Socks

Socks, Beverly Cleary

I love just about anything Beverly Cleary has written and this book proved to be no exception!

Socks is a cat owned by the Brickers who love and adore him. He is such a happy cat - always being fed, played with, and petted. That is until Charles William shows up! Charles William is the Brickers' new baby and he is hogging all of their attention! Socks feels neglected and replaced. He even ends up sleeping outside :( Will the Brickers ever love Socks like they used to?

I could relate with this book so much as I have a dog and two cats who were the center of my world until having children. They simply do not get the attention they used to! In fact, after reading this book, I took my cats outside and brushed them for 30 minutes straight. They purred and purred and purred... I think they liked it ;)

This is such a cute story (and quick read too!!). I really liked how the story was told from the point of view of the cat. We always wonder what our animals are thinking and now we can have some insight! It would be really fun to do a writing project with this book as an inspiration. What do your animals think about living at your house? How have things changed from the time you first got your pet and now? What do you think your animal is trying to tell you sometimes?

You would like this book if you love animals. This is also a good in-between book - if you are not quite sure what you want to read next and just need something to fill the gap. It is an easy and light-hearted read.

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars