Birdie's Big-Girl Shoes

Written and illustrated by Sujean Rim

Part of the Birdie series

A girl tries on her mom's shoes, discovering what it means to grow up.

3.7 Goodreads · 272 ratings

40 pages· 427 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· AD520L

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Bookroo's summary

Birdie dreams of being like her mom, especially wearing her elegant high-heels. As she steps into her mother's shoes, she embarks on a whimsical journey of self-discovery. Will Birdie find that being a 'big-girl' is all she imagined, or will she cherish her own 'barefoot shoes' even more? Join Birdie in this charming tale of imagination and identity, where every little girl learns the joy of being herself.

From the publisher

Birdie carefully slipped her little toes into one shoe, then slid into the other. She looked at herself in the mirror…and gasped. Birdie can’t wait to be just like her mom. She loves wearing jewelry, spritzing perfume bottles, and dressing up in front of the mirror. But more than anything, Birdie fantasizes about her mother’s fancy high-heels. She can’t wait to try them on and do all the things she likes to do wearing beautiful big-girl shoes. Little girls will love walking with Birdie as she spends a day in her mother’s shoes, but in the end they may find that, like Birdie, they like their barefoot shoes best of all. With playful watercolors and clever textured cut-paper designs, this precious picture book will speak to every little girl who longs to be a big-girl.

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