Smitten
It’s Friday, so here’s my choice for Perfect Picture Book Fridays:
Smitten: A lint-free love story
Written and Illustrated by David Gordon
Based on an original concept by Susan Siegel
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007
Fiction
Suitable for ages: 2 and up
Themes/Topics: Love, Friendship
Opening Line:
One cold afternoon, a mitten sat atop a fence post.
“Sir!” Mitten called out.
A man bustled by with a basket overflowing with laundry.
Synopsis from Amazon: Sock and Mitten are both lost singles in a city full of pairs. Mitten is a left without her right. Sock is neither left nor right, but he knows how she feels. They set off on an adventure to find their other halves. But what they find instead is something much, much better: each other.
Link to resources: Match socks and mittens from the laundry. Any matching game would also work. Here’s a matching printable from the Happy and Blessed Home. Mitten also talks about being a left, so any left or right activities will go with this book.
Why I like this book: I found this book in the 12 x 12 Facebook group. Writers often ask for comparable titles or books on specific topics. Smitten was mentioned. My library didn’t have it, so I searched Amazon. I rescued this book for a penny (well, you know $3.99 shipping too). We read this and I’ve been delighted by his enthusiasm for this pair. There’s adventure and a whole lot of friendship in this book.
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