Slippery Willie's Stupid, Ugly Shoes childrens book review

"Slippery Willie's Stupid, Ugly Shoes"

Willie Wiggles hates his slippery feet. He just slips, slides and spins all over the place. But what he hates even more are the special shoes that have been made for him that will help him to walk just like all the other kids. Willie thinks that they are the "stupidest, ugliest shoes in the whole world."

Discover how sometimes we worry about things about ourselves when actually there is nothing to worry about in the first place.

My take on the book:

I always read books before sharing them with my kids, just to be on the safe side.  I chose not to share this book with Spank, but when my neighbors were over the other day I asked her read it and see if she would to share it with her children to read, who are older. She did, and they liked it! They are ages 6-10 and  they liked that the kids in Willie's class were nice and didn't make fun of him for being different.  The pictures were great, this book would definitely be a big hit with many boys! 

Why didn't I choose to share with my 3 year old? We have been working on not saying two very forbidden words in this house and this book contained them. I guess I should have known from the title, if it were a one time word I would have been alright with it. It wasn't though, and I didn't think it at this time it would be age appropriate. When he gets a little older and out of this phase, I would read it to him, or let him read it himself. The storyline is wonderful, especially because so many children battle with fitting in, and this would be a wonderful key to help them build their self esteem. 

Want to purchase? 

You can find Slippery Willie's Stupid, Ugly Shoes, Here.

About the Author:

Larry Peterson was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. As a freelancer, he has written many newspaper columns for local publications. Slippery Willie's Stupid, Ugly Shoes is his first children’s book. Peterson has lived in Pinellas Park, Florida for the past 28 years.

Connect with him:

Book web site:
http://www.slipperywillie.com

Larry Peterson Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/larrytpbx

Looking for readers to share their thoughts about accepting differences at:
http://slipperywillie.blogspot.com/2011/01/share-your-thoughts-about-accepting.html

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Care for Creation Children's book review

Care for Creation 

Recently I was given the chance to read & review this children's book, Care for Creation. Let me say I was ever so happy I took that opportunity. 

This book has some awesome messages to children about protecting our planet, and give a bible verse to accompany it. I really liked this book, and plan to purchase it for Spank for his Birthday or Christmas. I loved the Interactive guide at the end featuring discussion questions as well as suggestions for activities to accompany the book.

This book engaged Spank and got him talking about God and his creations as well as what the characters in the book were doing, and how helpful it was to the planet. This was a huge deal for us, because he will rarely discuss any books in depth that aren't silly or about a direct interest of his, so that made this momma happy!

I would recommend this book to any parents teaching their children about the importance of caring for earth. I think an older age group would really enjoy it, younger ones too, but the older toddlers and up would understand it a little better.  The only negative thing I can say about this book is that we were only given an E-book to review, and Spank wants to read it in his room at night. Soon enough we will have a paper version though!

Want to know where to find this great book for your little one?

You can purchase here.

Meet the Author

Christy Baldwin

Writing has been a passion of Christy's since she was very young. As a child, she loved to write stories for her grandfather and poems just for fun. She lives in Mason, Ohio with her family and is active in church, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts and volunteering with various organizations. Christy has a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Cedarville University and a master's degree in Special Education from the University of Scranton. She is a stay at home mom who enjoys spending time with her kids and being involved in their schools. Her previous children's titles include Nine Things Nathan Noticed at Night andRemembering Wilma.

Want to connect with her:

Christy Baldwin Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001044000739

Tribute Books Twitter:
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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.