The Missing Pairs

Written & illustrated by Yvonne Ivinson

Fox, Hare, and Badger's missing items lead to a puzzling mystery. Can Bear solve it?

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Fox, Hare, and Badger each have a missing item—a sock, a mitten, and a boot. Bear steps in to help solve the mystery, but is he really the key to finding the missing pairs? As the friends search, observant readers might spot the real culprit. With playful wordplay and a surprise twist, this delightful tale invites young readers to join the fun and unravel the mystery. Will the friends find their missing pairs, or is there more to this story than meets the eye?

From the publisher

Fox is missing a sock, Hare is missing a mitten, and Badger is missing a boot. Luckily, friendly Bear is there to solve the mystery. A silly and suspenseful picture book from Yvonne Ivinson, creator of Fox and the Box, that is full of rhythm, repetition, wordplay, homophones, and a surprise ending. An ideal choice for story times and emergent readers.Two socks are a pair of socks. Two mittens are a pair of mittens. Two boots are a pair of boots. Fox, Hare, and Badger are each missing one of their pair. Luckily, Bear knows where they are. Or does he? The Missing Pairs features delightful art and a hilarious text to match. Observant readers will spot the thief and cheer for the friends as they try to figure out the mystery of their missing pairs. A terrific choice for family and story time sharing as well as emergent readers, this winning pick is for readers of What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig and Not a Box.

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