"I have lost my new blue socks. Did I put them in my box?" Simple rhymes-including socks, box, fox, and ox!-spin the tale of a small duck who waddles through the countryside, forlornly searching for his blue socks. I'm trying not to be depressed, Without my socks I feel undressed. Finally, a sharp-eyed peacock sees a bit of blue peeking out of duck's lace-up shoes and the mini-mystery is solved! Soft-hued, adorable pen-and-ink and watercolour paintings adorn this winsome story that shares the familiar experience of not really losing something after all. AGES: 4-8 AUTHOR: Eve Bunting has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz. Sergio Ruzzier has illustrated a number of picture books, some of which he also wrote. He is Italian by birth.