Gilbert’s all ready to leave the house—he just has to tie his shoes. But that’s easier said than done when you’ve got an imagination like Gilbert’s!
For any kid or adult who’s lost themselves to distracted daydreams, or walked into a room and forgotten why they’re there, Don’t Forget to Tie Your Shoes is an affirming picture book celebrating the creative tangents our minds take us on.
Author
Max Greenfield
Max Greenfield is a New York–born actor who is best known for his roles as Schmidt in New Girl and Dave Johnson in The Neighborhood. He is the author of I Don’t Want to Read This Book, This Book is Not a Present, I Don’t Want to Read This Book Aloud, and Good Night Thoughts. Follow him on Instagram @iammaxgreenfield.Mika Song makes children’s books about sweetly funny outsiders. Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey and illustrated by Mika received the Schneider Family Award and a Geisel Honor from the American Library Association. Her graphic novel for early readers Donut Feed the Squirrels was nominated for an Eisner award.
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Mika Song
MIKA SONG is a children’s writer and illustrator who likes to make stories about sweetly funny outsiders. She grew up in Manila, Philippines and Honolulu, Hawaii before moving to New York to study animation at Pratt Institute. She worked in children’s educational animation before devoting herself to writing and illustrating children’s books. These days she draws in her tiny apartment in Chinatown and volunteers as a Reading Partners tutor with upper elementary kids.
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