Wanting to be a Book

"Preet, for heaven's sake, why can't you just TALK to me once in awhile?" cried Judi.

"Huh?" Lizard Pecker responded.

"Look around you!" she motions. "All these books. Your head is forever buried in these books. You don't even know I'm alive!"

"Oh. I'm sorry."

"You know, sometimes I wish *I* were a book. Then you'd at least look at me."

"Hmmm," Preet pondered, "that's not a bad idea. Then I could take you to the library every few days and change you for something more interesting."