Space Cat

author: Ruthven Todd
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.39
book published: 1952
rating: 4
read at: 2018/11/10
date added: 2018/11/10
shelves: childrens
review:
'Space Cat' by Ruthven Todd with illustrations by Paul Galdone is a reprint from the era before we actually went to the moon, but it's still a fun read with some great illustrations.

A young cat, nicknamed Flyball by the pilots he meets, sneaks his way on to an airbase and on to a jet plane. He gets invited along for a trip to the moon. A special suit is made for him (which he is not terribly fond of), and he sets off for space. On the moon, he even makes some interesting discoveries and becomes a hero.

It's the first in a series about Space Cat, and I really liked it. It's the kind of early reader science fiction I loved as a kid. The science and principles don't hold up, but the story has enough imagination and wonder that it holds up as a pretty good read.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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