Ted tries to help by pairing Simon up with some other stripy things in the house: a snake, a fish, but nothing works. In this Literacy Live Lesson for KS1/First Level, CBBC’s Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith from Bitesize Daily explore the book Simon Sock by Paul Linnet and Sue Hendra. The message is clear: Love knows no boundaries, and even those who don't appear to match can still turn out a great pair. A hilarious story celebrating friendship and difference from an exciting new picture book partnership.

Simon Sock lives in the drawer with all the other socks, who often go on adventures: the sparkly socks go to parties, the sports socks do races and the woolly socks go to the park. Simon is so happy – but it turns out that just because someone looks like your perfect match, they aren't necessarily the person who will make you the happiest. The lessons are designed for use in the classroom, but are also suitable to be used at home should schools be closed again. Simon Sock by Sue Hendra is a great book for use in EYFS and KS1 to discuss friendship and difference alongside Twinkl's PSHCE resources.

A little girl sets off on a magical journey on her little boat in this truly stunning pop-up book that you won't be able to resist. From the creators of 'Supertato' comes the a new adventure of friendship and a celebration of being different.

Why don't you use the text alongside our Recipe for Friendship Resource Packwhere children discuss the 'ingredients' of a perfect friend? Bear wants a 'cool' new haircut, so off he goes to the hairdressers - but which style will suit him best?