Recasting Dog Man and his feline ward, Li’l Petey, as costumed superheroes, Pilkey looks East of Eden in this follow-up to Tale of Two Kitties (2017). Details in the muted watercolor illustrations, like mousie Ted covering his nose as Binky releases “space gas,” will keep readers of all ages giggling, whether they’re cat lovers or not. Binky’s imaginings are differentiated from his actual life by the borders of the panels, and the solemn narration leaves lots of room for ironic contrast with the images. When his rocket is complete, the countdown starts…but he’s forgotten to make room for his humans! What’s a space cat to do? Spires’s mix of sly, dry and slapstick humor in her first graphic novel is perfect. He trains in the zero-gravity chamber (clothes drier). He trains on the flight simulator (ceiling fan). He’s so committed that while collecting parts to build his rocket ship, he trains hard. Binky’s humans call the aliens “bugs,” and the space station resembles a house in the suburbs, but Binky is dedicated nonetheless. (Felines of the Universe Ready for Space Travel), he protects his two humans from aliens. Pudgy black-and-white kitty Binky lives on a space station, where, like any good member of F.U.R.S.T.
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