Kittybunkport
Scott Rothman, illus. by Zachariah OHora. Viking, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-5936-2206-3
Feline pals Chowder and Crackers live the good life in Kittybunkport, an all-cat coastal town whose name paws playfully at a well-known Maine destination. There’s just one hitch: the inhabitants are “terrified of the town’s super-haunted lighthouse that showed the way home to cats who’d been out catching lobster all day,” writes Rothman (Parfait, Not Parfait!). When the lighthouse’s beacon ceases to shine, the kitties grow even more anxious, and Chowder and Crackers are voluntold to find out what’s wrong. Shaking in their paws, they eventually discover that, haunted by the ghosts of eaten lobsters or no, the lighthouse is in need of a light-bulb change—an effort led by a friendly dog who hails, naturally, from Bark Harbor. With this mission accomplished, the rumors are put to rest and Chowder and Crackers are hailed as town heroes. What buoys this goofily plotted tale is snappy banter between the protagonists and digitally finished, signature-style illustrations by OHora (Whalesong), which pop with saturated colors, chunky shapes, and an expressive feline cast that could be kitted out of the L.L. Bean catalog. Ages 3–7. (May)
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Reviewed on: 02/06/2025
Genre: Children's
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