The Spotty Sock Mystery
By Anna Notley
Illustrated by Heidi Cooper Smith
For ages 4+
A charming story about silly socks and the special one that goes missing. Children will love the clues hidden in the pictures and will delight in solving the mystery before Felix!
There are lots of funny socks to find and describe, and a rhyming refrain that will inspire children to tell the story with you. The detailed and colourful illustrations offer plenty of opportunities to discuss household items and different ways socks go missing.
Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia 2023 Book of the Year Awards, 3-5 years category.
You can also use this book to discuss with your child:
- Helping around the house with family chores
- What different families love
- How everyday items can be used creatively
Linked activity idea
Make a sock puppet or soft toy after reading this book.
For ages 4+
A charming story about silly socks and the special one that goes missing. Children will love the clues hidden in the pictures and will delight in solving the mystery before Felix!
There are lots of funny socks to find and describe, and a rhyming refrain that will inspire children to tell the story with you. The detailed and colourful illustrations offer plenty of opportunities to discuss household items and different ways socks go missing.
Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia 2023 Book of the Year Awards, 3-5 years category.
You can also use this book to discuss with your child:
- Helping around the house with family chores
- What different families love
- How everyday items can be used creatively
Linked activity idea
Make a sock puppet or soft toy after reading this book.
$15.99
More information
Why picture books?
Picture books cover a diverse range of topics, expose children to words and language they might not hear normally in conversation, and teach children how reading works (left to right, top to bottom). While picture books might be too hard for early readers to read by themselves at first, the books are not too hard to understand. Reading picture books with your child will inspire them to learn to read on their own, and experience the pleasure of reading.
These picture books were designed to accompany the LanguageLift program. However, children will also enjoy the books separately as they learn about the elements of a good story.
