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Fox in Socks
by
Dr. Seuss
A collection of tongue twisters that is "an amusing exercise for beginning readers."--Kirkus.
Hardcover, 62 pages
Published
January 12th 1965
by Random House, Inc.
(first published 1965)
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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 opportuni...more
Fox in Socks offers lots of opportuni...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 boo...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 boo...more
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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 c...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 c...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 exactit...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 exactit...more
This a Beginner Book so it's not telling a narrative story, just following two characters as one of them talks a mile a minute and runs across a lot of people and objects with rhyming names. Fox happily recites tongue-twisters throughout the book, but Mr. Knox gets increasingly agitated at Fox's phrasing. It's a book for kids who are working on their pronunciation skills, or kids who feel like showing off the fun stuff they've memorized. The tongue twisters get harder as the book goes on, and th...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.
"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."
...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."
...more
I KNOW EVERY WORD IN THIS BOOK!!!!!! my dad used 2 read it to me every nite when i was little!
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.
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 vi...more
All in all, I cannot bring myself to allow this lesser opus to occupy a shelf on my vi...more
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 t...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 ...more
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 ...more
Gregory Rothbard
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My Auntie Gail bought it for my Graduation from High School
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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 bri...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 bri...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 b...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 b...more
This is one of my daughter's favorite Dr. Seuss books. I find myself tongue tied trying to read it aloud. "You can make a quick trick chick stack." is quite a mouth full when trying read aloud.
As Horning states on page 89 of the text, "...accomplishes this by building a pattern with words that are rooted in a young child's experience and understanding of the world". Dr. Seuss is a pro at using this type of language. He utilize rhythm, rhyme, repetition and questions. (H...more
As Horning states on page 89 of the text, "...accomplishes this by building a pattern with words that are rooted in a young child's experience and understanding of the world". Dr. Seuss is a pro at using this type of language. He utilize rhythm, rhyme, repetition and questions. (H...more
I liked the part were Mr. Knox said i can't blab such blibber blubber my tongue isn't made of rubber
And then I liked the part where Mr. Fox says "Come now, come now, you don't have to be so dumb now." And then Mr. Fox says "Try to say this, Mr. Knox, please... 'Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While their fleas flew freezy breeze blew. Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freexy trees made these tree's cheese freeze. That's what made these thre...more
And then I liked the part where Mr. Fox says "Come now, come now, you don't have to be so dumb now." And then Mr. Fox says "Try to say this, Mr. Knox, please... 'Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While their fleas flew freezy breeze blew. Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freexy trees made these tree's cheese freeze. That's what made these thre...more
I dare you not to have fun reading this book aloud to a little one!
The cover says:
This is a book you READ ALOUD to find out just how smart your tongue is. The first time you read it, don't go fast! This Fox is a tricky fox. He'll try to get your tongue in trouble.
That just about says it all! Combined with trademark whimsical Seuss illustrations this one is a winner. The truth is that any book that makes a kid giggle and beg to read it again is a winn...more
The cover says:
This is a book you READ ALOUD to find out just how smart your tongue is. The first time you read it, don't go fast! This Fox is a tricky fox. He'll try to get your tongue in trouble.
That just about says it all! Combined with trademark whimsical Seuss illustrations this one is a winner. The truth is that any book that makes a kid giggle and beg to read it again is a winn...more
Can you say, “Three sick chicks tick. Three sick bricks tock?” I can almost always say all the silly phrases! I am almost positive I enjoy this book more than my children... I remember sitting in my room with the Fox in Sox record on my little portable record player reading along while it played the story again and again. As a mother, I must admit a perverse joy attempting to teach my children to, “say such silly stuff sir.” “Stop it! Stop it! That’s enough sir!”
On its own terms, as a young children's "beginning to read" book, this rates 5 stars.
I read it numerous times to my sons when they were little and it was always a firm favourite. Great for pre-readers, too, as the alliteration and rhymes make it eminently memorizable after a couple of reads, so the little ones know what's coming and can join in.
One of the many Dr Seuss books that give me a warm, nostalgic glow, remembering those happy story-times before bed.
I read it numerous times to my sons when they were little and it was always a firm favourite. Great for pre-readers, too, as the alliteration and rhymes make it eminently memorizable after a couple of reads, so the little ones know what's coming and can join in.
One of the many Dr Seuss books that give me a warm, nostalgic glow, remembering those happy story-times before bed.
Jamie
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any parent who doesn't mind looking foolish
Recommended to Jamie by:
Doug Lynch (co-worker)
Shelves:
children-s
books for kids come
books for kooks go
books for cooks and kooks and kids go
books for kids are often so-so
this is not a book for doodoos
try reading when they're ready to doze
your tongue will slip
your tongue will crimp
you'll feel you babble like a chimp
your kid will smile
your kid will laugh
make it a bribe, just do the math
I use it to make mine take a bath
when babies want books to take a bath
t...more
books for kooks go
books for cooks and kooks and kids go
books for kids are often so-so
this is not a book for doodoos
try reading when they're ready to doze
your tongue will slip
your tongue will crimp
you'll feel you babble like a chimp
your kid will smile
your kid will laugh
make it a bribe, just do the math
I use it to make mine take a bath
when babies want books to take a bath
t...more
The Seuss I read tonight...
I'm going to start reading this every night. And I'm going to time myself. My new goal in life is to always beat my previous best time. Ambitious, I know. I read it to my daughters 3 times tonight, each time faster than the last. What a rush.
I'll tell you what's messing me up... It's those brooms that Ben and Bim are carring around. They're REALLY bugging me.
I'm going to start reading this every night. And I'm going to time myself. My new goal in life is to always beat my previous best time. Ambitious, I know. I read it to my daughters 3 times tonight, each time faster than the last. What a rush.
I'll tell you what's messing me up... It's those brooms that Ben and Bim are carring around. They're REALLY bugging me.
A great book for beginning readers. If I would have kids someday, I would allow the Fox in Socks to teach him how to read even if he gets his tongue twisted. Actually, I dream of reading Dr. Seuss aloud with my kids someday and make sure that he will be a part of their childhood. In fact, it has been my wish that they'll love reading as much as I do. That is the bond I wish we're going to share in the future.
This book is nothing more than a list of tongue twisters.
Each set of tongue twisters gets progressively harder and harder (not to mention more and more disastrous in the illustrations) until Mr. Knox throws his hands up in frustration, and it all starts over again.
Definitely read it before you read it aloud! I'd also recommend this book for the late stage of early readers - the words are just simple enough for them to actually be able to read them, while the wordplay is t...more
Each set of tongue twisters gets progressively harder and harder (not to mention more and more disastrous in the illustrations) until Mr. Knox throws his hands up in frustration, and it all starts over again.
Definitely read it before you read it aloud! I'd also recommend this book for the late stage of early readers - the words are just simple enough for them to actually be able to read them, while the wordplay is t...more
I love that this book has pretty easy words with short vowel sounds. It even has some made up words to make the rhyming work.
I would use this in a lesson about short vowel sounds (any of them) or a literacy center and have students find them in the book. Maybe one week the find words with the short "o" sound and the next week the find a short "i" sound words.
I would use this in a lesson about short vowel sounds (any of them) or a literacy center and have students find them in the book. Maybe one week the find words with the short "o" sound and the next week the find a short "i" sound words.
This book can be used to check with a child's ability to find rhyming words and look-alike words. BUT I think this is a wonderful book to let your children read and have fun with. See how fast they can read it (correctly). And read it for them so they can laugh along with you. I think this a great book to pick up and ease the stress in your classroom.
Fox in socks is a great read aloud for many reasons. The children can hear the rhyming read by a teacher and also see that even adults (expecially with this book) struggle when reading tricky words as well. This book is great to model rhmying and gives great illustrations. This could be a read aloud given before a rhyming lesson.
"This Fox is a tricky fox. He'll try to get your tongue in trouble." Dr. Seuss in this book gives fair warning to anyone brave enough to read along with the Fox in Socks, who likes to play tongue-twisting games with his friend Mr. Knox. These types of games will help children increase their phonemic awareness and phonic skills.
My son got given this book for Christmas and ever since we have read it almost everyday. It's his and my favourite Dr.Seuss books.. its fun for him to listen to and everyone in the family loves to read it to him and try and get the words right. My son runs around while he plays quoting parts of the book, 5 stars from me :)
Fox in Sox is always such a fun book to read aloud. It's full of tongue twisters where everyone messes up at least once. It gives the students an opportunity to laugh at their teachers a little bit! But, obviously, since it's Dr. Seuss, it is full of great rhyming words. It even has some great alliterations!
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