Book details
Amanda Brandon - Author
Catalina Echeverri - Author
A muddled box of socks gives Lionel a matching problem to solve: he makes a game of finding which pair belongs to each animal. The story also includes a small moment of disappointment when he finds no pair for himself.
The second Granny Mutton Yarn...this time Granny Mutton has got over-enthusiastic about knitting socks! Granny Mutton loves to knit and sometimes she gets a bit carried away. This time she has knitted socks for all of the animals and asked her grandson, Little Lionel, to hand them out. Unfortunately Little Lionel accidently drops the box and they all get muddled up. To give the socks to the right owners little Lionel comes up with a game, but when it is all done Little Lionel is dissapointed that there are no pairs made for him. But not to worry, Granny Mutton has an extra special pair for her grandson!
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Sign in for personalised guidanceTalk about: What might Lionel notice as he tries to match each pair?
How the book presents it: The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.
Talk about: Would your child enjoy looking at the illustrations for clues while following the text?
The matching game offers a natural opportunity to look closely at pairs and notice how Lionel works out where the socks belong. The carefully levelled text is intended to support children learning to read.
Lionel is disappointed when he discovers there is no pair for him. Granny has an extra-special pair for him, but the moment of disappointment may be worth noticing with a child.
What clues might help Lionel decide which socks belong together, and how does his game help him sort them out?
Pause at the matching game and invite your child to predict which socks might belong to each animal. Afterwards, talk about what Lionel does when he discovers there is no pair for him.
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A Box of Socks - Amanda Brandon - Google Books
Limited information
Checked: 1 October 2026.
Relevant to: Support for beginning readers
Box of Socks by Amanda Brandon | Open Library
Limited information
Checked: 1 October 2026.
Relevant to: A muddled matching task
Benefits, discussion questions and reading approaches are suggestions. Your knowledge of your child remains part of the decision.
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