Have You Seen My New Blue Socks? - by Eve Bunting (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Simple rhymesNincluding socks, box, fox, and oxNspin the tale of a small duck who waddles through the countryside, forlornly searching for his blue socks. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"I have lost my new blue socks. Did I put them in my box?" Simple rhymes--including <i>socks, box, fox, </i> and <i>ox</i>!--spin the tale of a small duck who waddles through the countryside, forlornly searching for his blue socks. "I'm trying not to be depressed. / Without my socks I feel undressed." Finally, a sharp-eyed peacock sees a bit of blue peeking out of duck's lace-up shoes and the mini-mystery is solved! Soft-hued, adorable pen-and-ink and watercolor paintings adorn this winsome story that shares the familiar experience of not really losing something after all.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A great addition to the literature on ducks. . . or socks!<br><b>--<i>Kirkus, </i> starred review <p/></b>Bunting and Ruzzier create a lightly surreal and emotionally benevloent landscape. . . . The book's gentle takeaway [is] reinforced by Ruzzier's signature offbeat aesthetic . . . and Bunting's solid, conversational rhymes.<br><b>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><i>, </i> starred review <p/></b>Such angst over a pair of socks has never been conveyed so well. . . . A perfect book for the newest reader, especially one with a grand sense of humor.<br><b>--<i>Horn Book, </i> starred review <p/></b>This is a whimsical delight for children whose parents clamor for phonics-based books.<br><b><i>--School Library Journal, </i> starred review <p/></b>Good fun.<br><b><i>--Booklist<br></i></b><br>"What makes this version particularly enjoyable are offbeat touches that mirror a preschooler's precipitously escalated emotions. . . . Bunting and Ruzzier work together well, capturing preschool fears and uncertain sentiments but, in the end, making it all O.K."<br><b><i>--The New York Times Online</i></b><br>"With its simple vocabulary and Seussian rhymes, this would be a fine choice for an emerging reader to read aloud."<br><b><i>--The Wall Street Journal</i></b> <p/>The sonorous, Seussian cadence of Bunting's rhyming text lends itself to reading aloud, but older beginning readers up to a few challenging vocabulary words might also successfully tackle this on their own, especially once they've heard it read a few times.<br><b><i>--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Irish-born <b>Eve Bunting</b> is the beloved author of more than two hundred books, including <i>Tweak Tweak.</i> She lives with her husband in Pasadena, California. <p><b>Sergio Ruzzier, </b> who also illustrated Bunting's <i>Tweak Tweak, </i> was born in Milan, Italy, and now lives in New York City. Visit his website at www.ruzzier.com.</p>
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