I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was cute. The pictures were very child friendly and detailed. I thought the story portrayed a good message.

This was a great book for children about how you shouldn't ignore someone asking for help just because it doesn't benefit you in any way. The main character ignored that all his friends needed help; however when it was time for him to need help, all his friends pitched in anyway. I highly recommend this book for children to learn the concept of putting themselves in someone else's shoes (either they don't do it, or they don't understand it yet).

Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties with my computer and with Adobe Reader, I lost access to my previously downloaded copy of this book and I am unable to view it to provide a proper review.

I was looking forward to reading this book because it's a story about empathy, and I think that that is an important lesson for children to learn. I also enjoy the illustrations on the cover, and I think the colours and the colourful insects would be exciting for a young reader.

I am sincerely sorry for not being able to provide a proper review for this title.

This is a cute book about cricket, who doesn't help his friends with things because he doesn't think what they need help with is important. There's a great lesson from this story about helping out your friends when they need help, even if you think what they need help with is unimportant.

This cricket who has not yet struck out for the big city lights of times square is out looking for some buds to hang with and finds that everyone seems mired in their own personal crises. Hopefully, he is going to "put himself in their shoes," and learn some empathy. Another great title for empathy week. It may be too wordy for a lower level read-aloud but will make a great title for book check out time.

What a great lesson to taught in a fun way! We could all use the reminder that things aren't all about us and that its good to take a step back and put ourselves in our friends shoes rather than just moving along because things to concern us. A great little book with lovable characters & a fantastic lesson on compassion and helping one another even when its not about us. I loved the illustrations & think this would be fantastic as a classroom book for grade-schoolers!!

Well-Written Story About Helping Friends and Expanding Your View

What a delightfully well-written story about the importance of helping your friends and appreciating what others view as important. Cricket goes out for a stroll in early spring, and along the way, he finds each of his friends in a bit of a bind: Ladybug has lost one of her spots that she has set out to dry on a clothesline, Bee can't fly because a bit of wire has wrapped around a wing, Spider can't get all its silk spun, and Centipede is behind in making shoes. As Cricket walks along, he sees their distress but deems each instance unimportant because he doesn't have spots, he doesn't do much flying, and he doesn't use silk or shoes. Then, Ladybug, Bee, Spider, and Centipede cheerfully help each other with their problematic tasks. When Cricket gets back to his house and takes his violin out of storage to ready it for his nightly playing, the strings break so he can't play. Flea stops by, but just like Cricket earlier in the day, Flea deems his lack of strings as unimportant. The friends he had bypassed earlier in the day show up with bits of string he can use to string his violin as they had missed his playing: Ladybug’s laundry line twine, the wire that had been wrapped around Bee’s wing, Spider’s silk, and a lace from Centipede’s shoe. He then plays for his friends, and he deems it some of his best playing because it includes strings from his friends. At first, I was not wild about the illustrations in this book, but they grew on me as the book continued. I loved the sweet messages this book had. It shows how we can sometimes be selfish and only see the world from our points of view. It didn't feel preachy, which I always appreciate. A delightful book that teaches good lessons in an easy-to-understand way.

This is an age old story. Of thinking about not just yourself but others as well. What sets this story apart are they comical problems each creature of the forest must solve. A ladybug who has lost her spots. A centipede busy making shoes for all his feet. A spider who has run out of silk.

The illustrations are full of deep color. It has the effect of immersing one into the story.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. A story of friendship and helping others.

Ladybug can't find one of her spots,
Bee's wing is all tangled up,
Spider is running low on silk,
and Centipede doesn't have enough shoes.

But Cricket doesn't think any of these are important. He forgot to put himself in their shoes.

Cricket is going on his merry way and when each of friends come to trouble, he doesn't have time. Until he has trouble of his own and remembers his friends.

A tale of what it means to be a friend. Compassion and empathy is learned in this tale. What a friend looks like and what happens when we forget to put ourselves in other shoes. Many lessons to be learned with this one.

A special thank you to Myrick Marketing and Media and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

This is a truly wonderful children's book with a valuable lesson! Cricket does not help any of his friends because he doesn't think any of their needs are important. When his violin strings break and he needs help, he asks Flea to "put himself in his shoes" because Flea doesn't think his violin strings are important. It is then that he realizes he didn't help any of his friends and he owed them an apology. The illustrations were beautiful!

A great book for teaching little ones about empathy. Recommending to all my teacher friends for their elementary classrooms!

My boys are going to love this book! The storyline is fun, which they will enjoy, but I appreciate the opportunity it gives us to talk about helping others.

The illustrations in this book are so fun! I love the vibrant color and all the little details that were included.

I requested and received this book from Susanna Isern and Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a good book about putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and understanding what they feel even if it is something that does not seem important to you. I just wish that Cricket had thanked his friends for their generosity and actually apologized for not trying to understand their problems.

Cricket is out for a walk and discovers that Ladybug is having a huge problem. She has lost one of her spots and is searching frantically to find it. Cricket listens to her dilemma and then shrugs it off because he doesn't have any spots so to him it's not important. Next he encounters Bee whose wing is tangled up so she cannot fly. To Cricket?... not important... he hardly ever uses his wings. With Spider's encounter he reveals that he is nearly out of silk and must produce lots before his store opens and Centipede is very busy producing an abundance of shoes for himself because he's running short of them. ALL these problems are not important to Cricket so he continues on his walk.

When the tables are turned and Cricket finds that he is facing a personal problem of his own will anyone help him or will they think it's not that important?

This book teaches a valuable life lesson about being a good friend and helping others. It highlights kindness and empathy. "Put Yourself in My Shoes" helps kids understand the importance of not being self-absorbed but to avail onesself to other's needs and help them.

This would be a wonderful book to add to an elementary classroom or school library. It would be a perfect book to share the first week back at school with young students. It endows kids to take the time to consider others.

I love stories that teach a simple lesson. This was a little cheesy but still good. I liked that cricket realized his mistake. And that we learn the importance of understanding each other’s issues.

Very cute illustrations. Clear messages of teamwork/friendship and empathy, but story worked well in a way that didn't come across cloying or didactic. I think kids would like it for storytime.

Put Yourself in My Shoes teaches kindness and empathy and what it means to be a good friend. Kids will be captivated by the illustrations and story as they understand the meaning of "putting yourself in someone else's shoes" when reading this sweet story by Susanna Isern.

I recommend adding this book to teachers' collections of social skills books for Preschool to first grade classroom.
Thank you NetGalley and Publisher Spotlight for an e-ARC.

Cricket goes out for a walk and comes across several of his friends, each having a problem. Lady bug cannot find her spots, spider needs to make more silk balls, centipede needs to make more shoes, Bee's wing is all tangled. He passes by each one because their problem is not "important to him" and moves about his day. Then when he has his own problem later and flea does not see it as important he begins to see the error of his judgment throughout the day and realizes he needs to put himself into other people's shoes and be more empathetic.
I wasn't blown away by this book but it's fine and get's the message across.

First off, Cricket is a horrible friend. Basically young reader you want to be the exact opposite of the kind of person ( erm..bug) that he through most of the story! This little book has a BIG lesson for you. Just because other peoples problems are different then yours that does not invalidate them or make them less. Dont be like cricket, have some compassion and realize its not all about YOU!

The concept isnt unique it is reminiscent of the classic little red hen type of story. However the story with the differnt bugs is a cute adaptation to the classic storyline. Also the illustrations are bright and colorful which is always nice in a childrens book.Over all its a well done childrens book that stresses the importance of empathy... Which if we are being honest with ourselves, is a little lacking in 2020.

I recieved a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.