Chi’s Sweet Home, Volume 1
Kanata
Konami
Vertical, 2010
$13.95, Paperback
978-1-934-28781-1
February 22nd, 2012
Genre:
Humor, Realistic
Age: 6+
Description:
Chi is a little kitten out for a walk with her family one day when she finds
herself lost. Luckily Yohei’s family runs across her and takes her home. They’d
love to keep Chi but there is one strict rule in their apartment building—no
pets allowed! What will they do if they can’t find Chi a new home?
Opinion:
Konata must have been a cat in a previous life because he easily gets into the
mind of Chi. This is a great manga for all ages, especially young tweens and
cat lovers who will see a lot of familiar kitten-raising ground covered in the
first volume (first trip to the vet, litter box training, etc.). The story is
told from Chi’s point-of-view—her “meows” are presented as sound effects with
her “actual” cat speech written in text. This manga is also unusual in that it
is a Japanese series that is actually read left-to-right (American-style)
instead of right-to-left (Japanese style) and the volume is in full-color which
makes the artwork really stand out. Awards: Publishers Weekly Best
Graphic Novels for 2010
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