Oy Vey Life in a Shoe - Hardcover

by Bonnie Grubman (Author), Dave Mottram (Illustrator)

A fun read-aloud based on a classic Jewish folktale.

"Hilarious with sly, tongue-in-cheek humor" -Midwest Review of Books

Lou lives in a shoe and doesn't know what to do. A contemporary mash-up of the Mother Goose tale with the traditional Jewish folktale about a family with an overcrowding problem, this high-energy adventure is chock-full of animals, kids, humor, whimsy, and silliness.

​A laugh-out-loud romp, this tale serves as a fun reminder that sometimes things have to go from bad to worse, before you realize they were wonderful all along!

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The lovely shoe was full of noise, with jumping, yelling, happy boys. Singing, laughing, joking too, and a baby playing peek-a-boo. But the husband kvetched from day to night, "Oy vey, it's loud and much too tight!" Follow Lou as he appeals to the rabbi for answers on how to solve his overcrowding problem! A contemporary retelling of a classic and beloved Jewish folktale, this high-energy adventure reminds us that sometimes things have to go from bad to worse before you realize they were wonderful all along!