Which Shoes Do You Choose?

by Aaron Shepard, Wendy Edelson (Illustrator)

"I want shoes that are spiffy, not iffy."

Katie is tired of her same old shoes, so she goes to the store to buy new ones. But with so many wondrous choices, how can she ever decide? In this fun story told in lively verse, a young girl gets a peek at the many possibilities open to her in life and embraces them with joy. For ages 2 to 8.

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Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of "The Baker's Dozen," "The Legend of Lightning Larry," "The Sea King's Daughter," and many more children's books. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.

Wendy Edelson is the award-winning illustrator of "The Baker's Dozen," "Christmas Truce," "Quackling," and many more children's books. She has applied her talent to a wide range of illustration projects, including picture books, pet portraits, posters, and puzzles. Among her clients have been Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, the Seattle Aquarium, Pacific Northwest Ballet, the U.S. Postal Service, Cricket Magazine, McGraw-Hill Education, and the American Library Association.

34 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2019

About the author

Aaron Shepard is the author of many books, stories, and scripts for young people, as well as professional books and resources for writers and educators. He has also worked professionally in both storytelling and reader's theater, as a performer, director, and teacher trainer. Aaron's lively and meticulous retellings of folktales and other traditional literature have found homes with more than a dozen children's book publishers, large and small, and with the world's top children's literary magazines, winning him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society. His extensive Web site, visited by thousands of teachers and librarians each week, is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater, while his stories and scripts have been featured in textbooks from publishers worldwide, including Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, SRA, The College Board, Pearson Education, National Geographic, Oxford University Press, Barron's, Hodder Education, and McGraw-Hill.

Reviews

[Storywraps · Rating 5 out of 5]

Katie has had it with her tired, outdated, uninspiring collection of shoes. She needs a re-boot that will be a shoe-in to bring her happiness. Off she goes to the shoe store and ...

"The sales clerk asked, "Which shoes do you choose?" Katie said, "I want shoes that are braggy, not baggy."
"Let me see," said the clerk.

Off he goes to sort through a mountain of shoe boxes that home the most stylish, outlandish, imaginative, silly and wonderful shoes for Katie to try on. With this overwhelming assortment of shoe styles will Katie find the exact pair that will strike her fancy and return home fulfilled and happy?

This is a delightful story that kids will love. The illustrations are colourful, magical, and full of imaginative creativity. They truly are superb. Written in funky rhyme kids will be mesmerized by the outlandish possibilities and Katie's reaction to each and every pair that she tries on. "Which Shoes Do You Choose?" is pure joy and I highly recommend it!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Bob Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Children's books come and go. Some are clever, some...not so much. Which Shoes Do You Choose? shines brightly above many others in the books for children ages 2 through 8 category. The author, Aaron Shepard, and illustrator, Wendy Edelson, both mega-award winners, have brilliantly put together this very upbeat adventure story of Katie going to buy some shoes that SHE chooses. The illustrations are beautiful. Stunning even. Everything about this book just simply works. I am laughing at myself as I write this that I am actually fanboying over a book. All I know is this would have been a wonderful book to read with my children. They are both in their early 40's and I might just read it with them anyway.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cute, very fun book. I like shoes. So many to choose from here. "Spiffy, not icky." The illustrations are great and spot on. They really make this book.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from Hidden Gems.