Penny

March 15, 2021
Penny is a cat who has Deep Thoughts. A tortie, rescued (or kidnapped, depending on whom you ask) from the mean streets and given a life of comfort and--according to Penny--one doomed to mediocrity in an apartment with two Humans. Through short vignettes, most only as long as a single page, the reader follows Penny as she contemplates the meaninglessness of life. This is not to say that Penny does nothing but gaze wistfully out of windows, longing for her life on the street. She also displays all the attributes any cat owner would expect to see: staring at a spot on the wall as if communicating with it, racing around the house for no apparent reason, stretching with claws out to make sure you remember she's there. Penny and her surroundings are grounded in reality, with Stevens' detailed illustrations, including exceptionally well-done crosshatching and shading, pulling the reader into her world. A book best read in short bursts rather than straight through, this is sure to delight cat lovers.

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