Smelly Socks
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Picture Book · Ages 3–8 · 2004 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Smelly Socks

Written by Robert Munsch · Illustrated by Michael Martchenko

Tina's socks stink, but will she ever learn to wash them?

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32 pages· 843 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud· 450L
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Bookroo's summary

Tina adores her new socks so much she refuses to take them off, even as they start to smell. Her friends intervene, dragging her to the river to wash them, scaring away the fish with the stench. As a reward for finally cleaning her socks, Tina's mom gives her a new shirt. But will Tina's love for her new shirt lead to another smelly situation? Discover Tina's quirky adventures and see if she learns the importance of cleanliness.

From the publisher

Tina’s new socks are so wonderful she vows to wear them every day! But they begin to smell really, really bad because Tina will not take them off – even to be washed. The kids finally drag Tina down to the river and make her wash those stinky socks, driving away all the fish with the nasty odour! Tina’s mom gets her a new shirt as a reward for finally getting her socks clean. A shirt Tina loves so much, she vows never, ever to take it off!

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
843
Reading age
3–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
450L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
79376
Publication
Published
May 7, 2019
First published
January 1, 2004
Publisher
Scholastic Canada
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439967075
OCLC
815750149

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