Mr Wolf loves looking good. Mr Wolf loves to dance. But more than anything in the world Mr Wolf loves his beautiful socks. Until one day, a hole appears in one … WHAT can he do? Follow Mr Wolf on a woolly adventure around Ireland as he tries to save his socks!
Category: Picture Book, Top 10 Picture Books
Mr Wolf loves looking good. Mr Wolf loves to dance.
But more than anything in the world Mr Wolf loves his beautiful socks.
Until one day, a hole appears in one … WHAT can he do?
Follow the rather dapper Mr Wolf on a woolly adventure around Ireland as he tries to save his socks!
Tatyana Feeney grew up in North Carolina, where she spent much of her childhood reading and drawing. This developed into a love of art and particularly illustrations in children's books, so she gave up her ambition to be a fire girl and studied Art History and Illustration.
Tatyana now lives in Trim with her husband and two children. She is the author and illustrator of Small Bunny's Blue Blanket, Little Owl's Orange Scarf, Little Frog's Tadpole Trouble and Small Elephant's Bathtime. Tatyana has illustrated several Panda books with The O'Brien Press and is the author and illustrator of Socks for Mr Wolf.
In this delightfully entertaining picture book by author and illustrator Tatyana Feeney, children ages 4-6 will follow the rather dapper Mr Wolf on a woolly adventure around Ireland as he tries to save his socks! Original and colorful, "Socks For Mr. Wolf" is unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections’
We loved the slow pace and the fun illustrations. My two-year-old pointed and interacted and the story kept the five-year-old engaged too. Shortlisted for Children’s Book of the Year … a very sweet read
delightfully eccentric
the minimalist illustrations and the delightful little creatures who are observers greatly add up to the fun
a lovely story, with gorgeously stylish illustrations
a warm, witty celebration of, well, lots of things: the joy of fixing and making something; the ordinary pleasures that something like a bright pair of socks can bring; even of Ireland itself … Tatyana Feeney’s use of printmaking techniques adds interesting textures and despite the simple story there’s a real variety of scene, image and composition. Mr Wolf is a hugely appealing character, slightly gawky but with a real confidence in himself and what he needs to do. A charming picture book for the very young
conjuring a colourful, cosy, sock-wearing wolf, whose unravelling footwear bring him on an adventure around Ireland … Feeney’s blend of block printing and line drawing creates a lovely layered texture to the illustrations, while the simple journey-structure also offers an environmental tale of origins
this lovely book is sure to delight any younger child … He is a true eccentric … an adorable, carefree character who follows his heart and ends up super happy. Feeney’s fresh, illustrative style makes this an uplifting book to both view and read
The story is about socks and a wolf. The wolf likes wearing socks. He dances and dances, and he gets a hole in his sock. It gets bigger and bigger. He tries to fix it himself but he can’t. He goes to the library because he wants to learn how to fix it himself. He finds a bit of wool and follows it around on an adventure. I liked the part where he went to the library and learned to fix it himself. I like the sheep too because he makes the wool. I give it 10/10
Beautifully illustrated throughout, this stunning book by Tatyana Feeney is an absolute delight to read … I absolutely loved the dapper, friendly Mr Wolf and his colourful, cosy socks. Perfect to share with young book (and sock!) lovers
