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Review Redux:  Slippery Willies Stupid, Ugly Shoes


5.0 out of 5 stars Overcoming Differences: You Can Too! 
This review is from: Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes (Hardcover)

I had the opportunity to review a children’s book, Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes by Larry Peterson. It is an easy read for school-aged children where they can relate to the message. Peterson depicts an excellent message that is it okay to be different than everyone else and sometimes your own fear is the biggest hurdle. Many children face bullying in school by their peers and this story gives children courage to be themselves.

I wanted to read this to my daughter but it is a little too mature for her age right now but I would love to purchase the book for her to have when she is older to read and understand the message of accepting differences. Everyone is not the same and you should not put a person down or make fun of them because they are not like you.
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Pretty Opinionated
November 30, 2011

Book Review: Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes
by Nicole

Title: Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes
Author: Larry Peterson
Publisher: TB Press

Image is often everything to a kid. Jacob was concerned about what others thought of him when he was only about 4 years old, and it just gets harder as he gets older. I try to tell him that it doesn’t matter what others think of him, that he should just be himself, but I don’t really remember that whole logic working on me when I was his age. Willie, the main character in Larry Peterson’s Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes has a big problem. Well, two, actually. First, his feet are so slippery that he can’t keep any shoes on them. Poor Willie couldn’t climb trees or play with his friends without sliding all over the place. Fortunately, there is a solution. Unfortunately, that solution is the other problem. Since Willie’s feet are so slippery, he needs a very special pair of shoes, and they’re not exactly normal-looking sneakers.

Willie absolutely does not want to wear the shoes. He thinks everyone will make fun of him. In fact, he gets so worked up about it that he dreams everyone in town is laughing at him. They laugh so hard that catastrophe strikes- cars crash, planes fall out of the sky, and mayhem ensues. All because of his stupid, ugly shoes. Of course, in reality, his shoes are not nearly as bad as he thinks they are, and all of this friends end up thinking they’re super cool. Willie has a great day at school, and at the end of the day he takes off his shoes and lets himself slip around, because even though the shoes help him have a “normal” day, he still needs to be himself sometimes, slippery feet and all.

Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes is a funny and entertaining book for kids of all ages. The lessons are obvious, but presented in a way to which children can relate. The story teaches children that everyone is different, but those differences do not define who they are. It also teaches them that sometimes we make a bigger deal about things in our heads than they are in real life. I do this all the time. I always think of the worst case scenario and get all worked up about something, when in reality, it turns out to not be a big deal. It’s kind of too late for me (although I am working on my issues), but since Jake is just like me, I’m really trying to head off the problem before it gets out of control with him. Since he is a big reader, books like Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes really help.

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Mom Does Reviews
November 25, 2011

Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes review
by Pamela Maynard

Willie Wiggles had a big problem: his feet were so slippery he slipped walking, climbing or just sitting at his desk at school. His mom ordered him special shoes that would stop him from spinning and sliding all over. The morning he was supposed to wear his big, new, ugly shoes, he has the worst day ever. Kids, teachers, dogs, cats, birds and taxi drivers all laughed at his ridiculous shoes so hard the world seemed as if it was going crazy. People were so mean to Willie I almost didn’t want to read any more. Peterson did such a good job conveying empathy, I was actually upset that he had written this funny story. It wasn’t until Willie’s mom woke him up that I understood that the author accomplished his goal. It brought back not-so-fond memories of kids making fun of my braces when I was in sixth grade. I was right there with Willie in the story.

Willie did go to school with his new, somewhat ugly shoes, but no one laughed at him. In fact, kids wanted to know where they could get some just like his. It turns out that Willie learned that being different isn’t so bad after all. No one is the same and we all need to learn to accept each others differences. Peterson did a great job teaching an important lesson for kids of all ages. Slippery Willie is a great book for ages 4 to 10.

My favorite part of the book is when Willie’s mom chased him around the house with a butterfly net so she could catch him to put the ugly shoes on him. What a sight that would have been in my house!

The illustrations were simple but they showed the action of the story very well.

The end of the book has an interactive guide with suggested activities and discussions to reinforce what was learned in the book. This is a great feature for homeschooling parents.

Overall, I give Slippery Willie’s Stupid Ugly Shoes 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Please feel free to share your thoughts about accepting differences at Slippery Willie’s Blog.

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.

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Book web site:
http://www.slipperywillie.com
Larry Peterson Facebook:
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Tribute Books website:
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Tribute Books Facebook:
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It's Always Sunnie with Katie review

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It’s Always Sunnie with Katie
November 21, 2011

“Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes” E-Book Review
by Katie Tanner

I love children’s books and finding new children’s books that I have not heard of before so when I was given the opportunity to review “Slippery Willie’s Stupid Ugly Shoes” I was pretty excited. This book is written by Larry Petereson and this is his debut children’s book.

Slippery Willie Synopsis:
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.”

Larry Peterson Bio:
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.

I read this book to one of the three year old pre-school classes at my child care center. They laughed their heads off when they were hearing about how Willie slipped and slided all over the place. One of the kid’s said that they wanted slippery feet so that they didn’t have to clean their room. They could slide away from Mom when she asked them to go to their room and clean. I thought that was pretty clever!!
Once Willie starts wearing the shoes, unfortunately everyone starts laughing at him and said they were the “stupidest, ugliest, shoes they had every seen!” This made Willie really sad and he did not want to wear them ANYMORE!! I don’t want to give the ending away so you will have to get the book to find out what happens with Willie.

When we were done with the book we talked as a class about how we need to except everyone’s differences. We talked about how everyone is different, some have brown hair, some have blonde, some have red. Some have blue eyes, some have green. Some wear glasses and some have braces, but we are all special and unique. Then the kids made a list for the class of how different we all are and they drew a picture of themselves and how they are different. This book teaches that differences are okay and that its okay to except them.

I really like this book because of the GREAT moral that it gives to the kids. If you want to learn more about the book you can check out more information
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Earth Kydz
November 21, 2011

Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes – Children’s Book Review
by Nancy Hammonds

Book Description 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.”(Summary provided by Tribute Books)

My Review

I waiting to read this book with my boys, my 9 year old did not like the title he said because it had the words hate & stupid. At first it was funny but towards the middle the boys were not happy with everyones reaction towards the shoes and laughing at Willie. Once we got to the end they were very happy without giving it away, you must read the book to find out the end.


We went over the interactive guide at the end of the book and we had some great conversation, my youngest son suffers from severe multiple food allergies and he feels that he is different special and could relate with Willie. A great lesson learned by Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes. My boys understand that God made us ALL different but special.


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About the Author Larry Peterson


Mrs 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




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Unorganized Mommy of 3 review

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Unorganized Mommy of 3
November 20, 2011

Slippery Willie
by Tonia Miller

Have you ever been afraid to say, do or wear something so much that you had a nightmare about it?

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.”

This book was very cute. My kids laughed every time we came to the phrase of how Willie slips, slides and spins all over because mommy had a hard time saying it – Talk about a tongue twister.

The pictures were great and my kids really enjoyed the story. When we were done reading it, we talked about how something new is not always stupid and ugly and you should not be afraid to try it. In the end, everyone might like it, just like how the kids loved Willie’s new stupid, ugly shoes!

Slipper Willie’s Stupid, Ugly shoes was written by Larry Peterson

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

You can purchase Slipper Willie’s Stupid Ugly Shoes HERE.

Prices start at $2.99 for Kindle and up to $16.99 for the hard cover version!

Check out an excerpt of the book HERE

And, Larry is looking for thoughts on accepting differences. Let him know what you think HERE

Other links you can check out:

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

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

Tribute Books website:
http://www.tribute-books.com

Tribute Books Facebook:
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Tribute Books Twitter:
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Establishing Christian Parenting review

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Establishing Christian Parenting
November 19, 2011

Book Review: ‘Slippery Willie’
by Debra Ann Elliott

Slippery Willie Synopsis:

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 Review:


Slippery Willie shares a simple message that we all are different and that’s OK because God made us that way. The book has some interesting points, but I felt a little awkward reading it to my seven year old grandson because everyone was making fun of Willie.
I understand the message of the book is to teach children everyone is different, but in my opinion I thought it could have been handled better.
I give Slippery Willie a B-.

Larry Peterson Bio:

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.

Buy links:
http://tribute-books.com/shop.html#children8

Excerpt:
http://www.freado.com/read/9129/slippery-willies-stupid-ugly-shoes

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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Adventures of Frugal Mom
November 18, 2011

Book Blog Tour Stop for Slippery Willie’s Stupid, Ugly Shoes
by Melissa Vera

Do you have a child who suffers with self-esteem issues? Or maybe you have a child who may be by no fault of their own has a disability?? Or do they have a friend who may be different?? Then do I have an excellent resource for you. There is a book called Slippery Willie’s Stupid Ugly Shoes by Larry Peterson. This book will help to explain that being different can be a cool thing.
Basically in this cute story, Willie, the main character, has a problem. He has slippery feet. They are so slippery that for him to be able to walk without falling he must wear special shoes. Willie does not want to wear the special shoes because he is afraid he will be made fun of by the kids at school. He thinks that because his shoes are different from everyone else’s that he will be the cause of a laughing spree. He has a dream about what occurs at school when he wears his shoes. He is so scared when he wakes up that he refuses to wear his shoes but his mom makes him.

Will Willie wear his shoes? Will bad things happen to him? Will he be laughed at because of his shoes ? To find out the answers to all the above questions check out Slippery Willie’s Stupid Ugly Shoes. Your children will discover how sometimes we worry about things about ourselves when actually there is nothing to worry about in the first place.

This book would be an excellent birthday or Christmas present not only for a child, but being a teacher myself, this would be an excellent resource to use in the classroom. So make sure that you get one for every teacher on your list as well.