182 pages
English language
Published Sept. 26, 2020 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Cilla and Betto are two friends who need a place to call home. The docks in Valletta are too wet, and the scraps of food too scarce. The city's streets are too busy, and the humans too unreliable. But what about the quiet garden from old kitten tales—a place where all cats are welcome, and the humans are always kind? Could the stories really be true? As Cilla and Betto embark on a grand adventure to find out, they begin to spin a tale of their own—one that will take them through the art and stories of many journeyers who came before, and that will bring them to a surprising destination.
Cilla and Betto are two friends who need a place to call home. The docks in Valletta are too wet, and the scraps of food too scarce. The city's streets are too busy, and the humans too unreliable. But what about the quiet garden from old kitten tales—a place where all cats are welcome, and the humans are always kind? Could the stories really be true? As Cilla and Betto embark on a grand adventure to find out, they begin to spin a tale of their own—one that will take them through the art and stories of many journeyers who came before, and that will bring them to a surprising destination.
A story of adventure and travel from the perspective of cats. My 6 year-old really enjoyed it, and she gasped at the beauty of the illustrations. We, adult and child, really appreciated our time with this book.
After this opened with an Italo Calvino quote I was sold. Lovely from start to finish and you can really tell a lot of love went into the making of this book. Plus the story is very sweet and somewhat meta. (A big plus for me.) Read it in one sitting.
