{"product_id":"socks-9780380709267","title":"Socks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary charms readers with yet another lovable character--Socks, a jealous cat who must learn to share his owners with their new baby. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocks is one happy cat. He lives the good life with his affectionate owners, Mr. and Mrs. Bricker. Ever since the day they saved him from a life spent in a mailbox drop slot, Socks has been the center of their world. And he always has everything he needs--tasty kitty treats and all the lap room he could want!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a new baby arrives, suddenly the Brickers have less and less time for Socks. Little Charles William is the one getting all the attention. Socks feels left out--and to show it, he starts getting into all sorts of trouble! What will it take to make Socks realize just how much the Brickers care about him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Both children and adults with roar with laughter.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleary, Beverly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBeverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, Where are the books about kids like us? she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/em\u003e won the Newbery Medal, and \u003cem\u003eRamona Quimby, Age 8\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRamona and Her Father\u003c\/em\u003e have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDockray, Tracy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTracy Dockray is a fine artist and illustrator who has contributed to more than twenty illustrated books, including the bestselling \u003cem\u003eGrimm's Grimmest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDelia at the Delano\u003c\/em\u003e, and all of Beverly Cleary's highly popular children's books, most notably \u003cem\u003eRamona\u003c\/em\u003e. A member of the Society of Illustrators, she holds an MFA from Pratt and lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606180598034,"sku":"9780380709267","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4ae59d48-395a-4355-a9db-ed3e1aa95e75.jpg?v=1732290075","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/socks-9780380709267","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}