{"product_id":"sockflea-a-stuffie-in-the-wild-9781536245103","title":"Sockflea: A Stuffie in the Wild","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Droll humor abounds in Dockrill's narration, which perfectly captures a youngster's mentality, pairing beautifully with Byrne's thoroughly enticing digital art.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRollicking and irreverent, this any-time ode to independence--and parental innovation--doubles as the vacation read-aloud of the year. Don't leave home without it (spare socks optional)! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis little elephant is going camping for the first time, and does \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003eneed to bring ANY STUFFIES. You don't need stuffies in the wild, OK? Not when you're FIVE! Not even when it's dark (very dark) and the sky is endless black, and there are \u003ci\u003ecrunch\u003c\/i\u003ey \u003ci\u003escrunch\u003c\/i\u003ey noises all around. Why didn't the grown-up insist on packing stuffies? Enter Sockflea, who may look like a rolled-up ball of grown-up socks, but NO. Sockflea has been sent by the stuffies back home to look after their friend on vacation. Bold, quirky character art by a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling illustrator meets high action, slapstick humor, and genuine heart in a witty interactive romp. Brimming with personality, this playful picture book will charm young children test-driving their confidence while managing big emotions--and tickle their grown-ups to boot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Dockrill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 9.22w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536245103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Dockrill\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author, illustrator, and performance poet. She writes for young people of all ages, including novels and works of poetry and theater. Her picture books include \u003ci\u003eAngry Cookie \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Lipstick\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Maria Karipidou, and \u003ci\u003eGray\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Lauren Child. In 2020, she was nominated for a BAFTA for her short film \u003ci\u003eGoldfish, \u003c\/i\u003e which she cowrote. She lives in London \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEva Bryne is the acclaimed author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eAlong Came Coco: A Story About Coco Chanel \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Supernana\u003c\/i\u003e. A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling illustrator with a background in fashion illustration, she lives on the West Coast of Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Laura Dockrill \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876591681693,"sku":"9781536245103","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dc4998df-c6a9-4dcb-894a-869ec0a98755.jpg?v=1777382826","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/sockflea-a-stuffie-in-the-wild-9781536245103","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}