And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born! She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. 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. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.īeverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As young readers come to understand Socks and his problems, they will gain a new understanding of themselves. Cleary demonstrates with it the emotional upheaval experienced by a child who must learn to share his parents. How the rivalry between Socks and Charles William, the Bricker baby, turns into an alliance makes a domestic drama both touching and funny.Īlthough her story is about a cat and faithful to his point of view in every detail, Mrs. Its arrival fills Socks with jealousy and a terrible anxiety. Bricker spend an inordinate amount of time trying to burp it. This creature has a small, wrinkled, furless face, and Mr. Into this loving home, however, comes another pet. The center of the Bricker household, Socks rules it affectionately but firmly. He is a young tabby cat with four white paws, and he lives happily with a young married couple, Marilyn and Bill Bricker.

Socks is the name of the newest character to be created by Beverly Cleary.

Socks by beverly cleary