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Fox in Socks (Beginner Books(R))
by
Dr. Seuss
A collection of tongue twisters that is "an amusing exercise for beginning readers."--Kirkus.
Library Binding, 72 pages
Published
April 12th 1965
by Random House Books for Young Readers
(first published 1965)
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Because Mockingjay was so intellectually vapid and emotionally bland I have to work my way back into books. Thus: Fox in Socks! He's a clever fox you know.
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This is my favorite Dr. Suess book of all time. That’s because my mom couldn’t read it. I mean...she could read most of it. But when she got to the Bim bends Ben’s broom, she’d start tripping up. She’d start to laugh, and she laughed so hard a couple of times tears came to her eyes. I loved my mom’s laughter. Consequently, I used to pick up this book almost every night. I think she hid it for a while.
So can you read this out loud?
Bim comes.
Ben comes.
Bim brings Ben broom.
Ben brings Bim broom.
Ben...more
So can you read this out loud?
Bim comes.
Ben comes.
Bim brings Ben broom.
Ben brings Bim broom.
Ben...more
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Jan 16, 2008
Faith-Anne
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
every child
Shelves:
picture-books,
my-favorites
This book could be my childhood. I remember many evenings that my brother & I would choose "Fox in Socks" for our nightly bedtime read.
In Fox in Socks, Dr. Seuss poses a treacherous, but delightful linguistic challenge for adults and children alike. It is also the only work by the famous children's author prefaced with a warning: "This book is DANGEROUS!" Through a series of vignettes on diverse subjects, Dr. Seuss melds his trademark silliness with near-lethal tongue twisters, including a variant on the infamous "The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick."
Fox in Socks offers lots of opportunities for grownups. Read it in bed w...more
Fox in Socks offers lots of opportunities for grownups. Read it in bed w...more
I normally don't put children's books on this list, but this is one of my favorite books to read to kids. Never mind that it is usually not my kids' favorite to have me read.
The rhymes and tongue twisters in this story are great, and if you pay less attention to the meaning of the words and more to the sounds they make, particularly in the combinations Dr. Seuss creates with them, you can appreciate his true genius. I still haven't figured out how to say the words of the entire book in a way tha...more
The rhymes and tongue twisters in this story are great, and if you pay less attention to the meaning of the words and more to the sounds they make, particularly in the combinations Dr. Seuss creates with them, you can appreciate his true genius. I still haven't figured out how to say the words of the entire book in a way tha...more
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Oct 24, 2012
Olivia Pitchford
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
easy-to-read
This is a very classic Dr. Seuss book that features easy sentences for beginning readers. Each sentence or series of sentences relates to the illustration on the same page. This is done in order to have the reader be able to identify words and their connection to the pictures. There is also a lot of rhyming done in this book, in order to create a fun and "easy-read" feel for the book. Some of the sentences offer more than one set of rhyming words, making it a tongue-twister for younger readers....more
Dr. Seuss had a devilish streak in him which is part of what makes everyone love him so.
Fox in Socks actually comes with a warning label on the inside cover. "Take it slowly. This book is dangerous." And so it is. It's dangerous to one's tongue, self-esteem, and dourness. But what is life without risks?
In my arrogance, I figured I was up to this book. After all, I've been in rehearsal for Christopher Marlowe's Tragedy of Doctor Faustus for the past six weeks. What could Seuss throw at me that co...more
Fox in Socks actually comes with a warning label on the inside cover. "Take it slowly. This book is dangerous." And so it is. It's dangerous to one's tongue, self-esteem, and dourness. But what is life without risks?
In my arrogance, I figured I was up to this book. After all, I've been in rehearsal for Christopher Marlowe's Tragedy of Doctor Faustus for the past six weeks. What could Seuss throw at me that co...more
"Fox, Socks, Box, Knox. Knox in box. Fox in socks. Knox on fox in socks in box. Socks on Knox and Knox in box. Fox in socks on box on Knox." Dans cet album, Dr. Seuss raconte la rencontre du Knox (une créature inventée) et du renard (le fox). Ce dernier propose différents jeux au Knox, sous forme de vire-langues.
Quel enfant anglophone ne connait pas Dr. Seuss? La série de livres de cet auteur pour enfants n'étant pas disponible en français (impossible de traduire avec exactitude les rimes employ...more
Quel enfant anglophone ne connait pas Dr. Seuss? La série de livres de cet auteur pour enfants n'étant pas disponible en français (impossible de traduire avec exactitude les rimes employ...more
Oct 19, 2012
Christina Mathers
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
easy-to-read,
animals
This book is considered as an easy-to-read book. It was written by Dr. Seuss in 1965. This is a rhyming book and Dr. Seuss labels it as a beginner book. This book is about a fox in socks and his friend Knox. Fox starts off by rhyming and then Knox tells fox that he just can’t do it because, “My tongue isn’t quick or slick.” Then they go on and play a rhyming game about sewing, and Knox is quickly tired of the game. The story goes on with fox trying to rhyme and Knox getting upset because he cann...more
I think that this book is a wonderful beginning reader's book. It has a limited amount of vocabulary, which helps to keep the reader confident. This book could be used as a read-aloud, if there was a common goal while reading the book (i.e. identifying rhymes, themes, or certain letter sounds). I enjoy reading this book aloud because younger kids really seem to enjoy the silly rhymes. The illustrations are colorful and fun, which keeps the young readers' attention. I think that any beginning rea...more
I think I first read this book to Nathan, also, so I am thankful to my darling nephew for that. But I have read it probably thousands of times to my own children, and aim to read it to my grandchildren when the time is right. My father was the funniest when it came to tongue twisters, and my mom was the crowned queen, so these books are a natural fit for my sisters and me.
Genre-Children's book-Controlled Vocabulary
This book is filled with fun rhythmic tongue twisters to get your tongue numb. It is great for first time readers.
A. The area of comment is word usage.
B. I think the word usage in this book fits the tongue twisting concept great. It is more of a challenge for readers. Dr.Seuss has a great variety of books with some being simpl, others complicated, and some unique and silly. I think this book is a little more difficult than Cat in the Hat, but not by muc...more
This book is filled with fun rhythmic tongue twisters to get your tongue numb. It is great for first time readers.
A. The area of comment is word usage.
B. I think the word usage in this book fits the tongue twisting concept great. It is more of a challenge for readers. Dr.Seuss has a great variety of books with some being simpl, others complicated, and some unique and silly. I think this book is a little more difficult than Cat in the Hat, but not by muc...more
Fox in Socks
Main Characters: Mr. Fox, Mr. Knox
Setting: Anywhere and Everywhere
POV: Third Person
Summary: “Fox in Socks,” is one of Dr. Seuss’s most popular stories of all time. A whimsical tale of mixed matched randomness, “Fox in Socks,” is a book based on the sole purpose of twisting the reader’s tongue. Mr. Fox goes through the entire story attempting to get his acquaintance, Mr. Knox, to complete every tongue twisting task imaginable. Mr. Knox quickly gets more and more frustrated as the stor...more
Main Characters: Mr. Fox, Mr. Knox
Setting: Anywhere and Everywhere
POV: Third Person
Summary: “Fox in Socks,” is one of Dr. Seuss’s most popular stories of all time. A whimsical tale of mixed matched randomness, “Fox in Socks,” is a book based on the sole purpose of twisting the reader’s tongue. Mr. Fox goes through the entire story attempting to get his acquaintance, Mr. Knox, to complete every tongue twisting task imaginable. Mr. Knox quickly gets more and more frustrated as the stor...more
This book was so much fun to read! All the rhyming and the tongue twisters gave me a laugh as I read through the book with interest. The illustrations were classic Dr. Seuss illustrations, and perfectly depicted what was happening in the story. The Fox in Socks was hysterical and always trying to get the Knox to say another tongue twister, but the Knox got his in the end. I do believe that this book, should be read aloud by an adult if the children are very young so that young and new readers wi...more
Dr. Seuss is such an iconic name in children's literature. Millions upon millions of kids have grown up reading, or having been read to, Dr. Seuss books. In "Fox In Socks" Dr. Seuss presents his readership with a clever, cute and surprisingly difficult challenge with this tale of a tongue-tangling Fox. I often read this one in particular, of his books, to my niece and nephews and we end up in stitches every time without fail. "Fox In Socks" is a
deliciously fun book for the whole family to read t...more
deliciously fun book for the whole family to read t...more
Fox in Socks is a beautifully written tongue-twister of a book from the mind of Dr. Suess. The story basically involves the teaching of how to read tongue-twisters, which is actually what the book is full of, so once again Dr. Suess was able to create a masterpiece that works on two levels. The book itself is a blast to read to children and it is no surprise that it is a favorite of many of them.
I would recommend this book to early elementary students, 1st grade and up, as being able to read thi...more
I would recommend this book to early elementary students, 1st grade and up, as being able to read thi...more
"gooey goo for chewy chewing!
that's what that goo-goose is doing.
do you choose to chew goo,too sir?
If, sir, you, sir choose to chew, sir,
with the goo-goose, chew, sir. Do, sir."
"Luke luck likes lakes. "Duck takes licks in lakes
Luke's duck likes lakes. Luke luck likes.Luke luck takes
Luke luck licks lakes. licks in lakes duck likes"
Luke's duck licks lakes."
"I cant blab such
blibber blubber!!
my tongue isn't made
of rubber.
Mr. Knox. Now
come now.come now
you don't have to be so dumb now.........more
that's what that goo-goose is doing.
do you choose to chew goo,too sir?
If, sir, you, sir choose to chew, sir,
with the goo-goose, chew, sir. Do, sir."
"Luke luck likes lakes. "Duck takes licks in lakes
Luke's duck likes lakes. Luke luck likes.Luke luck takes
Luke luck licks lakes. licks in lakes duck likes"
Luke's duck licks lakes."
"I cant blab such
blibber blubber!!
my tongue isn't made
of rubber.
Mr. Knox. Now
come now.come now
you don't have to be so dumb now.........more
Fox in Socks, is a picture book that demonstrates how frustrating it can be to not understand someone. Though the person tries to explain, when one can not comprehend they have no fun.The Fox in Socks tries to entertain the Knox, but the Knox is lost and tries to dismiss the Fox in Socks. The Fox is persistence and shows how one should always try; they should stand their ground, even when he other person keeps asking why. The pictures are drawn to show the fun, and the words run right through th...more
"Fox in Socks" by Dr. Seuss! It's a classic that is daring but oh so fun for all children to read. It will make them laugh and want to keep reading, because of the tongue twisters in the story. This book has so much life to it, the pictures really add a sense of character to the fox! If you want young readers to understand the similarities in words, syllables, and rhythm "Fox in Socks" is a great read. It is challenging to i would recommend either you reading it to children, or creating activiti...more
The book Fox in Socks is about two characters Fox and Knox. This story is a great adventure between friends. The two characters go through many different situations with many other items. The items all rhyme with one another. Finally after all of the events and adventure Knox declares the game as over, then Fox and Knox part ways. Each page is a tongue twister. It is difficult to read but has a very fun story line. Overall it is a great tale that incorporates effective rhyming and phonics for th...more
When I started to learn how to read, I used the books on my shelf at home. Most of those books consisted of Dr. Seuss books. Books like "Fox in Socks" and "One Fish Two Fish" really taught me how to read. With his kooky illustrations and his invention of new words and names, Dr. Seuss proved to be more interesting than the books with phrases like "Cat eat hat" or "Pop on hop" etc.
This tongue-twisting story is about a "tricky fox" who enjoys playing games with his friend Mr. Knox.
It is a great...more
This tongue-twisting story is about a "tricky fox" who enjoys playing games with his friend Mr. Knox.
It is a great...more
My third exposure to Dr. Seuss is something of a tongue twister. I can see it being a read-aloud adventure that requires slow pacing (for one's tongue's sake), but it consequently reminded me of tongue twister games and rhymes much more than the wondrous fluent verses of
One Fishe, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
and
Green Eggs and Ham
.
All that being said, I do believe this may well grow on me with time.
All that being said, I do believe this may well grow on me with time.
Being a die hard fan of the creative genius that is Dr. Seuss, there has never been a toungue twisting story quite like this one. Nothing can compare to the characters and funny faces you're forced to make while reading it. Prefaced with the warning "take it slowly, this book is dangerous" only makes kids want to read on! I highly recommend this children's book, it is highly underrated. I can proudly say I grew up reading it with my parents, and now I read it to my baby cousins. It still hasn't...more
I have to say that the good Doctor must have been on autopilot when he wrote this. It had none of the imagination of the seminal "Green Eggs and Ham," none of the command of science demonstrated in "The Sleep Book," and, most annoyingly, none of the deeply developed characters we know him to be capable of portraying ("The Cat in the Hat," "Horton Hears a Who").
All in all, I cannot bring myself to allow this lesser opus to occupy a shelf on my virtual "Bookcase of the Sublime," next to its brothe...more
All in all, I cannot bring myself to allow this lesser opus to occupy a shelf on my virtual "Bookcase of the Sublime," next to its brothe...more
Aug 28, 2009
Shanna Gonzalez
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-04-08
This is a clever book full of tongue twisters, which can be enjoyed as an easy reader or as a read-aloud. The fox plies his friend Mr. Knox with tongue twisters (each accompanied by a funny illustrated scene) and Knox refuses to try them, but in the end Mr. Knox bests the fox at his own game. Children will enjoy playing with these silly words and silly scenes, all of which are defined by the easy reader's limited vocabulary. It's lots of fun, and this kind of wordplay may help open the mind to a...more
A guest reader should read this book before reading it to a group if they want to avoid getting caught in a tongue twister. This is a cute book to use to have children create a puppet show staring Mr. Socks Fox, Mr. Knox, Box and Sue. But if you wanted to include more than four children you could have:
1) Mr. Socks Fox
2) Mr. Knox
3) Box
4) Sue
5) Chicks
6) Bricks
7) Blocks
8) Clocks
9) Slow Joe Crow
10) Gooey goo
11) Goo-Goose
12) Bim
13) Ben
14) Pig Band
15) Luke Lake
16) Duck
17) Tweetle Beetles
1) Mr. Socks Fox
2) Mr. Knox
3) Box
4) Sue
5) Chicks
6) Bricks
7) Blocks
8) Clocks
9) Slow Joe Crow
10) Gooey goo
11) Goo-Goose
12) Bim
13) Ben
14) Pig Band
15) Luke Lake
16) Duck
17) Tweetle Beetles
Jul 22, 2011
Gregory Rothbard
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Actors who Have a LIpse
Recommended to Gregory by:
My Auntie Gail bought it for my Graduation from High School
Read with Sarcasm please:
This book is a brilliant exploration of postmodern language. There is double meaning to every word. I imagined a fox in socks and my mind went wild. What does the Fox stand for? Why is he wearing socks? What do the socks represent? Notice the fox is nude and only wearing socks! Why is there a box? and what is up with Knox? Does Knox mean Fort Knox - Is this a critique of General Patton's strategies employed in World War II? And then there is chicks with bricks and block...more
This book is a brilliant exploration of postmodern language. There is double meaning to every word. I imagined a fox in socks and my mind went wild. What does the Fox stand for? Why is he wearing socks? What do the socks represent? Notice the fox is nude and only wearing socks! Why is there a box? and what is up with Knox? Does Knox mean Fort Knox - Is this a critique of General Patton's strategies employed in World War II? And then there is chicks with bricks and block...more
Title: Fox in Socks
Author: Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator)
Publisher: Random House Children's Books, 61 pp, 1965
Format: Early Reader (Beginning reader)
Audience: Children, ages 4 to 7
Description: Dr. Seuss’s Fox in Socks will leave your tongue twisted if you don’t heed the warning on the very first page. “Take it slowly. This book is dangerous.” Join Box Know as he is left tongue twisted by Fox Socks.
Personal Review: After reading this early reader beginning book, my tongue was left literally...more
Author: Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss (Illustrator)
Publisher: Random House Children's Books, 61 pp, 1965
Format: Early Reader (Beginning reader)
Audience: Children, ages 4 to 7
Description: Dr. Seuss’s Fox in Socks will leave your tongue twisted if you don’t heed the warning on the very first page. “Take it slowly. This book is dangerous.” Join Box Know as he is left tongue twisted by Fox Socks.
Personal Review: After reading this early reader beginning book, my tongue was left literally...more
This tongue twister book is obviously a classic and one that most children are familiar with. I read it as a child and loved to listen to my parents try and say these outlandish words and phrases. I think that I would use this book in my classroom as a way to help students recognize word endings and rhyming words. This can be a helpful tool for students when they are learning to read new words so this book would be a fun and useful way for them to practice finding the rhyming words.
Fox in socks is a book by the famous children's author Dr Seuss. It is a book of rhymes and tongue twisters which is ideal to be read aloud and it helps children of all ages and abilities learn to read.It's a book for children who are working on their pronunciation skills, or children who feel like showing off the fun stuff they've memorized.This is ideal book for children aged 4-8.The rhyme, rhythm and repetition makes The book easier to read,helping children to build their confidence.
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Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, MA. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both carto...more
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