Odd Socks
Will be published approx. on 5. January 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-78344-498-4 (ISBN)
Description
Suki and Sosh love their life. Each day they go to work together on their pair of feet, and each night they snuggle together in their sock drawer. But then disaster strikes: Sosh spots that Suki has a hole. Darn it! Sure enough, his warm, woolly wife starts to unravel, until one day Suki is nowhere to be found. The rest of the underwear warn him not to go it alone - no one likes an odd sock. But Sosh swears to find her.
Reviews / Votes
This picture book tells a story of love lost and found... From the tactile textured socks on the cover to the romantic reunion in the toy chest, children will be tickled and adults will say "aaah". -- Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times * This rhyming love story is inspired... A delight. * Daily Mail * Everyone will enjoy this epic tale of true love and steadfastness... Author and illustrator both go to town, creating a fabulously funny and inventive story of true sock love, with a surprise ending that will leave everyone smiling. -- Andrea Reece * Lovereading4Kids * This book provided a perfect opportunity to explore important ideas such as love and loss, kindness and meanness, happiness and sadness. * TES * Told with excellent rhythm and tongue-in-cheek humour... Delightful. -- Marilyn Brocklehurst * The Bookseller, Bookseller's Choice *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 0 to 5 years
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 252 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
208 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78344-498-4 (9781783444984)
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Persons
Michelle Robinson (Author)
Michelle Robinson grew up in Gloucestershire and loved making up stories and being silly. She has written over 50 books for children, and her stories have won a Sainsbury's Children's Book Award, a Lollies Award, and been shortlisted for the BookTrust Storytime Prize. Michelle was selected to be the BookTrust writer in residence 2023/2024. She now lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with her husband, son and daughter.
Rebecca Ashdown (Illustrator)
Rebecca grew up right by the sea, and could often be seen peddling around on her bike wearing jeans covered from top to bottom in felt tipped doodles. She never stopped doodling, and after a Masters at Central Saint Martin's, Rebecca worked as as a graphic and motion designer, filmmaker and freelance artist. Her work combines drawing, printmaking and collage with digital techniques and her books include T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.
Michelle Robinson grew up in Gloucestershire and loved making up stories and being silly. She has written over 50 books for children, and her stories have won a Sainsbury's Children's Book Award, a Lollies Award, and been shortlisted for the BookTrust Storytime Prize. Michelle was selected to be the BookTrust writer in residence 2023/2024. She now lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with her husband, son and daughter.
Rebecca Ashdown (Illustrator)
Rebecca grew up right by the sea, and could often be seen peddling around on her bike wearing jeans covered from top to bottom in felt tipped doodles. She never stopped doodling, and after a Masters at Central Saint Martin's, Rebecca worked as as a graphic and motion designer, filmmaker and freelance artist. Her work combines drawing, printmaking and collage with digital techniques and her books include T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.