Fox is missing a
sock, Hare is missing a mitten, and Badger is missing a boot. Luckily, friendly
Bear is there to solve the mystery. A silly and suspenseful picture book from
Yvonne Ivinson, creator of
Fox and the Box
, that is full of rhythm,
repetition, wordplay, homophones, and a surprise ending. An ideal choice for story times and emergent readers.
Two socks are a pair of
socks. Two mittens are a pair of mittens. Two boots are a pair of boots. Fox,
Hare, and Badger are each missing one of their pair. Luckily, Bear knows where
they are. Or does he?
The Missing Pairs
features delightful art and a hilarious text to
match. Observant readers will spot the thief and cheer for the friends as they
try to figure out the mystery of their missing pairs. A terrific choice for
family and story time sharing as well as emergent readers, this winning pick is for readers of
What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig
and
Not a Box
.