Author(s): Catharina Valckx

Picture | Gecko Press | Social Issues & Relationships | Humour

One day Lisette finds a pretty green sock. She's delighted, until some bullies begin to tease her: socks should come in pairs; what use is one sock?

Lisette searches and searches, but she cannot find the sock's missing mate. Fortunately, her friend Bert helps her see the situation in a new way. And together they come upon the perfect solution in this ingenious story about how socks, like friends, are always best in pairs.

Review:

Valckx has written about the creative power of art and narrative, how it encourages children to explore who they are and have fun at the same time. Her illustrations have a clear function in her books – to make the story come to life – and this is exactly what she achieves here. Lisette is a beautiful character, drawing the reader into her world and her quest to find the missing sock, and her friendship with Bert is lovingly articulated…Even in this seemingly simple story, Valckx imbues Lisette’s discovery of the green sock with greater meaning: why should we conform to traditional ideas of how things are meant to be when we can find joy in ways we never imagined?…A gorgeous and delicate picturebook with a gentle and universal message about friendship, sharing and finding joy in the randomness of life. - INIS Magazine