"Fox in Socks" by Dr. Suess

"Fox in Socks" is another Suess book that encompasses the concepts of rhyming schemes and tongue twisters. Although it is similar to "One Fish, Two Fish...," "Fox in Socks" may be a little more difficult in that it uses a lot of the same rhyming schemes (such as words that use the letters "X" and "S" to rhyme interchangeably. I think students that were beginning readers would really enjoy this story, not only for its illustrations but for the tongue-twisting vocabulary. As a teacher you could challenge students to see who can read it the fastest without getting their tongue twisted in a knot. Or even, you as the teacher could read it to the class and progressively read it faster and faster, and show the kids how difficult rhyming words can sometimes be if read too fast. Students would most likely find it comical if the teacher was getting all twisted up in rhyming words.

The illustrations are very similar to those from "One Fish, Two Fish..." The story uses simple colors, nothing vibrant or extravagant. The story follows two fictional characters, a "Knox" and a Fox in socks. Throughout the story Fox is trying to teach the Knox tongue twisters, and the Knox is having trouble with them. Overall, this story is simple and comical, and if integrated the right way, it could be a very fun reading for students.