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What Can You Do With a Shoe?

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Maurice Sendak's lively little pictures hit just the right note for this playful exploration. It's great for getting children involved ... "Do you put pickles in your hat?" "Noooo!" Lot's of fun to be had with this one.

"What can you do with a shoe?", Is a great little kids book. I really enjoy the type of books that get the children involved in reading with you and answering questions. This book does just that. It reads as though your child has answered the questions they ask, and they probably will! They are silly questions.

I found my 3 year old was making up his own "What do you do with's?..."

Very cute and lively, and entertaining to read. I enjoy Maurice Sendak's simple illustrations that go along with it.
If you like books that get your children involved, you may really like this one.

I used to read this book when I was a child in the late 50's and early 60's. It was one of my favorites. My old copy is falling apart but my 6 year was always trying to read it. So I ordered this nice new copy and she reads it regularly. I great addition to anyones library.

A fun book for kids written by a great author (de Regniers) and illustrated by another (Sendak). This book is about two children who come up with silly uses for common objects (a shoe, a chair, a hat, etc.). Both my kids have loved this book. It's great for kids age 2 and up, when children are ready for books that are a bit longer, but don't like to wait too long between turning pages. The illustrations are the perfect blend of simple and expressive.

With pictures by Maurice Sendak (you know, Where the Wild Things Are) this book is absolutely delightful! A whimsical, 60/70ish feel... oh and English it also seems English, as in England, to me. (Although it's not. Not 60/70ish, since it was first pubished in 1955 and recolored in 1997. And it's not English, the author was born in Lafayette, IN.) But most of all it's delightful! And don't let the fact that it was first published over 50 years ago stop you from purchasing this book. I read it to my child in the summer of 2009 and he LOVED it. This is one of those wonderful timeless books.

The author AND the illustrator of this one definitely knew children. The brother and sister in this book act as impetuously and as delightfully as every child I know. And when I paused, my four-year-old had no problem filling in exactly the right words. I am so, so glad I came across this book. And I would recommend it for ages 2-7 and their parents.

This cute little book arrived in great condition, although not until the very last day.

I love this book and was excited to finally find a hardback version. However when I received it, it was in fact a paperback version. Maybe the price should have clued me in on the binding but I assumed that Amazon was being truthful in their description. I have never had a problem with Amazon before in their product descriptions. If you don't mind a paperback version, this book is great. However, don't buy this assuming you are getting a deal on a hardback version.