Anna Meets the Sock Stealer

by Peggy Watkins-Grigowski

A string of adventures begins for Anna when she can't find on of the socks she needs to wear to a wedding she is in as a flower girl. Is she only having silly dreams as her Mother thinks? Or is she visited by strange little beings from another world who have a fondness for socks? Along with her best friend Hallie and her Grandmother Pidge, Anna finds answers as she travels through a magical red rock and learns valuable lessons on friendship, individuality and the difference between borrowing and stealing.

114 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Jim Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grigowski's children's novel, Anna Meets the Monster, is a delightful early chapter book that combines the idea of the monster in the closet and the universal human experience of losing socks. This unpredictable story focuses on the value of kindness. There is something special about the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren, and it is also nice to see this reality highlighted within the book. Grigowski's writing is crisp and the dialogue is natural. I liked the use of italics when the characters were thinking, and the story never drags. Although Grigowski's book involves elements of urban fantasy, she has crafted a lighthearted story that will not frighten children: Highly Recommended.

[Jerry Harper · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good book. Also I bought this book for my grandchildren. My 9 year old granddaughter has vision problems resulting in not being able to read or understand properly while reading. She mostly has to be read to. But this book is such a delight to her, because she understands it and can read it thoroughly by herself. She actually enjoys reading it to her younger siblings. This is why I bought the book, and also because I respect and trust the author, Peggy Grigowski. It is an excellent book.

[Kristina Kidney · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 8 year old niece and I read this book together. It was just the right level for her to read on her own and the story was exciting for her to listen to me read. She wanted to read more of it every day and even asked me if there was a sequel. Her favorite parts were when they got to meet Edgar the sock stealer and when her Grandma joined in on the adventure.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter and I really enjoyed reading this book together. She is in first grade and this book was one of the first chapter books we chose to read for her bedtime routine. She often references this book when were doing the daunting task of mating socks or trying to find matching socks in the morning before school. She thought it was very cool to have it personalized and autographed by Peggy.

[Mandy Eve-Barnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great story with an inspiring message for kids about right and wrong of stealing. Meeting Edgar the sock stealer and Anna discovering him with her Grandma, makes this a perfect chapter book for intergenerational reading.

[Teresa Byrd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Not only does it give a great lesson in stealing vs borrowing, it also shows how no matter what people/things look like, it's best to be kind. It also showed kids that parents and grandparents were young once too and they may have had similar situations.