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What an imaginatively clever book that shows us how a little boy sees life.** Talking Points - This little likes to imagine that he is a secret agent, what do you like to imagine that you are? OR, When you were little, what did you want to grow up to be? The boy loves his new shoes. What do you like to buy that makes you happy? The boy learns to tie his shoes, tell me some things you have recently learned to do that makes you happy. What are you still struggling to learn how to do?** Essential O...
Words are only half the humor in this clever yet disjointed tale.
Secret Agent Man needs new shoes and he and K. go on a shopping mission. The vocabulary in this one is inventive.
I'm super jelly about S.A.M.'s tiger print sneakers. Must have them now!
Review originally posted on Children's AtheneumAlthough a bit jealous of S.A.M.'s tiger-striped shoes and crushing on the retro illustrations, I have to say that I wasn't blown away by this book. Although I certainly don't expect picture books to have strong plots, the story in this one was all over the place with only a tiny thread of cohesiveness holding it all together. I was confused by the dual identity of the character and his relationship with his mother. (aka K) Not to mention that the l...
This might be my favorite picture book so far this year. Secret Agent Man (or S.A.M. for short) has to get new shoes. So he sets off with agent K. (aka Kay) to get some. There's always one that just catches your eye and then your heart. This is one of them. I loved playing secret agents as a kid, and I still love reading about secret agents as an adult. Secret Agent Man Goes Shopping for Shoes is the perfect mix of adventure, excitement, whimsy and creativity. I love Brian Won's dual illustratio...
This book grew on me the further into I got. It was so nice to have a parent so actively involved in their child's wild imagination. The style of the book was very cool and felt a lot like a comic in its presentation. The humor was good and had something for kids and adults.
Super fun story of an imaginative kid with fun illustrations.
S.A.M. turns an average outing shoe shopping with mom (aka K.) into an adventure-packed spy mission. S.A.M. describes the friendly salesman as shifty, wards off a baby attempting to steal his Top Secret Plans for World Domination, and jumps to save a shirt on the laundry line from falling... good thing he bought those tiger striped sneakers with Mom. The illustrations clearly convey S.A.M.'s imagination with dark, shadowy pictures. The mundane reality is depicted in color. One of my favorite lay...
I really wanted to love it. The illustrations were retro and fit the whole 60s spy feel of the story. But I thought the dual identity/story line was messy. The transitions could've been cleaner somehow. And besides the dual identity aspect, there wasn't much else to the story. The story line was not the least bit compelling to me.
An amusing romp in a child's imagined world of spy gadgetry, with a quick thinking caregiver who plays along to her own advantage. It was fun and smart. Well done.
3 stars
The young man in this fun picture book has quite an imagination! He pretends to be Secret Agent Man (S.A.M.) as he and his mom go shopping for shoes. After the shopping trip and a nap, he gets the opportunity to come to his mom's rescue! It will be fun to share with students!
Loved the illustrations but the storyline was kind of dull. I'm rating this 3 stars mostly for the pictures.
First sentence: S.A.M. is digging for the Lost City of Raisins... He is tracking down the treacherous green spitting bug, balancing on high places, and stealing home. K. is hanging out clouds. "You need new shoes," says K. Premise/plot: The book chronicles the adventures of a Mom and her son. It is told solely through his perspective, and, since he's a SECRET AGENT MAN, there is a lot of spy-talk. Illustrations clarify some of his code, however. For example, the toilet is the "Holding Cell of De...
Not a fan of this one. There were a few pieces that would have worked really well, but the story overall is not cohesive and is very disjointed. Even after having several other people read it to get their opinions, to see if it was just me, we all were a bit confused. Perhaps it'll make more sense for the younger school-age crowd, but there were too many pieces and none of them fit well together.
Secret Agent Man (S.A.M.) digs for the city of Lost Raisins, tracks down mysterious green bugs, and plans for World Domination while K. (short for Kay, who looks an awful lot like a mom) hangs out clouds (laundry). Then K. decides that S.A.M. needs new shoes. Rocket shoes? Maybe tiger shoes for them both! I love how the mom plays along with her son's vivid imagination.
A bit too eclectic for my simple tastes.
Makes me want to listen to Johnny Rivers.
Imaginative spy-themed play is carried out by mother and son as they shop for new shoes and race to get the laundry off the line before a storm hits.The language used to tell the story is impressive and really drives home the spy-themed characterization. I liked the idea of tiger-striped shoes and even more that Mom got the same pair for herself.Digital illustrations. PreK-2.
