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Fox in Socks

Dr. Seuss's Book of Tongue Tanglers
By Dr. Seuss
Series: Bright & Early Board Books
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Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss is a whimsical collection of tongue twisters featuring a fox in socks meeting Knox in a box. The story delightfully combines playful rhymes with silly scenarios involving chicks, bricks, blocks, clocks, chewy glue, and a noodle-eating poodle, creating a fast-paced rhythmic romp full of fun.
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Format: Board book
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Perfect for toddlers and early readers, this board book edition with sturdy pages makes it ideal for little hands exploring language and rhyme. It’s a wonderful choice for families seeking a fun, rhythmic read-aloud experience.

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Dr. Seuss's "Fox in Socks" has been troubling tongues--and garnering giggles--since 1965. Now available for the first time in an abridged, sturdy, board book edition, this beloved classic will have babies of all ages laughing with--and at--their parents as they struggle. Full color.

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Kids will love learning how wacky words can be with this classic book of tongue twisters from Dr. Seuss! This board book edition features abridged text and sturdy pages for little readers.

When a fox in socks meets Knox in a box, this rhyming romp is just getting started. Add chicks with bricks, blocks and clocks, chewy blue glue, and a noodle-eating poodle, and you know that hilarity will ensue! With his unmistakable gift for rhyme, Dr. Seuss piles the tongue tanglers into a mountain of fun that the whole family will enjoy.

Bright and Early Board Books are super sturdy, simplified board book editions of classic Beginner Books. First launched in 1996, they have introduced millions of toddlers to beloved books from Dr. Seuss, P. D. Eastman, and other author-illustrators, in a format just right for young readers!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780307931801

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Board book

Date Published: 27 December 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Illustration: FULL COLOR

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 109.0mm

Height: 146.0mm

Weight: 125g

Pages: 24

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dr. Seuss Education & Reference Penguin Books Series: Bright & Early Board Books Young Adult

About the Author

Dr. Seuss, also known as Theodor Seuss Geisel, is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have had a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (along with others he wrote but did not illustrate, under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been published in fifty languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody.

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