Review of Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
Posted: 09 Oct 2021, 10:24
[Following is a volunteer review of "Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula" by R.F. Kristi.]
The Siberian kitty Inca and her furry family, composed of the cats Fromage and Cara and the hamster Charlotte, is reunited with their neighbor Solo’s pets, Monk (a sophisticated Russian Blue cat) and Terrance (a big golden dog and a professional detective), when the big news arrives. Inca’s human mom, Missy, has been chosen to judge an important patisserie competition in South Korea. Solo, Missy and their pets will then head to South Korea, where they will have the chance to visit the country and meet many new friends.
Cat Detectives In The Korean Peninsula by R.F. Kristi is the eighth book in The Inca Cat Detective Series, but you could approach it as if it was a standalone: I didn’t read the previous books and I had no problem following the story.
I liked the graphic of this book. It is a journal written in Inca’s point of view and the font resembles handwriting. Although I wish there were more of them, the illustrations were really nice and colorful, and I think they managed perfectly to portray the characters' essence (especially, the little Fromage was adorable).
There was a tendency to start a new paragraph every sentence or so. I would normally consider this, if not an error, at least a disturbing feature. However, given the age group targeted, I think this is actually a positive thing since it will help the children keeping focus on the line they're reading.
I loved how the author kept placing information about South and North Korea in the background: the readers will learn without even noticing. R.F. Kristi tells about Korean geography and history, focusing on the relationship between the two Koreas since chefs from both countries will participate in the competition.
I found close to no error in this book, and the editing was certainly professional.
For a child, it will be a fun, informative adventure, with excellent illustrations and a captivating storyline. This book is carefully crafted for the young readers’ needs, and I think it deserves 4 out of 4 stars.
The reading age recommended on Amazon is from 3 to 14 years old. I think this book might be too infantile for teens and preteens, while it might be too informative and lacking in the number of illustrations to appeal to a very young child. I would recommend it to children from 5 to 10 years old.
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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
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The Siberian kitty Inca and her furry family, composed of the cats Fromage and Cara and the hamster Charlotte, is reunited with their neighbor Solo’s pets, Monk (a sophisticated Russian Blue cat) and Terrance (a big golden dog and a professional detective), when the big news arrives. Inca’s human mom, Missy, has been chosen to judge an important patisserie competition in South Korea. Solo, Missy and their pets will then head to South Korea, where they will have the chance to visit the country and meet many new friends.
Cat Detectives In The Korean Peninsula by R.F. Kristi is the eighth book in The Inca Cat Detective Series, but you could approach it as if it was a standalone: I didn’t read the previous books and I had no problem following the story.
I liked the graphic of this book. It is a journal written in Inca’s point of view and the font resembles handwriting. Although I wish there were more of them, the illustrations were really nice and colorful, and I think they managed perfectly to portray the characters' essence (especially, the little Fromage was adorable).
There was a tendency to start a new paragraph every sentence or so. I would normally consider this, if not an error, at least a disturbing feature. However, given the age group targeted, I think this is actually a positive thing since it will help the children keeping focus on the line they're reading.
I loved how the author kept placing information about South and North Korea in the background: the readers will learn without even noticing. R.F. Kristi tells about Korean geography and history, focusing on the relationship between the two Koreas since chefs from both countries will participate in the competition.
I found close to no error in this book, and the editing was certainly professional.
For a child, it will be a fun, informative adventure, with excellent illustrations and a captivating storyline. This book is carefully crafted for the young readers’ needs, and I think it deserves 4 out of 4 stars.
The reading age recommended on Amazon is from 3 to 14 years old. I think this book might be too infantile for teens and preteens, while it might be too informative and lacking in the number of illustrations to appeal to a very young child. I would recommend it to children from 5 to 10 years old.
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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
