Put Your Shoes On

<p>"Visually gorgeous" - <i>The Bookseller</i><br><br><b>From the creator of the iconic <i>Penguin </i>comes a truly humorous and empathetic look at everyday family life that also celebrates the importance and the dignity of a child's inner world.</b><br><br>Every morning, all across the globe, children are being asked to put their shoes on. And, every morning, across the globe ... <i>no</i> children are putting shoes on their feet, including Josh. Mummy is desperate for Josh to put his shoes on – they have Aunty Nelly's party to go to! His cousins Tobias and Clementine will be there! (With their <i>best</i> shoes on.) While she asks nicely, cajoles, and eventually shouts (a bit), what she can't see is that Josh is actually VERY BUSY: he is completely<b> lost in his own imaginative landscape inhabited by wild and wonderful creatures, made from real children's drawings</b> by Polly Dunbar's son. In his own head, Josh is indeed putting shoes on ... just not on his <i>own</i> feet. Cleverly fusing together two unique art styles, Polly connects us to the<b> inner life of a child </b>and all the <b>little worries and distractions they wrestle with</b> as soon as they know they have to leave home. In the end, she asks for a little more patience and love ... for both parent and child.<br><br>“This tender, relatable picture book encourages patience and communication.” <i>Guardian</i><br><br> “Families with children ages 3-7 and parents who are sometimes impatient will find this perceptive, forgiving tale both a resource and a comfort.” <i>Wall Street Journal</i><br><br><b><u>Have you read Polly Dunbar’s other picture books?</u></b><br><i>Penguin</i><br><i>Red Red Red</i><br><i>Can Bears Ski?</i> written by Raymond Antrobus</p>