Description
The talking cat with jade green eyes is back!
The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sosuke Natsukawa, sequel to The Cat Who Saved Books, continues the adventures of Tiger, the talking tabby, and does not disappoint. While this book can be read alone, it makes the most sense when read in order.
This time, Tiger’s companion is Nanami Kosaki, a thirteen-year-old asthmatic girl who spends all her time at the library. When she notices that books have gone missing, she and Tiger work together, following the trail of the mysterious gray man, searching out the missing books.
There is much to love in this title. Nanami is a plucky heroine with big ideas. Tiger is as prosaic as ever. And Rintaro makes an appearance! While the trips into the labyrinths can feel repetitive, that also feels like part of the point. These are not new battles or new opponents that we face, but similar ones that might wear different faces. In a time of book banning and challenges to facts, Nanami is the kind of heroine we need to speak up for the power of story.
