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You are here: Home / Giveaways / She walks in high heels like a pro – even though she’s only 2!

She walks in high heels like a pro – even though she’s only 2!

January 6, 2009 By Stephanie

My 2-year-old daughter loves putting on my high heels and click-clacking around the house. I tried to get a photo of her prancing around our great room in my red patent heels this morning, but she was so adept at walking in those pretty shoes that all of my photos turned out blurry!

mommy's high heel shoes book coverWhen I first saw the new picture book – Mommy’s High Heel Shoes by Kristie Finnan (Mommy Workshop Books, 2008) – on another blog, I was immediately intrigued by the title and the cover. The book is meant to answer the question, “Why does mommy have to go to work?” in a positive and cheerful way. As far as I know, there are not many comparable books out on the market.

The story is about a little girl, who tries on all of her mommy’s shoes after her mom leaves for work. She wonders why mommy has so many shoes and what she does at work. The illustrations (by Pat Achilles) are modern, fun, and fresh. The non-rhyming text is straightforward. The message is clear: mommy loves her work, but she loves being a mommy most of all. 

kristiefinnanAuthor Kristie Finnan is the mother of two little girls – ages 2 and 4. She works full-time for Genentech, a company in San Francisco that was recently named as one of the best companies for working mothers by Working Mother Magazine. 

I don’t work full-time away from my home, but I still relate to many of the charming illustrations – and I do have to go to work meetings, conferences, and mom-functions from time-to-time. It’s nice to read a book that shows that mommies do a lot of different things – from making waffles in the morning to going to work to playing silly games. Moms wear lots of different “shoes” – and I love that Finnan’s book acknowledges that reality.

BUY IT! Purchase a copy of the book at mommyshoes.com before February 28th and get 10% off. Use coupon code: Metro Mama.

WIN IT! One winner will receive a copy of Mommy’s High Heel Shoes by Kristie Finnan ($16.99 on Amazon.com). To enter, leave a comment on this post prior to Tuesday, January 13 at midnight (don’t forget to follow the rules). * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.

*UPDATE* The winner is #81 sarah b. Congratulations!

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Comments

  1. kenny says

    February 6, 2009 at 9:12 am

    Lovely book!

  2. Lily Kwan says

    January 14, 2009 at 12:55 am

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

  3. Julie says

    January 13, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    I don’t wear high heels to work, but I do work full time outside of the home, so this would be great.

  4. Rosanne says

    January 13, 2009 at 11:01 pm

    My granddaughter was one and a half when she put on my silky nightie and my heeled slip on sandals and clomped around flipping her hair. I was amazed as I had raised 4 sons.

  5. Molly Capel says

    January 13, 2009 at 10:37 pm

    What a cute book! If I win, I will give this to one of my friends for her daughter. Since I was blessed with only boys.

  6. Debbie B says

    January 13, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Looks like a great book – I’d love to give it to my niece – a young mother of a two year old!

  7. Helen says

    January 13, 2009 at 9:16 pm

    Sounds like a fun book!

  8. Leah says

    January 13, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    I love that there is such MOMMY MAGIC in this story of this working MAMA and her sweetie! Sounds like the perfect book for my darling goddaughter! : )))

    Thanks so much for this give~away! : )))

    leahita[at]gmail[dot]com

  9. Donna K says

    January 13, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    It looks cute.

  10. Susanne Troop says

    January 13, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    This book sounds cute!

  11. Melanie says

    January 13, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    ohh, this looks so sweet

  12. Tamara Burks says

    January 13, 2009 at 6:25 pm

    Looks like an interesting book.

  13. Noelia Gutierrez says

    January 13, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    This book looks great, thanks

  14. kathy says

    January 13, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    Love the message: “mommy loves her work, but she loves being a mommy most of all.”

  15. Frances Watson says

    January 13, 2009 at 12:48 pm

    looks like a good read count me in

  16. Tracey P says

    January 13, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    My grand daughter has always loved to be read to (just bought her a new book last night) and this one sounds like something she would love. Thanks for sharing!

    traceys[at]suddenlink[dot]net

  17. Angel says

    January 13, 2009 at 10:42 am

    love it

  18. sandra kao says

    January 13, 2009 at 10:30 am

    please enter me

  19. kathy pease says

    January 13, 2009 at 10:14 am

    sounds like a great book i would love to check it out

  20. jjean says

    January 13, 2009 at 10:08 am

    I love the message of this book! I’ll be a mom soon, but my sister is dealing with this right now. Her little girl has a hard time understanding why her mommy has to go to work. I have to get this for her. Thanks!

  21. Veronica Garrett says

    January 13, 2009 at 10:00 am

    I would love to win this charming book for my granddaughter.

  22. Barbara Hunt says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:29 pm

    Thanks for the contest!

  23. Jim Cincinello says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:20 pm

    Thank you for the chance to win. A Great giveaway.

  24. Sherri Siler says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    This would be a great book. I work full time.

  25. Chrysa says

    January 12, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    Looks like a great book! Thanks for the giveaway!

  26. Amy A says

    January 12, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    I would love to win! Thanks for the chance.

  27. prplrush says

    January 12, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    Thanks for the great giveaway! I would love this book!

  28. Gabriel J. says

    January 12, 2009 at 7:32 pm

    Please, enter me, great prize!!! I would love to win this.

  29. sarah b says

    January 12, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    this book looks cute. I have a job interview tomorrow. i love being at home with my kids…but sometimes a mommy does need to work!

  30. Sherri B. says

    January 12, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    This book is so my niece!!!! Thanks for the chance!!!!

    sherri419 at gmail dot com

  31. Clint Robertson says

    January 12, 2009 at 6:35 pm

    Cute book ! Hope to win !

  32. Sheila H says

    January 12, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    Cute book, please enter me!!

  33. Belinda Shaw says

    January 12, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    My 4 year old granddaughter would love this book since she really loves shoes!

  34. Ed Nemmers says

    January 12, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    Happy 2009!

  35. mindy says

    January 12, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    cute book thanks

  36. Marion B says

    January 12, 2009 at 11:05 am

    Looks like a cute book to own!

  37. Christine W says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:57 am

    This looks like a great one! Thanks for the chance!

  38. Katie Zebrowski says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:21 am

    I think this giveaway is adorable! Thank you for the chance to win this wonderful book! Peace!

  39. veronica sandberg says

    January 12, 2009 at 10:14 am

    want to win this

  40. john iavarone says

    January 12, 2009 at 9:09 am

    Pick me ~ would love to win.

  41. Veronica L. says

    January 12, 2009 at 8:55 am

    This looks like a really cute book! Thanks for a great giveaway :)

  42. Erma Hurtt says

    January 12, 2009 at 6:08 am

    I would love the chance to win, thanks.

  43. Carolyn says

    January 12, 2009 at 5:19 am

    That is so cute! My daughters have always loved my shoes! Once my middle child asked me “Are all those shoes in your size?”

  44. Katherine Frazier says

    January 11, 2009 at 11:33 pm

    My granddaughter would love this book.

  45. Caryn Bailey says

    January 11, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    My son loves to put on our shoes and say “shooeee”! It’s so cute. What a neat book…I wonder if they have a “boy” version….

  46. Amy Barraclough says

    January 11, 2009 at 9:14 pm

    My daughter always knows it’s a “work day” when I put on my heels to go out the door. This sounds like a neat idea for a book!

    Thanks for the giveaway
    Amy B.
    adennispac@yahoo.com

  47. Angela Prater says

    January 11, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    Would love to win this. Thanks!

  48. Jennifer Hedden says

    January 11, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    enter me

  49. Andria says

    January 11, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    I would love a chance to win. Thank you

  50. Cathy Casper says

    January 11, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    the kids would love this book

  51. REBECCA TOWNER says

    January 11, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    would love this for my 2 year old Granddaughter that loves books

  52. Geri Nyland says

    January 11, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    This looks like such a sweet book. I know me and my neice would enjoy this…

  53. jadie says

    January 11, 2009 at 10:41 am

    My daughter loves to read and I would love to read this to her!

  54. Cindi says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    I would love to enjoy this book with my niece! The cover is fabulous. Please enter me in your drawing. I appreciate it very much. Thanks, Cindi

  55. christin says

    January 10, 2009 at 8:44 pm

    my daughter would love this book:) thanks!

  56. Stesha says

    January 10, 2009 at 6:44 pm

    This would be a great book to read to my daughters. They like to wear my shoes.

  57. Angela Winesburg says

    January 10, 2009 at 4:20 pm

    I would love to win this, thanks for the contest!

  58. Julianne B says

    January 10, 2009 at 4:16 pm

    Ahhh, my youngest daughter loves high heels too. We all laugh at how she walks better in them than my teenage daughters or myself. However, for Christmas she got six pairs or Princess high heels that fit her. How funny that in those high heels she looked like the rest of us, slipping around and struggling to walk. She biffed it pretty hard the first few days in them.

    Hey, I live by Genentech, don’t know how many there are…as it is not in SF, but it is about an hour away in a suburban town. I had no idea about it being a great place for working moms…I will keep that in mind.

  59. Sharon Jones says

    January 10, 2009 at 4:43 am

    What a wonderful prize…thanks so much for entry!

  60. David Bertolo says

    January 10, 2009 at 3:50 am

    Would love to win this for my Daughter who loves shoes and loves to read.

  61. MJ says

    January 9, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    This is a great book! Thanks for the chance!

  62. Michele says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    I would love this as I work full time and am waiting for my 3 year old to ask why….

  63. Kathy Conley says

    January 9, 2009 at 2:03 pm

    What a cute book!

  64. Donna Moore says

    January 9, 2009 at 8:39 am

    My daughter loves to play in my shoes and clopping through the house. I know my daughter would love this book. I also loved that it portrays women in other roles. Like you I work at home and that doesn’t include dressing up. I think it would be very educational for my daughter to see women in another light. Thank you for offering this book. I love the title of your blog.

    Donna
    runninmama[at]sbcglobal[dot]net

  65. RebekahC says

    January 9, 2009 at 8:24 am

    I saw this book mentioned on her site before, and would absolutely love to toss my name in the hat to try to win a copy. I have two little girls (3 & 5) that I think would adore this story, and as a PT working mom it would be a great asset.

    Thanks!
    RebekahC
    littleminx@cox.net

  66. Christina G. says

    January 9, 2009 at 1:34 am

    It’s nice to see children’s books on the market about mommy working. Mommies have been working for a while now, but children’s books have been slow to follow. The high heel angle is really cute. Thanks for the giveaway!

  67. Nancy J says

    January 9, 2009 at 12:17 am

    This sounds like a great book. Thank You! I’d love to include this in the library of books I am starting up for my grandaughter.
    nanja[at]comcast[dot]net

  68. Lindsey says

    January 8, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    This book makes me smile when I think about how many times my husband says “Mother’s Don’t wear High Heels” when I wear them everywhere! This is a justification :)
    -Lindsey

  69. Carla Pullum says

    January 8, 2009 at 6:35 pm

    Count me in this looks like a good read!
    Carla
    cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

  70. Sue S. says

    January 8, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    How adorable. I love it. Thanks for your generosity and the giveaway! : )

  71. Melissa P says

    January 8, 2009 at 5:42 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  72. Karen Gonyea says

    January 8, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    My son would really enjoy this :)

  73. valerie mabrey says

    January 8, 2009 at 9:17 am

    I would love to read this one it looks great!

  74. tanyetta says

    January 8, 2009 at 8:45 am

    this books sounds very interesting. i would love to check it out.

  75. Vicky Boackle says

    January 8, 2009 at 6:14 am

    this looks so cute.

  76. Susan C says

    January 8, 2009 at 6:11 am

    My two year old granddaughter loves to ty on our shoes. She would like this story!
    smchester at gmail dot com

  77. Tricia Andrews says

    January 8, 2009 at 6:07 am

    My 4 1/2 year old daughter is such a girlie girl. She loves my high heels. I just don’t see why my flats won’t do! ;)
    Please enter me! Thanks for the giveaway!

  78. Linda Howard says

    January 8, 2009 at 6:02 am

    Please enter me. Thanks!

  79. FPresley says

    January 8, 2009 at 4:37 am

    This would be a great book to give to the pre-school at our church. The only thing better than watching a child hearing a story is watching MANY children hearing a story!

  80. Terra Heck says

    January 8, 2009 at 3:32 am

    This would be a great book for my little girl.

  81. Cristina Castillo says

    January 8, 2009 at 12:39 am

    looks like a cute book and my daughter loves to read.
    enter me

  82. MRS.MOMMYY says

    January 7, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    sweet book

  83. James Coyne says

    January 7, 2009 at 8:16 pm

    Enter me please

  84. HilLesha says

    January 7, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    Looks great! :)

  85. christopher h says

    January 7, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    love to win this

  86. susan varney says

    January 7, 2009 at 5:09 pm

    i would love to be rich

  87. nicole belletiere says

    January 7, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    please enter me

  88. Sky says

    January 7, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    Funny that you posted this! Pea received a pair of disney high heels for Christmas…and that girl is in LOVE! They are too big for her, but no matter…what I’ve always said to her is “With a good pair of shoes, a girl can rule the world.” must be true!

    seeryusfam@msn.com

  89. amandasue says

    January 7, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    This sounds like a cute book! I’d love to be entered thanks!

  90. Leona P says

    January 7, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    count me in

  91. karli says

    January 7, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    I read books to my kindergartner every night. I’d love to add this one to the collection!

  92. Abby says

    January 7, 2009 at 10:45 am

    What a cute looking book! I have two little girls that would get a kick out of this one!

  93. shannon Baas says

    January 7, 2009 at 9:57 am

    I would like this.

  94. Leslie says

    January 7, 2009 at 9:20 am

    Terrific

  95. c. clemens says

    January 7, 2009 at 9:12 am

    enter me please

  96. Gina Stratos says

    January 7, 2009 at 9:05 am

    I’d love to win
    gkstratos@yahoo.com

  97. Kat R says

    January 7, 2009 at 8:34 am

    cute book and would love to win but who wouldn’t

  98. Aprill says

    January 7, 2009 at 8:02 am

    i would love to win

  99. rebecca snodgrass says

    January 7, 2009 at 7:57 am

    What a cute book!!!

  100. Barbara says

    January 7, 2009 at 7:30 am

    what a cute book, I know my granddaughter would love this.

  101. Denise says

    January 7, 2009 at 6:41 am

    I’d love to win this book!

  102. Michael Capp says

    January 7, 2009 at 6:14 am

    I’d love to win!

  103. Roseann K. says

    January 7, 2009 at 6:04 am

    My niece would love this book! Thanks!

  104. cheryl f says

    January 7, 2009 at 5:21 am

    Looks like a good childrens book, thanks for the chance to win it.

  105. Janet says

    January 7, 2009 at 4:24 am

    looks like a cute book!ty 4 the entry!

  106. sandra bon says

    January 7, 2009 at 4:20 am

    My granddau age 32 loves spike heels and I fear while she is carrying baby around outside she may fall. She is addicted to shoes in general.

  107. judy brittle says

    January 7, 2009 at 12:44 am

    I know my granddaughter would love this book and the answer to why her mommy has all those shoes. It looks really cute. Thank you!

  108. Michelle S says

    January 7, 2009 at 12:09 am

    Oh, what a wonderful book. My daughter is 15 months and is just starting to become fascinated with all of my different shoes! I would love to read this to her – she LOVES books!

  109. Christine Jensen says

    January 6, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    What a sweet looking book! I love a good children’s book.

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