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Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!

By Raphael G. Warnock
Illustrated by TeMika Grooms

By Raphael G. Warnock
Illustrated by TeMika Grooms

By Raphael G. Warnock
Illustrated by TeMika Grooms

By Raphael G. Warnock
Illustrated by TeMika Grooms

By Raphael G. Warnock
Read by Raphael G. Warnock

By Raphael G. Warnock
Read by Raphael G. Warnock

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Hardcover $19.99

Jan 10, 2023 | ISBN 9780593528877 | 4-8 years

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Jan 10, 2023 | ISBN 9780593528891 | 4-8 years

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Apr 15, 2025 | 10 Minutes | 4-8 years

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    About Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!

    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.

    About Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!

    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.

    About Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!

    From Georgia’s first Black Senator Raphael Warnock comes an inspiring audiobook 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 follows Raphael Warnock’s journey from Savannah, Georgia, to the United States Senate and shows young listeners that they, too, can find the power to be themselves and make a difference when they have the shoes that fit their feet.

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    About Raphael G. Warnock

    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… More about Raphael G. Warnock

    About TeMika Grooms

    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… More about TeMika Grooms

    About Raphael G. Warnock

    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… More about Raphael G. Warnock

    About TeMika Grooms

    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… More about TeMika Grooms

    About Raphael G. Warnock

    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… More about Raphael G. Warnock

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Philomel Books
    Jan 10, 2023 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593528877

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Philomel Books
    Jan 10, 2023 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593528891

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Wellness & Social Topics | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Apr 15, 2025 | 10 Minutes | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593634295

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    Praise for Put Your Shoes On & Get Ready!:

    A Michigan MISelf in Books awardee!

    “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

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