30 Second Review: Do You Have a Cat? by Eileen Spinelli

Do You Have a Cat? by Eileen Spinelli

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


My favorite Eileen Spinelli books are the ones where she tells a story, Such as "Sophie's Masterpiece" or "Something to tell the Grandcows", but she does generic quite well, too. I particularly liked the nod to famous cat-owners throughout history. Helps to set this one apart from other cat-lover books.



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30 Second Review: Dragon Puncher by James Kochalka

What do you get when you mix James Kochalka's cat, Spandy, with giant robot Gaiking? You get Dragon Puncher, and she is totally made of awesome! Dragon Puncher is on the look-out for sneaky, evil dragons, but what she initially finds is a nondescript, yet cute, baby creature who is armed with a very powerful spoon. While Dragon Puncher prefers to work alone, she is soon lumbered with a fearless and enthusiastic side kick.And a good thing, too, because the dragon is indeed fearsome. And drooly. Using nothing more than cropped facial features and simple line cartoon bodies, mounted against a scenic Burlington, VT background, Kochalka has created a comic masterpiece for the Easy Reader crowd. For fans of Elephant and Piggie and Dav Pilkey. And goofballs in general.

30 Second Review: Prime Baby by Gene Luen Yang

Not at all what I expected: hilarious, sweet and subversive all at the same time. Spot-on characterization and comic timing drive this story of sibling resentment and inter dimensional alien missionaries. Previously serialized in the New York Times Magazine, now handily packaged as a complete graphic unit. I give it a 5 out of 5!