Review of Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
Posted: 28 Sep 2022, 02:30
[Following is a volunteer review of "Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula" by R.F. Kristi.]
Inca's mother, Missy, is one of the four judges to preside over a French patisserie competition to be held in Seoul, South Korea. The competition was organized by Le Cordon Bleu, a French cookery school, to solidify the peace treaty between South Korea and North Korea. Inca is excited that she and her siblings will be traveling to South Korea with Missy. She soon finds herself and her detective agents embarking on a brave, selfless adventure. It was from that adventure that the title of this book was born.
R.F. Kristi's Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula is the eighth book in The Inca Cat Detective Series. This is a children's book. It was illustrated by Jorge Valle and edited by Melanie Lopata. Both Valle and Lopata did a nice job in this book. However, I was especially fascinated by the illustrations done by Valle. I am confident that children will find them thrilling.
I liked that Kristi explored in this book such critical moral lessons like teamwork, inquisitiveness, kindness, hard work, and contentment. For example, Inca is always inquisitive about trying things out, like slithering through the floor at the airport or climbing the tall flagpole at the North Korean border. I think Inca's role in this book can help children develop such invaluable values as courage and conviction.
I was impressed reading how Kristi developed the theme of the defeat of evil. The failure of Enzo's evil plans against Missy will teach our young children that there is no gain or future in evil behavior. I found the storyline interesting. The word choices made in this book were generally simple. Some children may have to look up the meaning of some words like "mascot," "racket," "squeal," and "lolled."
However, the author did not explain why Ye-Jun's sister, Ji, and Bo-Mi were trapped in North Korea and could not return to South Korea. Again, I found four grammar errors in the book. Nevertheless, I am glad to rate this book four out of four stars. The positive points I highlighted in the above paragraphs were great. I don't think the negative concerns are serious enough to warrant the deduction of any stars from the rating. This book is recommended for children aged three to fourteen years. It is also a worthy recommendation for anyone who likes reading animal stories and adventures.
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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
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Inca's mother, Missy, is one of the four judges to preside over a French patisserie competition to be held in Seoul, South Korea. The competition was organized by Le Cordon Bleu, a French cookery school, to solidify the peace treaty between South Korea and North Korea. Inca is excited that she and her siblings will be traveling to South Korea with Missy. She soon finds herself and her detective agents embarking on a brave, selfless adventure. It was from that adventure that the title of this book was born.
R.F. Kristi's Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula is the eighth book in The Inca Cat Detective Series. This is a children's book. It was illustrated by Jorge Valle and edited by Melanie Lopata. Both Valle and Lopata did a nice job in this book. However, I was especially fascinated by the illustrations done by Valle. I am confident that children will find them thrilling.
I liked that Kristi explored in this book such critical moral lessons like teamwork, inquisitiveness, kindness, hard work, and contentment. For example, Inca is always inquisitive about trying things out, like slithering through the floor at the airport or climbing the tall flagpole at the North Korean border. I think Inca's role in this book can help children develop such invaluable values as courage and conviction.
I was impressed reading how Kristi developed the theme of the defeat of evil. The failure of Enzo's evil plans against Missy will teach our young children that there is no gain or future in evil behavior. I found the storyline interesting. The word choices made in this book were generally simple. Some children may have to look up the meaning of some words like "mascot," "racket," "squeal," and "lolled."
However, the author did not explain why Ye-Jun's sister, Ji, and Bo-Mi were trapped in North Korea and could not return to South Korea. Again, I found four grammar errors in the book. Nevertheless, I am glad to rate this book four out of four stars. The positive points I highlighted in the above paragraphs were great. I don't think the negative concerns are serious enough to warrant the deduction of any stars from the rating. This book is recommended for children aged three to fourteen years. It is also a worthy recommendation for anyone who likes reading animal stories and adventures.
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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon