The genre of this book if folklore. The age range of this book is 4-8. This book is about a son who receives a cat once his father passes away and he dosent know how he is going to make it in the world with just a cat. The plot of this story is a cat who has a clever mind and gets what he wants always. Puss in boots was the cats name he worked behind the scene to get what ever his master needed him to get. The characters in this book are puss in boots, and Benjamin the youngest out of the three sons from The Miller. The theme of this book is determination and luck. The illustration of the book was very creative from the skecth work the author used. The use of colors were good. The author used graphite, colored pencil, and watercolors for his illustrations. This book would be appealing to young readers who enjoy folklore books and it would keep young readers guessing. Good retelling but nothing really new there. It's the illustrations that will get it picked up. It is another beautifully illustrated book from Jerry Pinkney.I particularly liked the pages showing the sorcerer changing shape and the expressions of Puss as this happens. I like the humor in the last illustration as Puss designs a better mouse trap.A couple of questions. The text has the sorcerer change to a bear and then to a deer, but the illustrations show the sorcerer return to human form and then to deer. Also, where does Puss get his clothing which he wears when welcoming the king to the castle? He went from only boots and a hat to fully clothed. Minor quibbles.
beautiful watercolor illustrations. random fold out page. very long.
—lhimou
An elegantly illustrated retelling of the fairy tale.
—phil
Good retelling, although the art wasn't my favorite
—Samara
Fabulous art work & Puss is a great character.
—Christina
