The Space Cat
A Graphic Novel
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Invaders from outer space have descended on Nigeria. They have no idea whose home they're messing with.
Ah, yes, the luxurious life of a well-loved cat. It’s the best. And Periwinkle has it the cushiest. But there’s more to this pampered pet than meets the eye. He’s not just a house cat. He’s a space cat. By day, he’s showered with scritches, cuddles, and delicious chicken fillets. By night, he races through the cosmos in his custom-built spaceship.
Between epic battles with squeaky toys and working on ways to improve his ship, Periwinkle is never bored. And when his humans decide to leave the United States and move to the small but bustling town of Kaleria, Nigeria, he’s excited to explore his new home—even after he learns that many Nigerians hate cats. After all, a born adventurer like Periwinkle doesn’t shy away from new experiences. But not everything in Kaleria is as it seems. Soon enough, Periwinkle finds himself on his most out-of-this-world adventure yet, right here on Earth.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Previous collaborators Okorafor and Ford (LaGuardia) spin an elaborate tale told through the fictionalized perspective of the author's real-life temperamental and territorial cat Pumpernickel Pickle Periwinkle Chukwu Okorafor, or Periwinkle, imagined as hailing from Neptune. By day, Periwinkle enjoys chowing down on chicken fillets and running so fast on his cat wheel it would make his "ancestors proud." At night, the feline sneaks through a portal hidden at the back of a closet that leads to his secret space-cat lair, where he parks his spaceship. Entering his cruiser, Periwinkle soars through the cosmos and engages in literal flights of fancy with an enigmatic space cat he calls Orange Meow. Life seems perfect for the precocious pet until he relocates with his human family to their native Nigeria. Slice-of-life-feeling comics loosely braid together a story of transition and exploration as Periwinkle acclimates to this new landscape ("Birds different. Trees different. Cats different. I excite!"). But when he's disparaged by local humans and learns of an impending alien invasion, Periwinkle's expectation of carefree adventure goes sideways. The graphic novel's neo-impressionist art style imparts a moody, ethereal feel to the feisty feline's free-wheeling space opera. Ages 8–12.
