except Antonio. Desperate for those shoes, Jeremy and Grandma go from thrift store to thrift store, finally finding a too small pair of those shoes, which Jeremy buys with his own money. They are so small, though, that he cannot even wear them....more
Marideth Boelts expresses a young boy’s feelings on the shoes of his dreams. Unfortunately Jeremy’s grandma tells him they have no money for shoes that he just “wants”. His grandma told him he needed snow boots and there is no room for wants around their house, just needs. All his friends begin to come to school in the shoes of his dreams, black high-tops with two white stripes. Jeremy’s shoes fall apart during recess so his guidance counselor gives him a pair of shoes out of a box donated to th...more
Those Shoes is a story about a young boy who wants a new type of shoes. However, his grandmother tells him that they do not have the means for the those shoes because they are expensive. Still, the only thing that Jeremy wants. Since he could not afford them, Jeremy was one of the only boys who did not have those pair of shoes. One day Jeremy and his grandmother visited second-hand stores and Jeremy finally found his shoes. However, there was one issue...they did not fit. So Jeremy gave the shoe...more
This picture book is about a boy named Jeremy who wants to have cool shoes like his other classmates but they are to expensive for his family to afford. His grandma can only afford what he needs and what he needs is a new pair of winter boots. Jeremy’s shoes break at school and he has to wear a pair from the counselor’s office and is humiliated. His grandma takes him to a second hand store and they have the shoes he has been wanting. They are too small but they buy them anyways. He has a debate...more
Every child dreams of getting the new toy, game or shoe that comes into style. Unfortunately not everyone can afford to get these new gadgets. This is what happens to Jeremy; all he wanted was a pair of black high-top shoes with white strips on them. It was all he could dream about. One day he able to buy these pairs of shoes, but then after interacting with his classmate Antonio, he realizes the the difference between want and need. This is a story about the difference between "want" and "need....more
Living in the city with his grandma Jeremy really wants a new pair of shoes that are all the rage. He wants them even more when his shoes break at school and he is stuck wearing a pair of kindergarten shoes that have a character on them from a show that no one even watches. Jeremy's grandma will get him a regular pair of shoes, but he wants a new pair that is just to expensive so he decides to look at the local thrift store. After finding the shoes that he wants at the thrift store he buys them...more
In this story all Jeremy wants is a pair of black high-top shoes with white stripes. He beggs his grandma for days for these shoes, but they just do not have the money for these shoes. One day his shoes fall apart and the counselor gives him a pair of of hand-me-downs and it is now his chance to get the shoes. He eventually finds a pair of these shoes in a thrift shop and they are sadly too small, but his grandma buys them anyways. He eventually decides to give the shoes to one of his friends th...more
This story is a great example of how we can treat others the way we want to be treated. Jeremy desperately wants a pair of fancy new shoes like many of the kids at his school. He finally gets a used pair but they are too small for him. Still, he is very happy to have the shoes even if he can't wear them. Then one day he is playing with his friend Antonio, and he sees that Antonio could use a new pair of shoes, and that Antonio's feet are smaller than his own. Jeremy decides to do what he would w...more
All of us can relate with wishing for that “in” thing that everyone else seems to have. In Those Shoes, Jeremy yearns for the popular, black, high tops that all the other kids wear. Unfortunately, his family can’t afford them. When he finds some that are too small for him in a thrift shop, he buys them and tries unsuccessfully to squish his feet into them repeatedly. At last, Jeremy painfully comes to terms with not being able to wear “those shoes” and selflessly gives his too-small shoes to his...more
PB 5. This is one of my all time favorite children's books. I had a coworker read this book to her k-2 class over the summer. The kids ate it up. They loved how kind the boy was in the book and all wanted to be his friend. For an activity afterwards they wrote letters to him and told him how much they loved him. I loved the book as well. It almost made me cry. There is so much generosity, so much love. It really makes you think about the power of generosity. It presents a powerful contrast betwe...more
This book is a great teaching tool. The idea that there are other people that may be worse off than you is introduced in this text. Through this book, the reader can understand that no matter how bad your situation is, there may be someone in a worst position. The book is great to look at poverty at varying levels as well as building empathy for others. There are acts of kindness and generosity in this book that can appeal to many students and is a way for students to get ideas for what they can...more
Apr 21, 2013
Sheri
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Sandy, Shauna, Judy, Lindsey
Recommended to Sheri by:
Goodreads
This is a great picture book to read to children to help them see the difference between wants and needs. The shoes are the have to have to fit in thing in this m.c.'s class. He wants them so bad but cannot afford them and finally finds some at a price he can afford but they don't fit. Talks to the kids about not focusing on the shoes the boy wears but the needs they have for winter boots not the want to be like the others in the class. I would recommend this for read aloud in elementary school.
Jeremy wants "those shoes", if you have ever struggled financially, you know exactly what shoes he wants, expensive, new, hip, cool shoes. His grandma says they don't have room wants, just needs. So, Jeremy gets a pair of used shoes from the school counselor. He's embarrassed and sad. What happens next is powerful and offers a great message about having good character.
Text and illustrations are both of high quality and help to deliver an important life lesson in a natural manner.
Text and illustrations are both of high quality and help to deliver an important life lesson in a natural manner.
This book is about a boy who really wants a certain pair of shoes but his grandma tells him that he does not need them and they only have room for needs not wants. Eventually he realizes that what he already has it what is most important. I would read this book to my class maybe around Thanksgiving to teach them about being thankful for the things that they already have and for the people in their life. There is a lot of repeated phrases in this book and it is very well written.
This is a nice picture book for older kids about a boy who wants a pair of cool shoes he can’t afford. It captures the feeling of being poorer than your classmates - although the lead character is poorer than most readers are likely to be, they will still relate to his feelings about not getting something desired but expensive. The hero, Jeremy, is a strong character, smart and generous and compassionate, and how he reacts to not getting what he wants is an example to us all.
In this wonderful story, a little boy wants to have the same shoes everyone else does. The only problem is that he cannot afford them. One day, his grandma buys him the shoes. He is very happy about the shoes but he notices somebody else is in bigger need of shoes. He decides to give his shoes to that person. This is a great book that shows that although other people may have things you want, there are people that don't have anything at all.
A really touching story about a little boy whose family can't afford the shoes he wants. He finally finds a second-hand pair and buys them even though they don't fit. In the end, he's able to give them to someone else who really needs them. This book takes on the concept of not being able to have everything that every one else has, and would be a good choice for a child from a poorer family or a child who 'must have' everything in sight.
This book presents a great way to make children understand that needs must be seperated from wants and that fulfilling memories don't neccessarily have to do with materialistic things. It reminds us that popularity and the fads that come with it do not last forever. It's lesson of appreciating the resources that we do have is very important and the book's content is something that most children are familiar with.
Wow! What a great book! Jeremy really wanted new shoes, the kind everyone at school seemed to be wearing. When his grandma won't buy him the shoes because they are a want, Jeremy decides to look in thrift stores to find a pair. In the end, anyone who has ever wanted something they couldn't have can relate to this story. I would use this story to discuss self-esteem and ways to show compassion.
This book is about a boy who wants to fit in with the rest of his classmates. His grandmother does not have the money to buy him the new shoes that he wants. In the end, he ends up helping out someone else eventhough he could not help himself. This book would be great for a lesson on humility, being kind, and the gift of giving. This is a book that adults and children can relate to.
This fictional story is about a boy who wants shoes that everyone else in his class has, but he cannot afford them. Eventually, his grandmother gets him the shoes and he does something great with them. He gives them to a friend who needs shoes worse than he does. This book shows how the little boy accepts his circumstances and has the courage to give back something he really wanted.
This book could be used when teaching children about differences. The little boy in the book wants shoes like everyone else in the class, but his family can not afford them. When he finally gets them, they are too small, so he decides to give them to another boy in his class. This story could teach students about empathy, and acceptance of what they have.
Age:
Grades 5-12
Genre:
realistic fiction.
Diversity:
Life lessons on affording materials.
Illustrations:
Colored illustrations depicting characters.
Personal response:
This reminded me of the 80s when kids were having their $80 Nikes stolen from them by thugs.
Curricular or programming connections:
This would work well in a life skills class.
Grades 5-12
Genre:
realistic fiction.
Diversity:
Life lessons on affording materials.
Illustrations:
Colored illustrations depicting characters.
Personal response:
This reminded me of the 80s when kids were having their $80 Nikes stolen from them by thugs.
Curricular or programming connections:
This would work well in a life skills class.
What kid wouldn't be able to relate to this story? Everyone has wanted something that it seems everyone else has and will do almost anything to get it. The writing is dead on in this book. I love how the author repeats "those shoes" quite a few times. And the ending is very touching and could be a great example to many of our students.
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Maribeth Boelts is a former preschool teacher who has written numerous books for children. She lives in Iowa with her husband and three children.
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Apr 09, 2008 02:36pm