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    Sock Lobsters, by Michelle Bulriss | Dedicated Review

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Author Showcase Picture Books
    Sock Lobsters by Michelle Bulriss Dedicated Review
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    Book Cover: Sock LobstersSock Lobsters

    Written and Illustrated by Michelle Bulriss

    Age Range: 4 and up

    Paperback: 33 pages

    Publisher: Self-Published

    ISBN-13: 978-1-7361126-0-1

    What to expect: A missing sock and an exploration of emotions

    A lost magical lobster sock, a range of emotions, and a kind cat are what you’ll find in this fun, colorful picture book that is bound to inspire conversations.

    The story begins with an older woman who loves to knit and her magical ball of bright red yarn. She knits her granddaughter Emily a pair of enchanted lobster socks and mails them to her. Quite the opposite from one another, Sebastian sock is a pessimist and Lola sock is an optimist—still, the pair are very best friends. On the day that Emily takes them to the laundromat to be cleaned, they meet Bubbles the cat. But what started out as a good day becomes a terrible day when Lola falls out of the basket on the way home and becomes a missing sock. Emily and Sebastian are devastated—will they ever find their magical sock friend?

    Author-Illustrator Michelle Bulriss has taken the familiar and jazzed it up with a magical essence that young readers will appreciate. From the loving, intergenerational relationship between grandmother and granddaughter to the mundane laundry experience that leads to a missing sock, the magical, talking lobster socks brighten the pages with joy and humor. The story provides a safe place to examine a full gamut of emotions and aids discussion with words such as denial, bargaining, anger, depression, and acceptance. Sebastian’s sock-face expressions provide visual clues and help bring meaning to his intensified feelings.

    Sock Lobsters is an entertaining story that is bound to be enjoyed by readers ages four and up.

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    https://www.socklobsters.com/

    About the Author
    Michelle Bulriss
    Michelle Bulriss

    Michelle Bulriss lives in Tempe, Arizona with her fiancé, Landon, and her best friend Bubbles. She teaches college students at GCU and works with a little girl named Emily. She loves art, music, and books. One day, she wants to save the world.

    To learn more, visit https://www.facebook.com/socklobstersthebook/.

    Dedicated Reviews allow authors and illustrators to gain prompt visibility for their work. This is a sponsored*, non-biased review of Michelle Bulriss’s “Sock Lobsters.” Learn more about getting a book review …

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    1 Comment

    1. Key Blue on November 8, 2020 8:33 pm

      Lovely article on Michelle Bulriss’ new children’s book and personal background. I highly recommend looking into getting your hands on a copy for the young, upcoming readers out there!

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