The SockKids Meet Lincoln Book Review - Christy's Cozy Corners

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The SOCKKIDS Meet Lincoln

Where do our missing socks go?

Readers find out in our children’s series, The SOCKKIDS. We follow the Socker family through many adventures. They encounter the slobbery mouth of the family dog. The SOCKKIDS meet Santa as he comes down the chimney on Christmas Eve. They help a fireman save a baby.

Thanks to the time-travel opportunities afforded by the spin cycle of the washer, they learn about some of the most important humans in the world.

Children two and up and their parents will be drawn to the diversity of the family and the universal and timeless lessons they teach. Don’t be afraid of new experiences; treat others as you would like to be treated, and of course, beware of the spin cycle!

My Review

The Sock Kids Meet Lincoln is a very cute children’s book in which Stretch, the sock, travels back in time via washing machine to Gettysburg, PA, the site of Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. Stretch is surprised to find himself next to a black colored sock on President Lincoln’s foot! When the President returns home to the White House, he is surprised to see a white sock and a black sock on his foot, though he laughs at how appropriate it is that he wear those on the day he is giving his speech.

The illustrations in this book are beautiful and the text is just right for reading to a young child. Though the message may be a little above their comprehension, it is a great starting point for a conversation about being friends no matter what your differences. I highly recommend this book and would love to read more of the series.

About The Authors: Michael John Sullivan & Susan Petrone

Michael John Sullivan

Michael John Sullivan is the creator of the SockKids. Constantly searching for his socks, he wondered whether the missing foot comforters had found another pair of feet to warm. Before his interest in socks, Sullivan started writing his first novel while homeless, riding a NYC subway train at night.

Sullivan returned to his subway notes in 2007 and began writing Necessary Heartbreak: A Novel of Faith and Forgiveness. Library Journal named Necessary Heartbreak one of the year’s best in 2010.

His second novel, Everybody’s Daughter was named one of the best books of 2012 by TheExaminer.com. Sullivan has written articles about the plight of homelessness for CNN.com, The Washington Post.com, Beliefnet.com, the Huffington Post, and America Online’s Patch.com service.

Susan Petrone

Susan Petrone’s short fiction has been published by Glimmer Train, Featherproof Books, The Cleveland Review, Muse, Conclave, and Whiskey Island. Her first novel, A Body at Rest, was published in 2009.

Her short story, Monster Jones Wants to Creep You Out was nominated for a 2011 Pushcart Prize. She also writes about her beloved Cleveland Indians at ItsPronouncedLajaway.com for ESPN.com’s SweetSpot network. In addition, she is a regular contributor to Cool Cleveland.com.

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