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Which Shoes Would You Choose?

by Nancy Cote
32p. 978-0-39925-013-2.
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PreS-Gr 1 A rhymed text forms simple riddles about what type of shoes Sherman wears, depending on where he is going or what he is doing. The answers are on the following pages. For example, "Does Sherman wear flip-flops/when he hikes over rocks?/Of course not!/Hiking boots with a thick pair of socks." The child also wears galoshes, slippers, tennis shoes, and flippers. How would such a story end? Sherman goes to bed with bare feet. The soft, friendly illustrations make this a perfect book to share with children. It is a joyful exercise in learning the different names for footgear with fun rhymes and delightful art. A great choice to help expand growing vocabularies."Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
"Which shoes does Sherman choose on a rainy day? / Galoshes keep him dry when he goes out to play." This is one of ten questions with rhymed answers that concern a little boy and his footwear. The concept is clever, educational, suspenseful--and the execution's awfully cute. Gouache and watercolor-pencil illustrations show the rosy-cheeked tot beach-combing, hiking, and spending time with his family.

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