{"product_id":"9781536237023","title":"Socks: A Kid's Christmas Lament","description":"\u003cb\u003eRock and roller JD McPherson’s comical salute to Christmas curmudgeons hops from stage to page, making for the stocking stuffer of the season.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the worst gift I ever got!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIt doesn’t beep or buzz or bop or rattle in the box!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhy’d they waste the paper on a lousy pair of SOCKS?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It’s the dawn of Christmas morning, and this child can no longer wait, furtively tiptoeing straight to the unlit Christmas tree. There lies a festive box, brightly wrapped, with their name on it. A shake for good measure, and then . . . wait, seriously? What did they ever do to deserve this? Based on the cult classic “Socks” (from his eponymous Christmas album), bluesy rock and roller JD McPherson pays hilarious homage to a stereotypically bad gift—and its disappointed recipients—in a deftly extended picture-book version of his song. Brought to energetic life in droll, retro artwork by Anika Orrock, who illustrated the album cover and liner, \u003ci\u003eSocks \u003c\/i\u003ewill prove a perfect fit for anyone who has ever gotten stressed over holiday gift-giving—and everyone, big or small, who’s come to appreciate the love wrapped up in even the humblest present. Includes a QR code to the “Socks” song.","brand":"JD McPherson","offers":[{"title":"Candlewick Press |  Hardback | Picture book |  2024-09-10","offer_id":46019446636799,"sku":"9781536237023","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d5bb381f-5f4d-4748-8eee-eada4400c315.jpg?v=1723150585","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781536237023","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}