Sockflea by Laura Dockrill

Sockflea by Laura Dockrill

This little elephant is GOING CAMPING! And no, DAD, he will not need his teddies - he's FIVE. Besides, you don’t need teddies out in the wild, OK? Not even when it is dark (so dark) and the sky is endless black and there are scrunchy-crunchy noises all around...

This little elephant is going camping. He’s never been before and he can’t wait for marshmallows on sticks, singing by the campfire and sleeping under the stars! When his grown-up asks, “Now, are you sure you don’t want to bring a teddy?” He’s SURE. He's way too old for for teddies. So, goodbye and good luck Mr Conkie, Gladys the hedgehog, Sugarpie and Bad Debbie (who really is bad) and it's all sun’s out, tent up, fire lit ... oh yeah. But when night comes … it’s so quiet, and dark and spooky in the tent and - guess what? - HE WANTS HIS TEDDIES! Luckily, quick-thinking Dad comes up with the perfect solution: Sockflea! Two (slightly smelly) socks become – ta-da! – a loveable rabbit. The perfect sock teddy for cosying up to.

Goofy, deliciously funny and very relatable, Laura Dockrill and Eva Byrne have made a true laugh-out-loud picture book about being brave and adventuring in the great outdoors.

Laura Dockrill is an award-winning children's author and illustrator who has been twice nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year. Laura is a successful scriptwriter, having earned a BAFTA nomination for her short film Goldfish, and is also a poet-in-residence for BBC Radio 1. She is the author of the beloved Darcy Burdock series, Blossom, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, and the picture book Grey, illustrated by Lauren Child. Find her under Ariella Feiner's list at unitedagents.co.uk, on Instagram as @lauraleedockrill, or on X as @LauraDockrill.

Eva Byrne is a New York Times bestselling illustrator from Ireland. She has worked on a variety of projects over her 20 year career, doing freelance work for advertising agencies, magazines and publishers, but she is a true children's book illustrator at heart. Her art is whimsical, fun and bursting with vibrance. Eva has illustrated for the Ready-to-Read series by Heidi E.Y. Stemple, Piglette and its companion picture book Piglette's Perfect Surprise, written by Katelyn Aronson, and Chester Barkingham Saves the Country by Julie Falatko among others. Find her online at evabyrneillustration.com, on Instagram as @evabyrneprints, or on X as @evabyrne848.