In today's graphic novel title you will meet a kitten who is determined to go out into the big world because she is convinced that she knows how to manage out there as well as she manages in her house.
Frank Le Gall
Illustrated by Flore Balthazar and Robin Doo
Graphic Novel
For ages 7 to 10
Lerner, 2012, 978-0-7613-7884-6
Miss Annie is a five month old kitten and she is
convinced that she is old enough to do just about anything, and yet her people will
not let her go outside. While her master walks in the park looking for
inspiration, and her mistress works in an office, and her young mistress goes
to school, Annie walks around the house looking for something to do. She plays
with a pen, shreds a leaf from a flower arrangement, and finds a mouse. A live
mouse.
For some reason,
though the mouse knows that mice are eaten by cats, and though Miss Annie knows
that cats are supposed to eat mice, the mouse and Miss Annie become friends.
When everyone is asleep that night Miss Annie gives the mouse a name and she
tells the mouse all about her ambitions to go outside. Keisha the mouse cannot
understand why Miss Annie would want to do such a thing. After all, “Outside is
BIG and DANGEROUS.” Miss Annie is positive that she will be fine outside, but
when she actually goes outside, she learns that she still has a lot to learn.
All too often young creatures, including cats
and humans, think they know everything there is to know. If they are lucky
someone kind comes along who helps them realize that we never stop having to
learn about the world we live in.
With wonderful
comic illustrations and a sensitive, sweet, and gently funny story, this
graphic novel will appeal to readers of all ages.
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