Review by rahilshajahan -- Serendipity Mystery: Diary of...
Posted: 03 Sep 2020, 14:05
[Following is a volunteer review of "Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat" by R.F. Kristi.]
You might think a snoopy cat might be up to some mischief, but not Inca. She is the head of her detective agency, Inca and Company, which comprises of Fromage (Inca’s brother), Cara (Inca’s siamese twin sister), Terrance (a detective doggy), and several other pets. All the furry friends in the story have varied appearances and characters to retain the attention of children.
Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat, written by R.F. Kristi, is a children’s book that narrates the story of a detective cat, Inca, and the adventures she has with her company. This book is the seventh in the series, Diary of a Snoopy Cat.
Inca’s owner, who she refers to as Mom, is planning to go on a vacation to Sri Lanka along with her pets. On reaching Sri Lanka, Inca and her furry friends learn that an antique sword has been robbed from the national museum. Solo, Terrence's owner, is called upon to find the criminals behind the theft. Inca, being as snoopy as she is, has her ears fixated on Terrence's details of the robbery. On their way to solve the case, Inca makes more detective friends, Meena, the baby elephant, and Rani, the turtle. Will they be able to solve the crime?
R.F. Kristi has done a great job in introducing these amiable animals to the children and how working together, one can accomplish any task. The overconfident Fromage is portrayed with a tinge of humor, which can bring quite the amusement to the young readers. There's also a suspenseful and terrifying scene of Inca coming close to her demise in the hands of a python. This scene builds an idea of the danger of wild animals in the minds of children and is a keen lesson to keep in mind.
I have to commend the illustrator, Jorge Valle, as his drawings were neither overly distracting nor prosaic. The illustrations enhanced the story in ways more than one. The book portrays a strong connection between humans and animals, which is a great moral to teach children. There a few difficult words for the children to digest, but they are very scarce, and a parent can easily take care of such cases. Other than that, I found nothing to dislike in this book.
The book was professionally edited. I only found one typographical error. The book is devoid of profanity, eros, and gore. Considering the aforementioned points, I would rate the book four out of four stars. I don't want to drop a star because it was an enjoyable read. I recommend this book to all the young fiction readers and pet lovers out there.
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Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat
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You might think a snoopy cat might be up to some mischief, but not Inca. She is the head of her detective agency, Inca and Company, which comprises of Fromage (Inca’s brother), Cara (Inca’s siamese twin sister), Terrance (a detective doggy), and several other pets. All the furry friends in the story have varied appearances and characters to retain the attention of children.
Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat, written by R.F. Kristi, is a children’s book that narrates the story of a detective cat, Inca, and the adventures she has with her company. This book is the seventh in the series, Diary of a Snoopy Cat.
Inca’s owner, who she refers to as Mom, is planning to go on a vacation to Sri Lanka along with her pets. On reaching Sri Lanka, Inca and her furry friends learn that an antique sword has been robbed from the national museum. Solo, Terrence's owner, is called upon to find the criminals behind the theft. Inca, being as snoopy as she is, has her ears fixated on Terrence's details of the robbery. On their way to solve the case, Inca makes more detective friends, Meena, the baby elephant, and Rani, the turtle. Will they be able to solve the crime?
R.F. Kristi has done a great job in introducing these amiable animals to the children and how working together, one can accomplish any task. The overconfident Fromage is portrayed with a tinge of humor, which can bring quite the amusement to the young readers. There's also a suspenseful and terrifying scene of Inca coming close to her demise in the hands of a python. This scene builds an idea of the danger of wild animals in the minds of children and is a keen lesson to keep in mind.
This sentence in the book caught my eye. In a children's book, we rarely see empathy and kindness being portrayed. Most books go for adventure or daring scenarios to gather young readers, but I was happy with the author's idea of teaching children the necessary moral values of humility and kindness.But I didn't want to hurt her feelings, so I let it pass.
I have to commend the illustrator, Jorge Valle, as his drawings were neither overly distracting nor prosaic. The illustrations enhanced the story in ways more than one. The book portrays a strong connection between humans and animals, which is a great moral to teach children. There a few difficult words for the children to digest, but they are very scarce, and a parent can easily take care of such cases. Other than that, I found nothing to dislike in this book.
The book was professionally edited. I only found one typographical error. The book is devoid of profanity, eros, and gore. Considering the aforementioned points, I would rate the book four out of four stars. I don't want to drop a star because it was an enjoyable read. I recommend this book to all the young fiction readers and pet lovers out there.
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Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
