Whose Shoes?: A Shoe for Every Job - Softcover

Swinburne, Stephen R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590788796 ISBN 13: 9781590788790

Publisher: Astra Young Readers, 2011

Synopsis

What do you want to be when you grow up? People work in various jobs. Very often, clothes fit the job. The right shoes, for example, can make a job easier or safer. A nurse wouldn't wear construction boots, and a construction worker wouldn't wear ballet slippers. There is the right shoe for every job. Steve Swinburne explores various occupations through a simple, lively text and bright, colorful photographs. The book includes a guessing game that invites young readers to guess which shoe matches which job. This Library Media Connection Editor's Choice book offers a unique way of asking children what they want to be when they grow up.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen Swinburne is the popular author and photographer of a number of concept books. He lives in South Londonderry, Vermont. Visit steveswinburne.com

From Booklist:

Writer/photographer Swinburne turns to a topic close to young children’s hearts in this nonfiction picture book. After a few pages depicting children with and without footgear, he offers a guessing game in which a photo on the right-hand page shows a person below the knees and asks, Whose shoes? A turn of the page gives the answer and a full-length photo of a ballerina (or farmer, Army National Guard soldier, post office worker, clown . . .) on the left. The facing page repeats the question Whose Shoes? with a new photo. A few of the pictures may stump preschoolers and the chef’s shoes will baffle adults as well, but often clues in the pictures will help lead kids to the answers. The clear, colorful photos provide plenty of talking points, while the short text flows in a conversational way. This attractive picture book is reminiscent of Margaret Miller’s Whose Shoe? (1991), a staple of story programs for many years. Preschool-Grade 2. --Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: Astra Young Readers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1590788796
• ISBN 13: 9781590788790
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32