Socks is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary, originally illustrated by Beatrice Darwin, and published in 1973 by Morrow Books, New York.

The story is told from the perspective of a tabby cat with four white paws who lives with a young married couple, Bill and Marilyn Bricker.

Socks receives less attention than he normally would as the Brickers now spend most of their time caring for baby Charles William; he even ends up living in the garage for a short time when his behavior is misinterpreted as changed from the sweet cat the Brickers had adopted.

Happy to finally have some time with the kitty, Charles William, by this point a young toddler and much more active than he was before, begins to squeal happily and plays with Socks by pulling the stuffing from the lining of his playpen and tossing it for Socks to pounce on.

The book ends with Socks sleeping next to Charles William in his crib, Marilyn leaving them alone.