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Biographical note
Michelle Robinson (Author) Michelle Robinson grew up in Gloucestershire and loved making up stories and being silly. She has written over 50 books for children, and is the 2023/4 BookTrust Writer In Residence. Her picture book There's a Lion in My Cornflakes won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards, Ten Fat Sausages won the Lollies Award, and Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry was shortlisted for the BookTrust Storytime Prize. She lives in Canada with her husband, son and daughter.Rebecca Ashdown (Illustrator) Rebecca grew up right by the sea, and could often be seen peddling around on her bike wearing jeans covered from top to bottom in felt tipped doodles. She never stopped doodling, and after a Masters at Central Saint Martin's, Rebecca worked as as a graphic and motion designer, filmmaker and freelance artist. Her work combines drawing, printmaking and collage with digital techniques and her books include T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats."This picture book tells a story of love lost and found… From the tactile textured socks on the cover to the romantic reunion in the toy chest, children will be tickled and adults will say “aaah"."
- Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times
"This rhyming love story is inspired... A delight."
Daily Mail
"Everyone will enjoy this epic tale of true love and steadfastness... Author and illustrator both go to town, creating a fabulously funny and inventive story of true sock love, with a surprise ending that will leave everyone smiling."
- Andrea Reece, Lovereading4Kids
"This book provided a perfect opportunity to explore important ideas such as love and loss, kindness and meanness, happiness and sadness."
TES
"Told with excellent rhythm and tongue-in-cheek humour... Delightful."
- Marilyn Brocklehurst, The Bookseller, Bookseller's Choice