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Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!

Author Raphael G. Warnock
Illustrated by TeMika Grooms
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Hardcover
$19.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Philomel Books
11.38"W x 8.94"H x 0.35"D   | 15 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Jan 10, 2023 | 40 Pages | 9780593528877
Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
Reading Level: Lexile 860L | Fountas & Pinnell O
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From Georgia's first Black Senator Raphael Warnock comes an inspiring picture book about finding your dreams and making your mark in the world.

Before Raphael Warnock became a pastor and the first Black senator from Georgia, he was a little boy whose father told him to get up, get dressed, put on his shoes, and get ready! So that’s what he did, along every step of his journey. From his work boots to his marching band shoes to his shiny lace-ups, Senator Reverend Warnock found the right shoes to fit his feet and to carry him toward his dreams.
 
This inspirational story, with bold, brilliant art by TeMika Grooms, follows Raphael Warnock’s journey from Savannah, Georgia, to the United States Senate and shows young readers that they, too, can find the power to be themselves and make a difference when they have the shoes that fit their feet.
 
Praise for Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!:

"Good-humored inspiration from heel to toe." –Kirkus

"In this anecdotal picture book, Georgia’s first Black senator revisits his childhood, offering takeaways that young readers can step into. Grooms’s illustrations have the sweep of murals, portraying characters of varying abilities and skin tones, and communicating Warnock’s purpose-driven efforts." –Publisher's Weekly

"...relatable to children, in a heartening, uplifting look at a young man from a humble beginning who overcomes and withstands adversity to become the first Black senator from Georgia. A great addition to any children’s collection in public and school libraries." –School Library Journal
Senator Reverend Raphael G. Warnock serves as the senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta. He also has served at the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church of Birmingham, the Abyssinian Baptist Church of Harlem, and the Douglas Memorial Community Church of Baltimore. Senator Warnock holds degrees from Morehouse College and Union Theological Seminary. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a lifetime member of the NAACP, and the former chairman of the board of the New Georgia Project. He is the author of The Divided Mind of the Black Church and the picture book Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!, illustrated by Temika Grooms. In January 2021, Warnock became Georgia’s first Black senator. View titles by Raphael G. Warnock
TeMika Grooms is an Atlanta-based artist and art activist who illustrated Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready! by Raphael G. Warnock, Save the Crash-test Dummies by Jennifer Swanson, and Nana’s Favorite Things by Dorothy H. Price. She is the founder and program coordinator for KidsLitATL, a grassroots organization to support a diverse group of creators in Atlanta, Georgia, where she lives with her cat, Nina Simone, and her two daughters, who she affectionately calls Thing One and Thing Two. You can visit TeMika Grooms at TeMikaTheArtist.com or follow her on Instagram and X @TeMikaTheArtist. View titles by TeMika Grooms

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From Georgia's first Black Senator Raphael Warnock comes an inspiring picture book about finding your dreams and making your mark in the world.

Before Raphael Warnock became a pastor and the first Black senator from Georgia, he was a little boy whose father told him to get up, get dressed, put on his shoes, and get ready! So that’s what he did, along every step of his journey. From his work boots to his marching band shoes to his shiny lace-ups, Senator Reverend Warnock found the right shoes to fit his feet and to carry him toward his dreams.
 
This inspirational story, with bold, brilliant art by TeMika Grooms, follows Raphael Warnock’s journey from Savannah, Georgia, to the United States Senate and shows young readers that they, too, can find the power to be themselves and make a difference when they have the shoes that fit their feet.
 

Praise

Praise for Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!:

"Good-humored inspiration from heel to toe." –Kirkus

"In this anecdotal picture book, Georgia’s first Black senator revisits his childhood, offering takeaways that young readers can step into. Grooms’s illustrations have the sweep of murals, portraying characters of varying abilities and skin tones, and communicating Warnock’s purpose-driven efforts." –Publisher's Weekly

"...relatable to children, in a heartening, uplifting look at a young man from a humble beginning who overcomes and withstands adversity to become the first Black senator from Georgia. A great addition to any children’s collection in public and school libraries." –School Library Journal

Author

Senator Reverend Raphael G. Warnock serves as the senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta. He also has served at the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church of Birmingham, the Abyssinian Baptist Church of Harlem, and the Douglas Memorial Community Church of Baltimore. Senator Warnock holds degrees from Morehouse College and Union Theological Seminary. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a lifetime member of the NAACP, and the former chairman of the board of the New Georgia Project. He is the author of The Divided Mind of the Black Church and the picture book Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!, illustrated by Temika Grooms. In January 2021, Warnock became Georgia’s first Black senator. View titles by Raphael G. Warnock
TeMika Grooms is an Atlanta-based artist and art activist who illustrated Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready! by Raphael G. Warnock, Save the Crash-test Dummies by Jennifer Swanson, and Nana’s Favorite Things by Dorothy H. Price. She is the founder and program coordinator for KidsLitATL, a grassroots organization to support a diverse group of creators in Atlanta, Georgia, where she lives with her cat, Nina Simone, and her two daughters, who she affectionately calls Thing One and Thing Two. You can visit TeMika Grooms at TeMikaTheArtist.com or follow her on Instagram and X @TeMikaTheArtist. View titles by TeMika Grooms

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