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Odd Socks
The epic love story that starts in a sock drawer.
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 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.
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 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.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 7, 2016
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About the author
Michelle Robinson
149 books49 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
When I'm not up to my knees in nappies, I write children's books. I also spend a fair amount of time eating chocolate. I try to write funny, read-aloud books that parents will enjoy as much as children - after all, if you have to share the same stories umpteen times, you may as well enjoy them.
I hope you like my books enough to read them umpteen times. Thank you - Michelle.
When I'm not up to my knees in nappies, I write children's books. I also spend a fair amount of time eating chocolate. I try to write funny, read-aloud books that parents will enjoy as much as children - after all, if you have to share the same stories umpteen times, you may as well enjoy them.
I hope you like my books enough to read them umpteen times. Thank you - Michelle.
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January 15, 2018
A friend who also happens to be a co-worker at the Library was excited to share this book with me! I ran down to the Youth Services dept. with a skip in my step delighted for a new book experience! This book totally charmed me! In fact, you could say that it socked it to me! I love the fact that the story is written from the sock's point-of-view. It is quintessentially British and I may just have to purchase a copy to share with the future grandkids I dream of having..........
November 1, 2016
A manic, silly romp.
March 29, 2024
Flowing rhyme & a sweet story 💜
September 28, 2016
Odd socks is a lovely, sweet book about a pair of socks and what happens when they lose each other because of a hole.
It happens to everyone's socks, one day they get a hole, and what do you do with your socks then? Throw them away? Save them? Do something else with them? With this story in mind, I might not throw one of them away, but instead both of them, or save them.
Because in this story the socks are in love, they are partners, and it was super cute to see them talk, to see them enjoy their days together, to see them snuggle up in the evening. And then when stuff went wrong, to see the male sock search for his female lover. Poor socks. But also poor slippers, yes, I know, different kind, but apparently even slippers are a couple.
The journey to find his wife, and the surprise at the end, I just loved both of it. I was already worried that we wouldn't get a happy ending, after all most people just throw away the socks. I won't say anything else, you will have to find out the ending by yourself.
The art is pretty good, it fit the book perfectly. I liked the colours used in it. The way the socks looks was great.
All in all, an imaginative book about socks, about love, about journeys to find your loved one. Recommended to everyone!
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It happens to everyone's socks, one day they get a hole, and what do you do with your socks then? Throw them away? Save them? Do something else with them? With this story in mind, I might not throw one of them away, but instead both of them, or save them.
Because in this story the socks are in love, they are partners, and it was super cute to see them talk, to see them enjoy their days together, to see them snuggle up in the evening. And then when stuff went wrong, to see the male sock search for his female lover. Poor socks. But also poor slippers, yes, I know, different kind, but apparently even slippers are a couple.
The journey to find his wife, and the surprise at the end, I just loved both of it. I was already worried that we wouldn't get a happy ending, after all most people just throw away the socks. I won't say anything else, you will have to find out the ending by yourself.
The art is pretty good, it fit the book perfectly. I liked the colours used in it. The way the socks looks was great.
All in all, an imaginative book about socks, about love, about journeys to find your loved one. Recommended to everyone!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
August 24, 2021
Linc's review: So wait, the socks are like people? And we step on them all day? -- This kid takes things very literal sometimes.
April 26, 2021
Socks always come in pairs but when one is damaged what do you do. This story follows two socks who love one another and when one starts to get a hole they become scared. Will they stay a pair or will one be all alone?
I loved this story it was a great tale of the connect between the pair of socks! The end is the best part of the story, when we find out that the owner had other intentions for the damaged sock. But the owner kept the pair together!
I would love this story for the classroom! This would be a good a story on how we can reuse items that we might think are damaged. I would bring used items into the classroom and have the children create something new out of it! This would be a great team building exercise.
I loved this story it was a great tale of the connect between the pair of socks! The end is the best part of the story, when we find out that the owner had other intentions for the damaged sock. But the owner kept the pair together!
I would love this story for the classroom! This would be a good a story on how we can reuse items that we might think are damaged. I would bring used items into the classroom and have the children create something new out of it! This would be a great team building exercise.
February 2, 2024
This book is about a pair of two socks Suki and Sosh. When Suki gets a hole in her they become worried they might lose each other because she might get thrown away. That unfortunately happens, but Sosh searches for his love and eventually, they find each other again.
I think this book is super cute and very age-appropriate. It talks about love and makes it seem like the socks are happily married. I also think it's sweet how they have a healthy relationship even though it's just socks. The illustrations are great and very. colorful and the storyline is captivating.
I would use this book in the clinic to show personification. I would also use this book to help a child's theory of mind. This book talks conveys lots of different emotions that would be great to talk about with a client who has a language disorder.
I think this book is super cute and very age-appropriate. It talks about love and makes it seem like the socks are happily married. I also think it's sweet how they have a healthy relationship even though it's just socks. The illustrations are great and very. colorful and the storyline is captivating.
I would use this book in the clinic to show personification. I would also use this book to help a child's theory of mind. This book talks conveys lots of different emotions that would be great to talk about with a client who has a language disorder.
February 11, 2017
This book illustrates the love of a husband sock to a wife sock. We love his love and dedication. It's fun to see things through the eyes of a sock
talking points: How does seeing things through another person's eyes help us understand and love them better? What can we do to treat our socks better? Should we always listen to advise from others? How can we tell if advice is good or bad to follow?
talking points: How does seeing things through another person's eyes help us understand and love them better? What can we do to treat our socks better? Should we always listen to advise from others? How can we tell if advice is good or bad to follow?
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January 29, 2023Summary: This book is about a pair of socks that are "married." They get separated and the one sock goes looking for its missing pair. In the end, they find each other.
Did I like it? I thought it was a cute and silly story.
How could I use it in my classroom? I could ask the students what they do when one of their socks goes missing? If it has a hole in it? This book could be used to test their listening skills or reading comprehension.
Did I like it? I thought it was a cute and silly story.
How could I use it in my classroom? I could ask the students what they do when one of their socks goes missing? If it has a hole in it? This book could be used to test their listening skills or reading comprehension.
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February 24, 2020
This is a fun, rhyming story about something so ordinary as a pair of matching socks....but the story takes us through the familiar life of a sock...the one that we all know and recognise...holes...dogs....sock puppets!
March 31, 2021
This book is so cute! I love the style! It's a perfect book for relaxing for children! I think if this book had been out when I was a child, I would have demanded that this be a part of my personal library.
Just a very cute book :)
Just a very cute book :)
July 13, 2022
Cute story about a pair of socks and their mate (matching sock). I wouldn't necessary pick this book for a clothing unit about socks for preschool, but it sure is a cute love story. Nice illustrations too.
May 8, 2017
I did not know where this was going but I LOVED the ending! I have no story about sock puppets in my library; what a blast!!! =) It would be a cute activity after reading, too!
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July 10, 2019
This book was lots of fun.
I loved the story and the way it drew the kids in with it's urgency and emotion, despite being about a pair of socks.
I loved the story and the way it drew the kids in with it's urgency and emotion, despite being about a pair of socks.
July 22, 2019
Fun rhyming story with a clever ending!
June 25, 2020
1 star because is boring
September 22, 2021
Delightful
November 16, 2021
A fun fast romp in the life of socks, culminating in one of my favorite ways!
December 1, 2021
took a few tries to catch my son's fancy
March 27, 2024
It was kind of good. It definitely wasn't the best.
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October 29, 2024Cute story about repurposing old socks. Perfect for creative kiddos.
March 19, 2017
I'm not usually a big fan of stories that feature inanimate objects or food as characters. This book is cute, though. I like the loose, sketchy, colorful illustrations. The rhyme is fun, with just a few hiccups. And the ending is a pleasant and playful surprise.
August 25, 2016
As most of us know, socks come in pairs--except when they don't.In this amusing picture book from England, two socks are madly in love, a match made in fabric Heaven. Suki and Sosh do everything together, but one day, Suki realizes that she has a small hole in her toe. The hole continues to grow, and then to Sosh's dismay, his beloved Suki disappears. After searching desperately for her, Sosh has a series of adventures, but everything works out in the end as the couple is reunited, having been repurposed in the best possible way--as sock puppets. Young readers will be completely amused and charmed by the story with its clever puns and colorful illustrations. Sosh and Suki truly seem to be alive. My favorite illustration shows them nestled together in a drawer, alongside other sock pairs and underwear. Who knows? This book might inspire a little puppet magic on the part of young readers who will find new dramatic uses for their own socks.
October 18, 2016
A pair of woolly socks, Sosh and Suki find themselves in a great sock drawer of a home and soon being worn on the feet of a young child who lives there. The child gives the pair of socks quite a workout, but the socks are content as long as they wind up together in the sock draw each night. Just when everything is going good for the wintery woolley socks, Sosh finds that Suki has a hole right where the child's big toe would be. The other veteran single socks tell Sosh that his mate will soon fall apart and be tossed in the bin for donations. Sosh is determined not to give Suki up, even when she disappears and he begins to search all over the house. When he finds her, they have both been recycled and become pair of sock puppets, each adorned with their own finery. So they move from the sock drawer to the toy box! Cute illustrations. Good for answering the question, "what happens to our odd socks when we can no longer find its mate.
November 27, 2016
Robinson, Michelle Odd Socks Illustrated by Rebecca Ashdown Holiday House, 2016. $16.95 PICTURE BOOK Content: G.
Suki and Sosh are a pair of new socks that are married. They love being on their humans feet and doing all the fun things that the human does. One day they are separated, but Sosh wants to find his wife and after much looking he finds her in a craft bin, where she has been turned into a sock puppet. Eventually Sosh and Suki are both sock puppets and happy again to be together.
This book is bizarre, starting with the married socks and moving onto the smiley faced underwear that they share a drawer with. Besides giving off a very melancholy feel throughout the story for the lost sock, kids don’t relate to a husband and wife sock story. The illustrations are messy and not attractive.
EL (K-3) – NO Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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Suki and Sosh are a pair of new socks that are married. They love being on their humans feet and doing all the fun things that the human does. One day they are separated, but Sosh wants to find his wife and after much looking he finds her in a craft bin, where she has been turned into a sock puppet. Eventually Sosh and Suki are both sock puppets and happy again to be together.
This book is bizarre, starting with the married socks and moving onto the smiley faced underwear that they share a drawer with. Besides giving off a very melancholy feel throughout the story for the lost sock, kids don’t relate to a husband and wife sock story. The illustrations are messy and not attractive.
EL (K-3) – NO Reviewer, C. Peterson.
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2016/...
February 10, 2017
Cute rhyming picture book from the point of view of a pair of socks.
November 3, 2016
I really enjoyed this very unique tale of a pair of socks whom are meant for each other. When one goes missing the other searches looking everywhere possible for his mate. That is until disaster hits and he finds himself at the mercy of the family pet. There's a cute little twist that happens.
Young children will easily relate to a story about socks, as they wear them most everyday and I feel that it can easily fit in to a child's imagination that socks have feelings. The story also presents to them that there are other purposes for socks when they are no longer wearable.
Although I liked the illustrations at times the pages were a bit too 'busy', and less would of been better and still be able to express the overall story.
An enjoyable book to read to young children!
Young children will easily relate to a story about socks, as they wear them most everyday and I feel that it can easily fit in to a child's imagination that socks have feelings. The story also presents to them that there are other purposes for socks when they are no longer wearable.
Although I liked the illustrations at times the pages were a bit too 'busy', and less would of been better and still be able to express the overall story.
An enjoyable book to read to young children!
September 30, 2016
This is such a sweet story about a sock couple. They are in love and determined to stay together, but something happens that threatens their happily ever after...Suki gets a hole and goes missing!!!! Sosh won't stop until he is back with Suki. The ending of this story is so very sweet and lovely. Parents and kids alike will enjoy this book so very much. The illustrations are so very sweet, vibrant and spark imagination. A delight to read-a-loud to kids of all ages. A great story about the power of love and determination!
September 11, 2016
In this very British book young readers meet Suki and Sosh--a happily married pair of socks. When Suki gets a hole Sosh despairs. Then Suki disappears. Is he destined to be an odd sock? The horror! He searches for his love everywhere, including the dust bin. When he is damaged by the family dog he figures all is lost, but a delightful solution awaits that will keep Suki and Sosh together for many years to come. This is a rhyming story with bright illustrations, sure to tickle young readers.
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