My Steps

by Sally Derby Miller, Adjoa J. Burrowes (Illustrator)

An African American girl shares the private world of playtime on her front steps over each of the four seasons.

As the young narrator of this delightful story points out, the front steps can be one of the best places for city kids to play. Each season brings new experiences, from the long, hot-through-your-shoes days of summer to the discovery of leaf prints in autumn. Best of all, whenever you come back from away, setting foot on the front steps means you're finally home.

An intimate portrait of children at play, My Steps is a lovely tribute to all the seasons of a child's world.

Genres: Picture Books, Cultural

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1996

Reviews

[Nia King]

Sitting on those steps mean a lot to the little girl. This book explores different adventures while sitting on the porch. For students in rural area school, they can have the opportunity to see what it's like to be in an urban district.

[Sabeen]

My steps is a great book to get play ideas to spend with you child or student. Nowadays with technology, children do not go out and play much but i think this is a good read to inspire children to go outside and play. :)

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute book about how kids can have an entire world in such a small space -in this instance, the small space is five front steps.

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#kidsofcolor
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#maingirls
#urbansetting

[Ashley Moser · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not every kid has a yard to play in. What I liked about this book was it shows how kids can use their imaginations to make the most of their space and that play can happen anywhere.

[Mekia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about a little girl who talks about the different things that she does on the front steps of her house. Her steps mean a lot to her, because she spends most of her time there.