A Listair and Kips Great Adventure! Written and illustrated by John Segal

I found this book entertained and enjoyable. I felt that this book might be one in a serious of picture books. It used a common theme of cats and dogs. The illustrations were simplistic and yet formatted in a fun way. The illustrations are formatted at times like a graphic novel and most definitely paint the story. The illustrations tell the story almost more than the words.

The text is simplistic and yet informative and is written as a graphic novel might with a sentence or two per illustration. It also at times uses words that sound like what they might mean like “boom” and “crack.” The story definitely has moments of suspense and action and will draw readers in.

I would use this book as a free read in my library. I would not use it as a read aloud as it does not have very many moments for dramatic action. This book could be for younger ages as well as old. However the illustrations may be due to style aimed for younger ages.

Publishing: 2008