Put Your Shoes on

From the creator of the iconic Penguin 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. Every morning, all across the globe, children are being asked to put their shoes on. And, every morning, across the globe ... no 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 best 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 lost in his own imaginative landscape inhabited by wild and wonderful creatures, made from real children's drawings by Polly Dunbar's son. In his own head, Josh is indeed putting shoes on ... just not on his own feet. Cleverly fusing together two unique art styles, Polly connects us to the inner life of a child and all the little worries and distractions they wrestle with 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.

About the author

One of the UK's most exciting picture book talents, author-illustrator of the award-winning Penguin.One of the UK's most exciting picture book talents, author-illustrator of the award-winning Penguin.

Product details

• Authors: Polly Dunbar, Dunbar Polly
• Assisted by: Dunbar Polly (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.06.2025
• EAN: 9781529524697
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-2469-7
• No. of pages: 40
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Parents