Old Man and the Flea

The Old Man and The Flea by Mary Elizabeth Hanson is a book about an old man who lives alone and goes in search of a pet to keep him company. He does not want a traditional pet that barks too much, scratches too much, or eats too much and decides on a pet flea that sleeps in a matchbox. The old man and his pet flea have wonderful times together until the townspeople think he is talking to himself.