FICTION

I'm Going to Catch My Tail!

by Jimbo MATISON
I'm Going to Catch My Tail! illus. by Jimbo Matison. 40p. Abrams. Oct. 2014. Tr $14.95. ISBN 9781419713828; ebk. $14.95. ISBN 9781613127285. LC 2013049747.
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PreS-K—In this comic book-ish picture book, a kitten wakes up from a bad dream and decides to take it out on its tail. The tail is elusive and won't be caught, until the kitty asks for a hug to feel better. This story screams to be loved with its dialogue bubbles and bouncy action but instead falls flat, perhaps because readers are thrown right into the chase without any exposition or much setup. What was the scary dream all about? Or maybe it was the oddity of the talking tail? The brush and ink linework is energetic and expressive, but is extremely stylized. The kitten has an enormous head and a clublike tail with a tiny body between. A quirky addition for comic lovers only.—Melisa Bailey, Harford County Library System, MD
A cat with a tiny body and large head wakes up from a frightening dream and starts a mad dash after its long, striped tail; the two exchange humorous comments in speech balloons along the way. Spirited, stylized illustrations reflect the frenetic energy of the wacky chase, which ends satisfyingly in what the cat wanted all along: a comforting hug from its tail.
Reviewed by Melisa Bailey , Oct 01, 2014

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