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After some happy yarn is made into a pair of socks, the pair is bought by a mother for her children. The socks don’t mind being rolled together and stuffed in a drawer because they are a pair and can snuggle. However, they are not particularly enthusiastic about being worn as they don’t like being pulled on or stuffed in hot, smelly shoes. Still, being washed and dried is quite entertaining. Then, one of the socks goes missing when being removed from the dryer. The single remaining sock is very worried about its missing counterpart. It begins searching everywhere to find its partner. When its searches come up empty, the sock is ready to give up and despair, but the pair of shoes is able to tell the sock where its partner is located.
Josh’s picture book features big, fun illustrations and a story that is so familiar that anyone can relate to it. The writing is simple and easy to follow, making it suitable for children of all ages. Josh even manages to include a nice play on homophones (pair/pear), which will give educators a simple way to introduce and discuss this literary device. There are two disconnects in the story that may cause a little confusion: the sock goes from living in the sock drawer to having its own room with a bed, and the single sock learns a lesson at the end about how the sock itself is its own best friend. Overall, though, the relatable story and engaging illustrations will entertain many readers, and this book should work well in a read-aloud situation, even with an audience of different ages.