Review of Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
Posted: 26 May 2022, 04:51
[Following is a volunteer review of "Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula" by R.F. Kristi.]
Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula by R. F. Kristi is the eighth book in the Inca Cat Detective Series. Inca, a Siberian detective cat, and her team of other animals pride themselves in solving mysteries and restoring peace. They all travel with their human mom, Missy, who has been invited as a judge for a cooking contest in South Korea and to present her latest cheese creation. Their Korean tour guide, Ye-jun, has invited them into his home for the period of the trip. The guests notice that Ye-jun and Baram (his female Korean dog) are in despair over their separation from Ji (Ye-jun’s sister) and Bo-Mi (her cat). When Inca and her team discover that Ji is a participant in the cooking contest, they decide to try to reunite the brother and sister again as their next new project. Do they succeed despite the odds against them? Read this book to find out.
Written in the third person, Inca narrates the entire story. She has a playful and interesting personality, and I enjoyed reading about the adventure from her perspective. The beautiful illustrations in the book are commendable and they added to my reading pleasure. I also like that the author immediately followed the French and Korean words used in the text with their respective interpretations. That way the reader can learn some new words in other languages. The book teaches children important lessons about caring for family and friends.
On the other hand, I experienced some confusion while reading the book. Baram (Ye-jun’s female dog) was referred to as ‘he’ on some pages of the book (e.g., pages 73 and 74). This use of masculine pronouns for a female dog had me going back and forth to confirm the sex of the dog. Also, Bo-Mi (Ji’s cat) was sometimes called ‘Bo-Ming’. I would have preferred for the author to be consistent with one name to prevent distractions.
Overall, I am convinced the book was professionally edited since I found only minor punctuation errors in the text. I enjoyed reading the book, and I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. If I could give half a point, I would take away half a point due to the downsides I mentioned earlier. Since that is not possible, I maintain my perfect rating. Removing a full point for the minor errors seems harsh.
I recommend this book to older kids in elementary school, especially because some big words are used. Adults that enjoy watching cartoons may also enjoy reading this book or reading it to their little ones.
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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula by R. F. Kristi is the eighth book in the Inca Cat Detective Series. Inca, a Siberian detective cat, and her team of other animals pride themselves in solving mysteries and restoring peace. They all travel with their human mom, Missy, who has been invited as a judge for a cooking contest in South Korea and to present her latest cheese creation. Their Korean tour guide, Ye-jun, has invited them into his home for the period of the trip. The guests notice that Ye-jun and Baram (his female Korean dog) are in despair over their separation from Ji (Ye-jun’s sister) and Bo-Mi (her cat). When Inca and her team discover that Ji is a participant in the cooking contest, they decide to try to reunite the brother and sister again as their next new project. Do they succeed despite the odds against them? Read this book to find out.
Written in the third person, Inca narrates the entire story. She has a playful and interesting personality, and I enjoyed reading about the adventure from her perspective. The beautiful illustrations in the book are commendable and they added to my reading pleasure. I also like that the author immediately followed the French and Korean words used in the text with their respective interpretations. That way the reader can learn some new words in other languages. The book teaches children important lessons about caring for family and friends.
On the other hand, I experienced some confusion while reading the book. Baram (Ye-jun’s female dog) was referred to as ‘he’ on some pages of the book (e.g., pages 73 and 74). This use of masculine pronouns for a female dog had me going back and forth to confirm the sex of the dog. Also, Bo-Mi (Ji’s cat) was sometimes called ‘Bo-Ming’. I would have preferred for the author to be consistent with one name to prevent distractions.
Overall, I am convinced the book was professionally edited since I found only minor punctuation errors in the text. I enjoyed reading the book, and I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. If I could give half a point, I would take away half a point due to the downsides I mentioned earlier. Since that is not possible, I maintain my perfect rating. Removing a full point for the minor errors seems harsh.
I recommend this book to older kids in elementary school, especially because some big words are used. Adults that enjoy watching cartoons may also enjoy reading this book or reading it to their little ones.
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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon