Reviews
Jenny and the Cat Club: A Collection of Favorite Stories about Jenny Linsky, by Esther Averill
sufubr's review against another edition
2.0
These stories were first written in the 1940s and 1950s, when much of children’s lit was written as some form of morality play. This can still be interesting from an anthropological aspect, to understand what virtues were seen as desirable at the time. But the style, pace, and simplicity do not translate well to modern day. Even in 1973, when this particular collection was created, these stories would not have been entertaining or engaging to children. I thought my granddaughter who loves cats might enjoy these stories, but now I don’t think so.
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
Ben loved this - the chapters are long (I think there are only 4 or 5) and they’re really each a short story. This is perfect for a kid just starting to listen to longer books, without much recall of what happened before. Lots of gentle adventures and lessons in friendship and kindness. We’ll definitely get another in the series.
kbhenrickson's review against another edition
4.0
This was one of my favorite series when I was a child, and I used to check them out from the library over and over again. It was fun to be able to share it with my son, who also loved the stories. A little old fashioned, but still an engaging read. There is an illustration on almost every set of pages, which is good for helping my son to stick with a read-aloud chapter book.
quietjenn's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty darn cute. If I had kids I'd read this to them.
awalshfelz's review against another edition
4.0
I loved these books when I was in elementary school!
blairewithane's review against another edition
4.0
My son and I loved this nyrb kids book. Jenny Linsky is a sweet cat who lives with captain tinker and always wears a red scarf. She and the other neighborhood cats have a cat club. The stories are endearing and include gentle lessons about empathy, friendship, and self confidence.
thecommonswings's review against another edition
5.0
An absolute joy - not only obviously a loving book towards cats, but genuinely sweet natured with a lovely eye for funny and sometimes surprising details. Part of me likes to think of the Cat Club as the sweet middle class cats of New York, with Archy and Mehitabel lingering in the slightly more insalubrious corners of the city. Wonderful
library_hungry's review against another edition
3.0
Really simple and straightforward; Adam really, really liked it. Not a book for adults to enjoy, but a really good first readaloud.
the_midnight_tea's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75