Name: A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes
ISBN: 9780060295264

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Pocket-Sized Wonder

Playful verse and energetic artwork make everyday pockets feel unexpectedly full of possibility.

Come here for

A funny, affectionate spin on what pockets can hold
Rhymes that turn familiar things into small surprises

Expect

Verse paired with lively illustrations
Four families exploring pockets through a busy day

Book Details

Authors: Elizabeth Garton Scanlon
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: March 2, 2004
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Funny Poems · The Body
Reading lane: Funny Poems

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Publisher Categories

Adventure & Explorers
Books for Boys
Family Life
New Baby

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Siblings
Kids' Foreign Language
Girls & Young Women
Poetry

About This Book

A cave is a pocket for a bear, a breath is a pocket full of air. A hat is a pocket for your hair, and a seat is a pocket called a chair... A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes: A Pocket Book is a whimsical pocket full of bells and balloons, ice cream and mud, giggles and hugs. Elizabeth Garton Scanlon's delightful verse is captured in Robin Preiss Glasser's energetic artwork, which follows four families through a busy day exploring the surprising ins and outs of the world's pock...

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A cave is a pocket for a bear, a breath is a pocket full of air. A hat is a pocket for your hair, and a seat is a pocket called a chair... A Sock Is a Pocket for Your Toes: A Pocket Book is a whimsical pocket full of bells and balloons, ice cream and mud, giggles and hugs. Elizabeth Garton Scanlon's delightful verse is captured in Robin Preiss Glasser's energetic artwork, which follows four families through a busy day exploring the surprising ins and outs of the world's pockets. This special book will leave readers young and old with pockets full of joy!