Mama's Work Shoes
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2019

Mama's Work Shoes

By Caron Levis, Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrator)

A toddler grapples with her mother's return to work, marked by mysterious new shoes.

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40 pages
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Perry adores the sounds of her mother's shoes, each pair tied to cherished activities. But when Mama dons the unfamiliar click-clack shoes, Perry's world shifts. These shoes take Mama away, leaving Perry at Nan's house, sparking confusion and upset. Determined to keep Mama close, Perry hides all the shoes. Can Mama's promise that the click-clack shoes will always bring her back soothe Perry's heart? Discover how a toddler navigates this emotional milestone with humor and warmth.

From the publisher

All about the adjustment a toddler makes when her mother returns to work, this humorous picture book takes on a big emotional milestone with a light hand. Perry knows all of Mama’s shoes. She knows that the zip-zup shoes are for skipping and swinging in the park. She knows that the pat-put shoes are for splishing and splashing in the rain. And she knows that no-shoes are for bath time and bedtime. But, one morning Mama puts on click-clack shoes, and Perry wonders what these new shoes are for. When Mama drops Perry at Nan’s house, and the click-clack shoes take Mama away for the whole day, Perry decides she hates these shoes! Perry later hides the click-clack shoes . . . and all of Mama’s shoes, just in case. Mama then explains that the click-clack shoes bring her to work in the morning, and they will also bring her home to Perry every single evening–clickety-clack fast!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about working momsBooks about grandmaBooks about transitionsBooks about girls and womenBooks about social themes
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4.5

A great book to help a little one try to understand a parent going back to work and adjusting to a new schedule.

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Book details

Publication
Published
September 3, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781419725548

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