TITLE: Puss in BootsAUTHOR: Malcolm Arthur (trans.)
STARTED: May 23, 2009
FINISHED: May 23, 2009
PAGES: 32
GENRE: Juvenile
FIRST SENTENCE: A miller had three sons, and when he died he left them nothing but his mill, his donkey, and his cat.
SUMMARY: [From barnesandnoble.com] A retelling of the French fairy tale in which a clever cat wins his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.
THOUGHTS: I like the story, but I'll be darned if it didn't make humans look greedy and stupid. Then again, if I had a cat work his tail off (pun intended) to get me a kingdom simply so he could sleep on a warm rug, I'd let him.
The artistry in this book is fantastic. The colors and style remind me of an updated take on a medieval tapestry. The pictures are drawn in warm tones with tons of texture. This take on the classic fairytale is a pleasure to look at.
RATING: 6/10 [Good]
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