calistareads's review
4.0
You can always count on a Jan Brett book to entertain and engage the reader. This is a beginner book for kids so the way Comet loses his nine lives is very kid friendly and not traumatic at all. Poor Comet, he loses his life falling into a vat of ice cream. That's a delicate life to lose it so easily, or simply walking through a storm or swimming in the sea. I missed the first life and went back, but each time the cat loses a life, you see the angel cat going off into the sky.
Jan uses her famous window panes to show another scene where a lighthouse owner and his cat is looking for another cat and the reader wants Comet to find the messages before he runs out of lives. The artwork is amazing and she was on Nantucket Island to draw this story and the scenery is beautiful. I love it. Now, I want to visit the island again. I have been interested in it, but it looks amazing. I hear it's a fairly expensive place, so maybe this book is enough.
I now have my own place, yes, I am no longer in the basement. I'm close to the niece and nephew, but I'm not reading to them like I was. The nephew would be interested in the cat and our family enjoys a Jan Brett story. I will recommend it to Nephew and see what he thinks.
Jan uses her famous window panes to show another scene where a lighthouse owner and his cat is looking for another cat and the reader wants Comet to find the messages before he runs out of lives. The artwork is amazing and she was on Nantucket Island to draw this story and the scenery is beautiful. I love it. Now, I want to visit the island again. I have been interested in it, but it looks amazing. I hear it's a fairly expensive place, so maybe this book is enough.
I now have my own place, yes, I am no longer in the basement. I'm close to the niece and nephew, but I'm not reading to them like I was. The nephew would be interested in the cat and our family enjoys a Jan Brett story. I will recommend it to Nephew and see what he thinks.
lagobond's review against another edition
2.0
Jan Brett is a gifted illustrator, but her stories make me sad. Yes, technically there's a happy ending here, just like in [b:Mossy|13586753|Mossy|Jan Brett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1360775887l/13586753._SX50_.jpg|19174101]. It's just that these books, to me, don't feel happy at all. They're dreary and depressing affairs that make me feel like I need a hug and a blanket to hide under. And they're clearly not meant to be dreary and depressing. So I don't know if it's me or Mrs. Brett, but we'll have to part ways. I wish she'd illustrate books written by other authors, books with stories that match the loveliness of her drawings. I'd be all over that.
bananapancakes211's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
You can always count on a Jan Brett book to entertain and engage the reader. This is a beginner book for kids so the way Comet loses his nine lives is very kid friendly and not traumatic at all. Poor Comet, he loses his life falling into a vat of ice cream. That's a delicate life to lose it so easily, or simply walking through a storm or swimming in the sea. I missed the first life and went back, but each time the cat loses a life, you see the angel cat going off into the sky.
Jan uses her famous window panes to show another scene where a lighthouse owner and his cat is looking for another cat and the reader wants Comet to find the messages before he runs out of lives. The artwork is amazing and she was on Nantucket Island to draw this story and the scenery is beautiful. I love it. Now, I want to visit the island again. I have been interested in it, but it looks amazing. I hear it's a fairly expensive place, so maybe this book is enough.
I now have my own place, yes, I am no longer in the basement. I'm close to the niece and nephew, but I'm not reading to them like I was. The nephew would be interested in the cat and our family enjoys a Jan Brett story. I will recommend it to Nephew and see what he thinks.
Jan uses her famous window panes to show another scene where a lighthouse owner and his cat is looking for another cat and the reader wants Comet to find the messages before he runs out of lives. The artwork is amazing and she was on Nantucket Island to draw this story and the scenery is beautiful. I love it. Now, I want to visit the island again. I have been interested in it, but it looks amazing. I hear it's a fairly expensive place, so maybe this book is enough.
I now have my own place, yes, I am no longer in the basement. I'm close to the niece and nephew, but I'm not reading to them like I was. The nephew would be interested in the cat and our family enjoys a Jan Brett story. I will recommend it to Nephew and see what he thinks.
shadyglade's review against another edition
4.0
Cute, cute book. I loved the idea of see how a cat would spend all nine of it's lives on Nantucket Island. I did think Comet lost those lives a little too easily, but that's to be expected for a picture book since you don't have a lot of room for plot development. :)
I kind of liked how the "townspeople" were other animals themselves. Though it was a little weird that Comet was normal cat sized compared to all these dogs and bunnies and bears, but it added some great detail to the illustrations.
And oh, the illustrations were wonderful. Jan Brett is one of my favorite illustrators, because she add so much detail to her pictures (not unlike my love for Susan Jeffers in that way). Her paintings are very dynamic and are great at conveying action, which was perfect for this plot. I'm used to her more wintery, Scandinavian type books, so it was interesting to see her bring the same techniques to beaches and sun settings. As with many of her books, there's as much detail in the borders and decorations surrounding the page, and I loved all the extra illustrations filled with sea glass, beautifully arranged sea shells, barnacles, driftwood, etc. A lot of action goes on in the background that foreshadows the books resolution nicely. I imagine as a kid I would have loved trying to pick out what was going to happen by keeping an eye on those background paintings.
I kind of liked how the "townspeople" were other animals themselves. Though it was a little weird that Comet was normal cat sized compared to all these dogs and bunnies and bears, but it added some great detail to the illustrations.
And oh, the illustrations were wonderful. Jan Brett is one of my favorite illustrators, because she add so much detail to her pictures (not unlike my love for Susan Jeffers in that way). Her paintings are very dynamic and are great at conveying action, which was perfect for this plot. I'm used to her more wintery, Scandinavian type books, so it was interesting to see her bring the same techniques to beaches and sun settings. As with many of her books, there's as much detail in the borders and decorations surrounding the page, and I loved all the extra illustrations filled with sea glass, beautifully arranged sea shells, barnacles, driftwood, etc. A lot of action goes on in the background that foreshadows the books resolution nicely. I imagine as a kid I would have loved trying to pick out what was going to happen by keeping an eye on those background paintings.
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
4.0
Okay so the basic plot of this book is a little odd, this cat keeps getting into trouble and each time he loses one of his nine lives and we see a little ghost cat float off. That part is a little scary and a bit unsettling. BUT the illustrations are absolutely fantastic! So beautiful and whimsical and the ending of the story is very heartwarming and sweet.
katekat's review
5.0
Jan Brett writes a beautiful story but the true star of the show are her gorgeous illustrations. I love how the stunning art in the central picture is augmented by the secondary story being told in the images in the side bar. She is a tee master of her craft.
summermsmith's review against another edition
4.0
A beautifully illustrated book about a cat and his adventures on Nantucket Island.
jswense's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0