BAD KITTY: DRAWN TO TROUBLE by Nick Bruel
I don’t blog every new Bad Kitty book, but I think Nick Bruel’s latest deserves a special shout-out. Bad Kitty: Drawn to Trouble follows in the metaliterary tradition of stories like Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) where the author reaches into the story and messes with the actions of his self-aware characters. In this case, Bruel uses the humorous scenario to teach readers about literature and the art of writing–and to encourage them to become writers themselves. Elementary school teachers hoping to introduce their classes to concepts like “conflict,” “protagonist,” or “the difference between plot and theme” should definitely check this book out!
Susan the Librarian 