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A review by kitsuneheart
Jane on Her Own by Ursula K. Le Guin
4.0
So, if your kids like cats, yes, 100%, buy this series. If you can find them all in a bundle, all the better, but they shouldn't be all that hard to find on their own, either online or at local used bookstores. They were pretty popular in the 80s and 90s, and remain in print to this day, but they aren't always the most challenging books, so they do manage to leave homes pretty quick, as kids need more shelf space.
They're good picks for those who have blasted through all the "early" chapter books and want a bit more challenge. The words are sometimes difficult, such as "fledglings," "remarkable," and "disapproving," so there will be some challenge, but the stories themselves are charming enough that your cat-loving child won't mind.
Nearly every page features a full-color illustration of the cats and their adventures. While some dramatic things happen to the cats, including some injuries, there's never anything truly upsetting in the images. It's hard to tell the four original catwings apart, since they're all tabbies, but that never seems to really matter.
Jane, the youngest of the catwings, learns that her mother's fears for her special children are 100% correct. Initially lured into his home by the kindness of a man, she is soon captured and put on display. She must find a way to escape before the entire world learns of catwings and begins to search for her siblings. This is the weakest of the four books, and one I'd expect most kids to skip on subsequent readings of the series, but still a good initial read.
They're good picks for those who have blasted through all the "early" chapter books and want a bit more challenge. The words are sometimes difficult, such as "fledglings," "remarkable," and "disapproving," so there will be some challenge, but the stories themselves are charming enough that your cat-loving child won't mind.
Nearly every page features a full-color illustration of the cats and their adventures. While some dramatic things happen to the cats, including some injuries, there's never anything truly upsetting in the images. It's hard to tell the four original catwings apart, since they're all tabbies, but that never seems to really matter.
Jane, the youngest of the catwings, learns that her mother's fears for her special children are 100% correct. Initially lured into his home by the kindness of a man, she is soon captured and put on display. She must find a way to escape before the entire world learns of catwings and begins to search for her siblings. This is the weakest of the four books, and one I'd expect most kids to skip on subsequent readings of the series, but still a good initial read.