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Socksquatch
Poor Socksquatch. All he wants is two warm feet, but things aren’t going his way. Even his friends can’t help. AAAAAAA!
What’s a monster to do?
Frank Dormer’s story will charm readers' socks off.
What’s a monster to do?
Frank Dormer’s story will charm readers' socks off.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published October 12, 2010
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February 22, 2016
Description: Poor Socksquatch. All he wants is two warm feet, but things aren’t going his way. Even his friends can’t help. AAAAAAA!
What’s a monster to do?
Frank Dormer’s story will charm readers' socks off.
What’s a monster to do?
Frank Dormer’s story will charm readers' socks off.
February 6, 2020
The sort of stupidly fun and funny picture book that I would have happily read to my daughter over and over back in the day.
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November 1, 2020
Poor Socksquatch! All he wants is a sock! His foot is cold! Can't anyone help him? This simple but funny tribute to vintage monster movie characters is satisfying to read to kids, especially if you're willing to do voices, and also fun for kids to read to you. (Their monster voices will be better than yours. Just warning you.) There’s not much to it, but my nine year old still laughed when we re-read this recently - especially when we got to the damsel. If only the Creature from the Black Lagoon had been included, it would be perfect IMHO, though I accept that’s from a slightly different film era/genre. Perhaps a sequel...
January 27, 2016
library copy
January 7, 2014
Just ok. All the main characters are scary - sasquatch, mummy, frankenstein's monster - which is a humor style for older kids, but the text and story are extremely simple and would bore those same kids. Charmless.
February 26, 2019
30 June 2010 SOCKSQUATCH by Frank W. Dormer, Henry Holt, September 2010, 32p., ISBN: 978-0-8050-8952-3
"Sock it to me
Sock it to me
Sock it to me
Sock it to me"
-- Aretha Franklin, "Respect"
"Flowers tremble. Trees quake. Socksquatch lumbers."
The other morning, while in Washington, D.C. for the American Library Association convention, I had the pleasure of attending a breakfast presentation hosted by my friends at Henry Holt. Editors and a number of librarians in attendance took turns giving presentations about many of the children's and young adult books that Holt will be publishing for the fall season.
I am sure that many of the books presented are quite wonderful; I will be taking a look at them in the coming months.
Leaving the breakfast, I was a bit perplexed by something; but I realized this morning that what I first considered a bewildering oversight (not presenting this book) was merely my failure to recognize that I was the only third grade boy in attendance at that breakfast, and that it is me and my Captain Underpants comrades who will find SOCKSQUATCH by Frank W. Dormer to be one of the crowning achievements of the entire Fall 2010 output of children's publishing in America.
"Socksquatch searches. 'Got sock? Foot cold."
I do wish that I knew the name and email address of the lady librarian I almost knocked over in my haste at the end of the presentations when it was announced that we could help ourselves to the advance reader's copies displayed in a corner of the room. I would love to apologize to her. But having already read it several times, there was no way in hell I was going to let someone beat me to that one precious advance copy of SOCKSQUATCH.
SOCKSQUATCH is a sad, sad picture book story with a happy ending about a monster with a cold foot.
"S-O-O-O-C-K"
After failing to get what he needs from the werewolf named Wayne (who only has fur); and after tripping over the sock that is much too long which he acquires from the guy with the long green head named Frank; Socksquatch is in tears. His plaintive cry is heard by a mummy named Martin who just so happens to have a damsel under his arm. Fortunately for Socksquatch, the damsel is delighted to share one of her socks with him and -- for the moment -- the world is a happy place.
Now, if only I could get them to send me a little Socksquatch puppet, I'd be set, too...
(BTW, SOCKSQUATCH would be a great book for introducing young students to a book's copyright page. It is there that we find that this book is dedicated "to SOCKRATEEZ, finder of lost socks.")
Richie Partington, MLIS
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"Sock it to me
Sock it to me
Sock it to me
Sock it to me"
-- Aretha Franklin, "Respect"
"Flowers tremble. Trees quake. Socksquatch lumbers."
The other morning, while in Washington, D.C. for the American Library Association convention, I had the pleasure of attending a breakfast presentation hosted by my friends at Henry Holt. Editors and a number of librarians in attendance took turns giving presentations about many of the children's and young adult books that Holt will be publishing for the fall season.
I am sure that many of the books presented are quite wonderful; I will be taking a look at them in the coming months.
Leaving the breakfast, I was a bit perplexed by something; but I realized this morning that what I first considered a bewildering oversight (not presenting this book) was merely my failure to recognize that I was the only third grade boy in attendance at that breakfast, and that it is me and my Captain Underpants comrades who will find SOCKSQUATCH by Frank W. Dormer to be one of the crowning achievements of the entire Fall 2010 output of children's publishing in America.
"Socksquatch searches. 'Got sock? Foot cold."
I do wish that I knew the name and email address of the lady librarian I almost knocked over in my haste at the end of the presentations when it was announced that we could help ourselves to the advance reader's copies displayed in a corner of the room. I would love to apologize to her. But having already read it several times, there was no way in hell I was going to let someone beat me to that one precious advance copy of SOCKSQUATCH.
SOCKSQUATCH is a sad, sad picture book story with a happy ending about a monster with a cold foot.
"S-O-O-O-C-K"
After failing to get what he needs from the werewolf named Wayne (who only has fur); and after tripping over the sock that is much too long which he acquires from the guy with the long green head named Frank; Socksquatch is in tears. His plaintive cry is heard by a mummy named Martin who just so happens to have a damsel under his arm. Fortunately for Socksquatch, the damsel is delighted to share one of her socks with him and -- for the moment -- the world is a happy place.
Now, if only I could get them to send me a little Socksquatch puppet, I'd be set, too...
(BTW, SOCKSQUATCH would be a great book for introducing young students to a book's copyright page. It is there that we find that this book is dedicated "to SOCKRATEEZ, finder of lost socks.")
Richie Partington, MLIS
Richie's Picks http://richiespicks.pbworks.com
https://www.facebook.com/richiespicks/
richiepartington@gmail.com
September 10, 2019
"Socksquatch" is a great concept for a children's book that was not executed well.
There is little to no text (roughly two to three words per page) and the story does not flow very well for a young child's understanding. The story relies on the illustrations to provide the tale, albeit rushed, and takes previous knowledge of monsters to comprehend jokes (which most young children don't have at age three and four).
"Socksquatch" is better read one-on-one with a child so that the adult can make up a story as they go along. Or, this book is good for children in the early stages of literacy to "read" aloud to the parent, allowing the pictures to help animate their imagination and "tell" a story.
I do not recommend this book for group story-time of any sort. The illustrations are small, there is nothing STEM, dialectal, or rhythmic to support the story or a child's literacy learning in a group setting.
There is little to no text (roughly two to three words per page) and the story does not flow very well for a young child's understanding. The story relies on the illustrations to provide the tale, albeit rushed, and takes previous knowledge of monsters to comprehend jokes (which most young children don't have at age three and four).
"Socksquatch" is better read one-on-one with a child so that the adult can make up a story as they go along. Or, this book is good for children in the early stages of literacy to "read" aloud to the parent, allowing the pictures to help animate their imagination and "tell" a story.
I do not recommend this book for group story-time of any sort. The illustrations are small, there is nothing STEM, dialectal, or rhythmic to support the story or a child's literacy learning in a group setting.
March 21, 2018
Socksquatch has a cold foot and is looking for a sock. No one has one until he finds a damsel in distress. She gives him her sock and he is happy...at least until his fur coat unravels as it is doing in the picture.
May 4, 2017
A cute story of a monster seeking a sock -- nothing more, nothing less.
June 6, 2018
This is an amusing book with some funny characters. All socksquatch wants is socks for his cold feet...
May 11, 2019
This book has only a few words, so the pictures do most the talking, but the narrative is funny and it's easy to bring in enrichment questions or dialogic reading.
October 23, 2019
Adorable little book. The words are pretty minimal. Teaches some clothes vocabulary. Mostly just fun to read in storytime. Good for toddlers to preK.
March 24, 2017
I wish the implementation had been worthy of the idea.
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August 26, 2018Socksquatch / words and pictures by Frank W. Dormer / New York : Henry Holt and Company, c2010. (32 pages)
SUMMARY: Poor Socksquatch. All he wants is two warm feet, but can't find his other sock and he asks his friends for help.
REVIEW: I just didn't like this book (at all). The only thing that I did sort-of-like is after he finds a second sock, the first one tries to unravel on him.
FURTHER FUN: 1) Hide socks around the room/house and let children find them; 2) Matching game of pairing up socks either real or paper ones; and 3) Play pin the sock on the monster
SUMMARY: Poor Socksquatch. All he wants is two warm feet, but can't find his other sock and he asks his friends for help.
REVIEW: I just didn't like this book (at all). The only thing that I did sort-of-like is after he finds a second sock, the first one tries to unravel on him.
FURTHER FUN: 1) Hide socks around the room/house and let children find them; 2) Matching game of pairing up socks either real or paper ones; and 3) Play pin the sock on the monster
September 8, 2012
I had this on Liam's to read list for awhile because the cover illustration was cute. I thought it would be a monster book for little kids, which it kind of was, but not exactly. Socksquatch has lost his sock and his foot is cold, so he goes around to the other monsters to ask for one. The illustrations were cute, as well as the end pages, but the story didn't do anything for me. Recommended for ages 1-5, 2 stars.
April 24, 2011
Socksquatch is a really cute little monster who is looking for a sock for his foot that is without a sock. He makes really cute noises and has cute little monster friends. The concept of this story is really cute, and the writing and illustrations are very good.
I really think kids will like this book, I just wish there was a little more to it I think. My two year old daughter really enjoyed the book, so it will get a few more reads at our house before going back to the library!
I really think kids will like this book, I just wish there was a little more to it I think. My two year old daughter really enjoyed the book, so it will get a few more reads at our house before going back to the library!
March 2, 2011
Okay, I don't actually think that a picture book can be rated on the same level as something deep, blah blah blah, so compared to War and Peace or something, it's not 5 stars. But for a picture book, I think it's definitely a 5. It's porcupine good.
Super short and silly. Made me laugh and laugh, especially when Brice lumbered into the room one morning to say, "Got sock? Foot cold."
Super short and silly. Made me laugh and laugh, especially when Brice lumbered into the room one morning to say, "Got sock? Foot cold."
April 17, 2011
Poor Socksquatch can't find his missing sock and his foot is cold! This is a story people can relate to! Laugh along as Socksquatch begs his other monster friends for help. The very simple text is coupled with silly illustrations that are vital to the text. This would be a good book to add to the not-scary-monster book collection.
February 2, 2016
Coming from somebody who is always cold, socks are very important so I understand socksqautch's search very well. The original reason I picked up this book was the clever spin off title. Socksqautch was a a great book for all beginning readers due to the limited use of words and great illustrations to show what is happening in the book.
May 6, 2011
Socksquatch needs a sock for his one cold foot in this goofy little story. Despite attempts at finding one from his other monster/creepy friends, he's sockless until he meets a damsel with one to spare. Such a strange little book, but a nice one nonetheless.
August 3, 2011
Cute and fun book, but not for toddlers. They are too young to get the joke. You need at least a four year old I'd say for them to get the jokes about the other monster references. Great Halloween read.
January 4, 2013
Loved this book!
Really fun, looking for a sock, encountering creatures left and right.
It felt really short to me though; I would have liked to see maybe a little more adventure.
Haiku Review
Hey you! Me need sock.
Foot cold. Sock missing. Me sad.
Will me find a sock?
Really fun, looking for a sock, encountering creatures left and right.
It felt really short to me though; I would have liked to see maybe a little more adventure.
Haiku Review
Hey you! Me need sock.
Foot cold. Sock missing. Me sad.
Will me find a sock?
June 2, 2013
This was a bit disappointing, but the cameos from Frankenstein, Mummy, and others really redeemed it. It's a bit weak, but a fun one that little children are likely to enjoy (as much for its simplicity as anything else).
October 15, 2010
hehehehehe.. this book makes me smile :)
November 9, 2010
A funny story told with few words and well selected illustrations. Got sock?
November 20, 2010
I don't know. It should have tickled me more than it did--and I am plenty ticklish in general. But it was just okay, no more.
November 22, 2010
Gentle monster-y book about one who has lost his sock and his friends who try to help him. Brief text...illustrations vital and charming aspect of the book.
January 24, 2011
Poor Socksquatch. All he wants is two warm feet, but things aren’t going his way. Even his friends can’t help. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! What’s a monster to do?
January 27, 2011
eeeeeee! socksquatch! got sock?
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