Because of a Shoe

This book is for anyone who has been through a child throwing a tantrum, and for any child who remembers the last time they threw one. Sometimes mundane matters become a bone of contention, and this time, it is a shoe. Perhaps it is too tight or too loose, but the little girl will not put it on even though it is her favourite, even though her mother grows furious, even though they are late and her mother threatens to throw the shoe away… But amidst all the chaos, the rising temper, the angry faces, and the yelling, the constant in the mother-daughter relationship is their love for each other!

This is a book that every mother and child can relate to. The words and pictures make it an engaging read-aloud for kindergarteners. Julie Fogliano and Marla Frazee have done it again!