It's interesting book that teaches kids about different clothing, also it's a lift a flap book which is good for toddlers. Services may take longer, especially at peak times, eg the run up to Christmas or due to local bank holidays. Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty, gift and poetry books for Macmillan, such as Fish Who Dream of Trees (Two Hoots) and the bestselling The Bedtime Bear , The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes – and of course, he is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide.

Very young children will love lifting the flaps to help the fox to find his socks, but they will undoubtedly also point out all the other socks that appear to be lying around the house. It has a simple rhyming storyline and small flaps for readers to lift to help Mouse and Fox peer into each hiding place. Sometimes it isn't clear which way you're supposed to open an apparent flap and a little ripping can be the result. We work separately – he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow – but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes. Fox’s Socks seems to be about the right length for a 1 year old to enjoy without being too long or wordy.

The story rhymes, which I find to be useful in a child's story, but the rhyme scheme can be a bit clunky if you pause while trying to open the flap for each reveal. Full of Donaldsons classic rhymes, the lift the flaps book really engaged Bud and he likes looking under each flap as a new clothing item turns up until, finally, a rather dapper looking Fox is ready for his day complete with bow tie and straw boater. My only complaint is that the flaps are very difficult to open at first and we ended up slightly damaging a couple getting them to work.

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Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). She's very young but already loves her book collection, quickly remembering what to look for and interact with.Along the way, he finds all sorts of different items of clothing - but what he really wants is his socks! Discover more stories in the Tales from Acorn Wood series: Rabbit's Nap, Hide-and-Seek Pig, Postman Bear, Cat's Cookbook, Squirrel's Snowman, Mole's Spectacles and Badger's Band. I'm not going to give this a star rating, as I don't really know how to translate this into numerical form. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this special anniversary edition of the bestselling preschool classic, Fox’s Socks by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.

With a surprise under each flap, rhymes to chuckle at and stunning illustrations, this charming book is a joy to read aloud. We work separately - he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow - but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes.

This was a pre-loved book and one that instantly intrigued 10 month old Bud, and I think will for a few years yet. I’m not sure what shenanigans he must have got up to, to lose a sock in a grandfather clock, the mind boggles. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed.