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A review by wrentheblurry
Fashion Kitty by Charise Mericle Harper
3.0
GENRE: Fiction, graphic novel.
SUMMARY: In a bizarre birthday-cake candle blowing incident, Kiki Kittie was struck by a vase and then hit on the head with a bunch of fashion magazines, which turned her into Fashion Kitty, able to hear fashion calls of despair. She rushes to the aid of friends and strangers alike, preventing fashion mishaps of the first degree.
EVALUATION: As a die-hard tomboy, I find obvious 'girly' titles like this a bit difficult to take. However, the artwork was well done, and the storyline is cute. I especially liked how Fashion Kitty finds her place in her family, and finds a purpose in her life. She is also quite helpful and friendly to the other kitties at school, which will hopefully raise their social status.
WHY I WOULD INCLUDE IT: This is a fine graphic novel title for young tween girls, and is popular enough to have spawned a couple of sequels. In the middle of the book the reader will find mix-and-match fashion plates, which, if they photocopy the library's version, will let them pretend to be Fashion Kitty, and make up their own sorts of outfits.
READER'S ANNOTATION: A new superhero is born after Kiki Kittie is hit with a bunch of fashion magazines, enabling her to respond and fix fashion cries for help!
ITEMS WITH SIMILAR APPEAL:
• The Warrior series by Erin Hunter.
SUMMARY: In a bizarre birthday-cake candle blowing incident, Kiki Kittie was struck by a vase and then hit on the head with a bunch of fashion magazines, which turned her into Fashion Kitty, able to hear fashion calls of despair. She rushes to the aid of friends and strangers alike, preventing fashion mishaps of the first degree.
EVALUATION: As a die-hard tomboy, I find obvious 'girly' titles like this a bit difficult to take. However, the artwork was well done, and the storyline is cute. I especially liked how Fashion Kitty finds her place in her family, and finds a purpose in her life. She is also quite helpful and friendly to the other kitties at school, which will hopefully raise their social status.
WHY I WOULD INCLUDE IT: This is a fine graphic novel title for young tween girls, and is popular enough to have spawned a couple of sequels. In the middle of the book the reader will find mix-and-match fashion plates, which, if they photocopy the library's version, will let them pretend to be Fashion Kitty, and make up their own sorts of outfits.
READER'S ANNOTATION: A new superhero is born after Kiki Kittie is hit with a bunch of fashion magazines, enabling her to respond and fix fashion cries for help!
ITEMS WITH SIMILAR APPEAL:
• The Warrior series by Erin Hunter.