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Five Favorite Comic Books for Cat Lovers

We are SO excited for this year's Summer Reading Program! Our theme for this year is Tails & Tales, which is a perfect excuse to share a list of our five favorite graphic novels starring fabulous felines!

By Colleen A.F. Venable
Illustrated by Stephanie Yue
New York: Random House Children's Books, 2021.

Katie is determined to earn enough money doing odd jobs around her apartment building to be able to join her friends at sleepaway camp. She is about to run out of options when she is offered a job cat-sitting for her neighbor Ms. Lang's 217 cats - who each have super capabilities. Suddenly her summer is anything but boring, especially when she suspects that Ms. Lang may actually be one of the city's greatest supervillains.
By Miranda Harmon
New York: Holiday House, 2021.

It is the first day of spring and Mama Cat is going to make her special cupcakes, but first she needs her three kittens to gather all the magical ingredients. Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Ginger embark on a journey filled with danger and adventure in this graphic novel designed for early readers.

By John Gallagher
New York: Random House, 2020.

When Max Meow, an aspiring vlogger, becomes desperate for more views, he films a special episode inside his friend Mindy's science laboratory where he inadvertently eats a bite of a space meatball. The space meatball isn't any ordinary bite of food either, one bite and he suddenly has super-strength, an electric tail, and the power to fly -- all the makings of Kittyopolis's next great superhero!

A Cat Story
By Ursula Murray Husted
New York: Harper Alley, 2020.

Cilla and Betto are two stray cats living on the streets of Malta, leading lazy, mundane, and monotonous lives. While Betto is content with things as they are, Cilla longs for a better life in the mythical "quiet garden" where all cats are welcome. Not wanting her to attempt the journey on her own, Betto accompanies Cilla on the long and treacherous journey in search of the better place. Their journey includes several homages to classic art, making this as much a book for art history lovers as for cat lovers.
By James Burks
New York: Razorbill, 2021.

Agent 9 is an over-zealous and impulsive secret agent who has just found herself on probation with the Super Secret Spy Service after causing millions of dollars in damages. She has one last chance to prove herself, and it's a doozy. The evil King Crab has taken all the other S4 agents hostage and plans to melt the polar ice caps and build a massive waterpark -- and only Agent 9 can stop him!

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