Reviews

The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett

lmstraubie's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

felravenn's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

faeriekit's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It feels silly to post about this book, but I really did enjoy it! If your kid likes Dogman, The Bad Guys, or other adventurous graphics, this is a great book to add to their reading lists. I would consider it almost twice the length as a typical Dogman too, so it increases the reading time needed to finish it. Think space opera, written for the youngest crowd. The art is pretty with a handdrawn feel, the humor is as silly as you might expect from a book aimed at an audience that fell in love with Captain Underpants, the gags pay off, and there's even online content on their website to match with the book release. My only complaint is that I know the authors are making a second book in the series which is about to release, and I'm very excited to recommend the new title to readers at our library as I have with this book.

And, spoiler: 

he does get his pizza in the end :)

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bibliolex's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted

5.0

nlelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition

3.0

I am not the target audience for this book, let me be up front with that.

BUT if you want a graphic novel like Dog Man, I totally think this could be a fun recommend.

I mean, who doesn't want to explore a cat and a computer saving the moon from rats who are eating it. And all of the crazy adventures and creatures they encounter as they try to fix things. Plus when will they eat the pizza?

What is fun is this "world" that Mac Barnett has now created. Complete with original songs, a fan club, snippets of the story in digital form. The website is well rounded and fantastic. I enjoyed that more than book itself.

This will be enjoyed by audiences craving a new graphic novel.

roytoo's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

My daughter told me this book was great and I should read it.
She was correct!

Favorite (non-spoiler) quotes from the book:
"My thoughts exactly, sir."
"How ominous"
and of course
"Meow"

erikareads18's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

4.5

odry's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

It’s about a cat in space eating pizza and making friends along the way, what more could you want?

jackie_reads_314's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75