Those Shoes: (An Uplifting Tale of Friendship, Generosity, Facing Peer Pressure, and Making Thoughtful Choices - For Kids Ages 4-8)

Fun story. Good book for children. Quality.

This was a fantastic read for teaching children about needs versus wants.

Excellent book for my classroom. It teaches a very important lesson for students in a gentle way.

This book was so good and the moral of the book is actually something I haven’t of before this book really interested me when I first read it I recommend This book if you want to entertain your child.

I love this book. I feel that many kids can relate to the story and it teaches beautiful lessons.

My sons are 5 and 7 and this book was just right for them. It addresses privilege, giving to others, and being appreciative of what you have. In the story the main character cannot afford the latest shoes that all the kids at school are wearing. Spoiler alert- The main character finds the exact shoes he wants at the thrift store but they're a size too small. In the end he gives them to another boy who also can't afford new shoes. Very heartwarming. The main character also decides to be appreciative of the new boots his grandma was able to buy for him.

I am a school social worker for an elementary school. The kids love this book. They can relate to it. I use it to teach them to be considerate and mindful about the economic situations of others that may not be as fortunate. It also has a very powerful message at the end that teaches children about selflessly giving to others.

This is a great book to teach being grateful for what you have. The main character begs his grandma for “those shoes” you know the popular shoes that all the kids are wearing at school. He encounters a friend who is less fortunate than he is and the plot changes. My 5th graders loved the story line.

This is a wonderful story to read to children because it really gets into their world. It reflects the fact that children desperately want to fit in, and so often this can get expressed as a fixation on getting 'the latest thing'. I could barely read it towards the end because I had to hold back the tears. A gorgeous book!

In a world where we give our kids lots, we need to also teach them about the difference between NEEDs and WANTs. This also teaches them about empathy. Wonderful book.

Extremely well written and illustrated... Teaches but not preaches.... Empathy, compassion, kindness are depicted along with a peek into the reality of a small boy

I bought this for my kids to add some more diversity in to their book collection and I can't be sure which part of the story it is they love, but all three of them (4, 5 and 7 years) LOVE this book and we read so often, even after having it a year! And it's a great one to open up a number of interesting conversations about various social issues.

This book is great to read to kids