The story starts out with a mother cat who has her kittens to a loving family of five. The children are delighted, and they care for them well. A month after the kittens are born, however, the mother cat dies and leaves them alone. Socks, Spots, Ferdinand, and Toes get along without her just fine, at least, that's what it seems. Toes is shunned by his brothers because, as his apt name suggests, he has seven toes on each foot, although her proves to be the smartest of the bunch. He ends up running away to find a better life, and he lands among the boxes and crates in a violinist's basement on Halloween night. Toes lives in the basement for months until he is forced to request the assistance of the violinist for food. The person, Sebastian, takes to Toes immediately and accepts him into his home. Sebastian needs help though, and it's up to Toes to do something.
I absolutely loved this book from beginning to end. The plot and characters all work together in a seamless fashion and the ending has a feel-good way about it. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes cats or fiction or even just a good book. Any age could read it; it's a thin, easy read written for elementary schoolers, but adults shouldn't shy away because of that. It's worth a second look at least on the library shelf.
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