Super Star Children's Book Reviews: Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue

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KITTY AND THE MOONLIGHT RESCUE
Written by Paula Harrison • Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie
Early Chapter Book (ages 6-10) • 128 pages
Published by Greenwillow Books • 2019
ISBN 978-0-062-93471-0

The hesitant heroine, Kitty, knows cat-like superpowers run in her family, after all her mom is an official superhero working the night shift. But she’s never been on a superhero adventure herself, especially at night when she feels less than brave amongst the darkness and shadows.

But one night Figaro, a neighborhood cat, arrives at her house looking for help after Kitty’s mom has left for work. He mistakes Kitty herself for a superhero in her cat costume, and Kitty discovers she shares an important superpower with her mom: the ability to talk to and understand cats.

With encouragement from Figaro and his feline friends, Kitty sets out into the night to not only to solve the mystery of a loud noise scaring all the neighborhood cats, but also to discover that she is braver than she thought.

A gently told superhero story, Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue forgoes fighting battles and evil villains for a quieter story geared toward young readers, especially cat lovers. Beautifully illustrated, this title is the first in a series of young chapter books that is sure to entertain and delight.

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Reviewed by: Jane Smith