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maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
Still love Binky, but not as good as the first one.
syebba's review against another edition
5.0
A hoot and a half! A licensed space cat, in hot pursuit of an alien threatening his family on their space station (read: a bee in their house), Binky falls through a space portal (bathroom window) into outer space (the backyard)! By thinking quickly, he secures himself with an oxygen supply (the garden hose) and stabilizes a gravity tether (tying himself to the garden gnome) just before being attacked by aliens (bees) and being rescued by his human before he is able to save his trusty sidekick Ted!
With unparalleled bravery, Binky hatches a plan to tunnel under the space station and return to outer space to save Ted!
Also included: lots of gratuitous nervous-cat farts. Because every book is made better by cat farts.
With unparalleled bravery, Binky hatches a plan to tunnel under the space station and return to outer space to save Ted!
Also included: lots of gratuitous nervous-cat farts. Because every book is made better by cat farts.
pussreboots's review against another edition
4.0
Binky to the Rescue by Ashley Spires is is the sequel to Binky the Space Cat. This time Binky gets to put all his training to the ultimate test when he accidentally finds himself outside!
For anyone who has ever owned a cat, especially a house cat, Binky will delight. It will also ring true. From Binky's point of view, the house is a space station and the outside is outer space.
Of course outside isn't outer space, but Binky does his best to survive under the rules of his delusion. He tries to breathe air through a garden hose. He fears an alien attack when he sees wasps.
I currently have two house cats. The older one does go outside sometimes but the youngest doesn't. The on time she followed me outside she reacted as if she'd walked into the vacuum of space. She froze. She poofed out. She ran right back inside and stood there staring at me, expecting something bad to happen to me.
For anyone who has ever owned a cat, especially a house cat, Binky will delight. It will also ring true. From Binky's point of view, the house is a space station and the outside is outer space.
Of course outside isn't outer space, but Binky does his best to survive under the rules of his delusion. He tries to breathe air through a garden hose. He fears an alien attack when he sees wasps.
I currently have two house cats. The older one does go outside sometimes but the youngest doesn't. The on time she followed me outside she reacted as if she'd walked into the vacuum of space. She froze. She poofed out. She ran right back inside and stood there staring at me, expecting something bad to happen to me.
keu482's review against another edition
4.0
I bought this book partly for my nephews and partly because the author is a local lady that has been getting much praise down at the comic shop. It was pretty good, and I think I'll get it read to the boys by this weekend. It's a bit longer then they are used to, but well worth it I think.
booksandbosox's review against another edition
4.0
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librariana's review against another edition
3.0
Once again, Binky finds himself in another adventure, this time, rescuing his best friend "Ted" from the evil clutches of his enemies: the aliens. Once again, I was endearingly amused by Binky's tactics, including his improved combat skills and inventive rescue techniques. A very cute follow-up to Binky the Space Cat. Two titles I would definitely recommend to young readers who are enthusiastic about adventurous kitties and who are being introduced to the world of graphic novels.
dararm's review
5.0
My 6 year old granddaughter loved the first Binky book and loved this one, too! Mommy brought home a stack of books for her from the library and she picked this one to read first and was done in less than 1/2 hour! So cute and fun to read. The pictures are good to show the facial expressions and action and the descriptive words with the pictures add a lot to the meaning. Can't wait to read more of Binky!
tashrow's review
This sequel to Binky the Space Cat continues Binky’s adventures as a cat who believes he lives in outer space. The graphic novel format is an ideal way to showcase the wry humor of the story. In this latest adventure, Binky is busily battling his enemies, the insects that he considers aliens. But when he pushes too hard on a window screen, he falls out the window and into the backyard, or outer space! Luckily, Binky thinks quickly and finds a oxygen source (the garden hose) and ties himself down securely to keep from floating off (on a garden gnome.) He takes notes on alien activity and as he is doing that notices that his co-pilot Ted has also fallen into outer space. But before he can rescue Ted, he is attacked by wasps and then taken inside by his human. Now Binky must launch a brave rescue of Ted by re-entering the vastness of outer space.
Spires’ illustrations are very funny, showing the truth of Binky’s situation clearly to the reader. Much of the humor is physical and vaudevillian, playing out in the illustrations themselves. The use of graphic novel format will make this series one that children, especially reluctant readers, will pick up and enjoy. Even better, Spires is not afraid of using some fart humor every now and then. Perfect for the target age.
The text is just as funny as the illustrations, taking a wonderful tone that will immediately have readers connecting it with science fiction films. Nicely, the narration plays entirely into Binky’s fantasy, so readers themselves have to get the joke of the books. And they definitely will.
A great sequel to the first book, this book should be added to elementary school graphic novel collections and children’s collections in public libraries. Appropriate for ages 6-9.
Spires’ illustrations are very funny, showing the truth of Binky’s situation clearly to the reader. Much of the humor is physical and vaudevillian, playing out in the illustrations themselves. The use of graphic novel format will make this series one that children, especially reluctant readers, will pick up and enjoy. Even better, Spires is not afraid of using some fart humor every now and then. Perfect for the target age.
The text is just as funny as the illustrations, taking a wonderful tone that will immediately have readers connecting it with science fiction films. Nicely, the narration plays entirely into Binky’s fantasy, so readers themselves have to get the joke of the books. And they definitely will.
A great sequel to the first book, this book should be added to elementary school graphic novel collections and children’s collections in public libraries. Appropriate for ages 6-9.
brucefarrar's review
4.0
Binky, a house cat, while chasing an insect, lands in what to him is outer space, that is, the front yard. After his owners bring Binky back inside he realizes that he has left his co-pilot Ted, his stuffed mouse, outside at the mercy of aliens, and must rescue him.
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