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Socks is a seven week old gray tabby kitten with four white paws. Debbie and George sell him for 50 cents to a young married couple, Bill and Marilyn Bricker, who take him to their shabby house with a weedy lawn. As time goes on, Socks is one happy cat because he gets a lot of attention and all his desires are met��"at least until Mr. and Mrs. Bricker bring home their “other pet,” a new baby named Charles William. Suddenly the Brickers have less and less time for Socks who feels left out and seems to start getting into all sorts of trouble. Then Nana visits and is afraid that Socks might scratch and bite the baby. What will happen to Socks? Does he go or stay? And what will Charles William do? I have read several children’s books about horses and dogs, but I have not seen as many about cats. Beverly Cleary is a prolific author of literature for young people who, at almost 99, is still alive as of this writing. I did not like her Newbery Medal winning Dear Mr. Henshaw because it was just too depressing. Her books about Ramona Quimby are all right for girls, and her books about Henry Huggins are not bad for boys. I liked Ellen Tebbits, and I especially enjoyed the books about Ralph Mouse and his little motorcycle. I also liked Socks, which won the William Allen White Children's Book Award. The original, charming illustrations were done by Beatrice Darwin, but many publishers feel compelled to “update” the artwork in some older books to make them more appealing to today’s kids, and newer editions are illustrated by Tracy Dockray. One reader reviewer complained a little about Socks’s “bad behavior” and seemed to suggest that children should read “tales with good pet characters.” I have lived with cats all of my life, and I must say that Cleary depicts with absolute faithfulness the kinds of attitudes and antics which characterizes cats. This same reviewer also noted that “it's dated, as is obvious in the repeated use of ‘Mr. Bricker’ and ‘Mrs. Bricker’ to refer to the man and woman of the house.” I say, good for it! It’s always refreshing to read books portraying traditional practices which have been a part of polite society for years. Besides being just an enjoyable story, concerning which the School Library Journal said, “Hilarious...Both children and adults will roar with laughter at Socks’s antics and cringe at his misdeeds,” it might be useful for children who have experienced the emotional upheaval of having to share their parents with a new baby.
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Beverly Cleary's "Socks" is a great book. I read this as a child myself and plan to share this book with my daugher. I love the easy to read flow and the adventures of this cat through the book is fun and keeps you reading. I would recommend this book as a good chapter book for readers that are moving into the chapter books.
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That darn cat!hes so funny,how can a furry funny cat whith paws be the baby of the family?I love this book sssssoooo much!
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Product Details
ISBN:
9780380709267
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
04/14/2015
Publisher:
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
Series info:
Avon Camelot Books
Pages:
160
Height:
.36IN
Width:
5.26IN
Thickness:
.50
Series:
Avon Camelot Books
Age Range:
8 to 12
Grade Range:
3 to 7
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Copyright Year:
1973
Series Volume:
105-1065
UPC Code:
2800380709269
Author:
Beverly Cleary
Illustrator:
Tracy Dockray
Subject:
Childrens classics
Subject:
Cats
Subject:
Cats -- Fiction.
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Clothing trade
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Clothing and dress
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Fiction
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Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
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