Stick Cat: a Tale of Two Kitties

Reviewed by: Deidre Walsh - Goodall Memorial Library, Sanford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 21, 2016

Review

So after six titles in the Stick Dog series, the author is finally giving cats their due. Stick Cat is not your typical city cat. Sure he loves to nap & hunt pigeons. But he also likes adventure. Someone is trapped in the building across the alley. Stick Cat must save him. That is, if he can figure out a way to get over there. You see, he lives on the 23rd floor so he can't just walk out the front door and across the alley. Will his odd, but likeable, best friend Edith help him or unwittingly hinder his efforts to rescue the neighbor? The characters are silly, endearing, likeable & fun. The simple stick figure like drawings are done in black pen on notebook like paper. The illustrations perfectly compliment the story and greatly add to the humor. The writing is light, humorous & fun to read. The author definitely knows how to write & draw for kids. Give this title to fans of Stick Dog & Diary of a Wimpy kid. Kids who read this book may be encouraged to try their hand at writing & illustrating a graphic novel, what with the simple stick figure drawings & light & humorous text. A fine & fun addition to most library collections.

Overall Book Score: very good