Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden of Lost Socks | 2023 | Esi Edugyan | Buy |
Garden of Lost Socks (2023) is Esi Edugyan’s first picture book. The story follows Akosua, a self-proclaimed Exquirologist, which is Edugyan’s made-up word for a finder of lost things. When Akosua meets a neighborhood boy named Max, the two become fast friends and set off to solve the mystery of where all the missing socks go.
Edugyan has said the idea came from enlisting her own children to put away laundry, which always left a pile of unmatched socks. Illustrated by Amelie Dubois, the book combines Edugyan’s storytelling with colorful, whimsical artwork. It was published by HarperCollins Canada and marked a new direction for the two-time Giller Prize winner, whose previous work focused on adult literary fiction and non-fiction.