The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Smouha, C K

Sock Story

32 pp. | Cicada | April, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-908714-59-6 $14.95

(2) PS Illustrated by Eleonora Marton. Rowdy sock-pair Phil and Dale love laundry day, when they get to deploy their washing-machine tumbling skills. After a separation, Phil and Dale (now pink from a red-shirt companion) no longer match and face an existential crisis. Everything about this comics-style British import works--the humorous story; the endearing main characters; the exuberant, brightly colored mixed-media illustrations; and the valuable, organically delivered message.

Reviewer: Patrick Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2019