Fox in Socks (Dr. Seuss)

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As has already been said in several other reviews, this is a book of tongue twisters that make it a fun, but challenging read. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It features two main characters, Fox (an anthropomorphic fox) who speaks almost entirely in densely rhyming tongue-twisters and Knox (a yellow anthropomorphic dog) who has a hard time following up Fox's tongue-twisters until the end.

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his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. This book is brilliant the tongue twists are insane and it makes him laugh everytime I read it and mess up but I am getting better. Some children's books are boring to read out aloud and they're more likely to put me to sleep at bedtime than our son.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Seuss classic about the irrepressible Fox in Socks gets a brand new look – bringing his hilarious tongue-twisters and rollicking rhymes to a new generation of readers.

Knox some of the slickest, quickest tongue-twisters in town, and you can read along too – if your tongue can manage it!The only real negative is that sometimes these books feel a bit dated, but as they are still as popular as ever I don't think that matters and certainly not to children. Kirkus Reviews considered it an "amusing exercise for beginning readers", but noted that the tongue-twisters made little sense when removed from the context of their illustrations.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Seuss books aren't that long, but Fox in Socks is about the right length for reading to a pre-schooler in my opinion, as it keeps their attention with the wonderful drawings and rhymes. In 1996, Publishers Weekly noted that it was the 25th-best-selling hardcover children's book of all time, with 2.Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates.