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Detective Beans #2
Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town
The world's cutest cat detective is back on the case in this indie bestselling series. Li Chen's newest Detective Beans adventures are a must-read for anyone who loves mystery stories, cute animals, and hilarious original storytelling.
Detective Beans is back on the case! In this series of mysteries and adventures, the world's cutest cat detective comes to the aid of her fellow villagers, searching for a cooky thief (with surprising results!), aiding a deceptive duck in the recovery of lost goods, and even doing his best to help a confused bear prove that the moon is made of cheese. In addition to these small capers, Adventures in Cat Town features behind-the-scenes footage of the crime-solving documentary directed by Beans best friend, Biscuits, as well as comics, stories, and even horoscopes illustrated by Beans himself.
Detective Beans is back on the case! In this series of mysteries and adventures, the world's cutest cat detective comes to the aid of her fellow villagers, searching for a cooky thief (with surprising results!), aiding a deceptive duck in the recovery of lost goods, and even doing his best to help a confused bear prove that the moon is made of cheese. In addition to these small capers, Adventures in Cat Town features behind-the-scenes footage of the crime-solving documentary directed by Beans best friend, Biscuits, as well as comics, stories, and even horoscopes illustrated by Beans himself.
208 pages, Paperback
First published May 27, 2025
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5 books51 followersLi Chen lives in Hamilton, New Zealand. When she's not working on comics, you can find her wandering around the neighbourhood petting local cats. (Don't tell her cats though, they'll get jealous)
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August 6, 2025
In a Nutshell: A children’s graphic novel about a young cat detective and his (mis)adventures in Cat Town. Anecdotal in style, with multiple adventures: some short, some long. Adorable illustrations. Silly and fun all the way! Recommended to the right age group: beginner independent readers.
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Almost as impossible to resist a cat book titled “Detective Beans” as to resist cat toe beans, right? When I saw the title, I expected a fun-filled graphic novel full of confuddling cases and clever detective work. Well, I did get most of this. What I didn’t expect was for the lead character to be a cat of school-going age! 😹
This graphic novel is the second in the Detective Beans series. Sadly, my library doesn’t yet have a copy of the first book, so I had to jump directly into this. But as this is just a children’s book, there is no major hurdle in comprehension. It is quite easy to know the characters and their personalities from the little snippets we see.
The book has three main characters: young Beans, who tries to find time for his “career” as a detective after he is done with school and homework and chores; Biscuits, Beans’ BFF who keeps his ego in check with her grounded comments; and Beans’ Mom, who encourages and tolerates her son’s antics in equal measure. I love all three characters, but Biscuits, even in her relatively limited appearance, is perhaps my favourite.
Beans is quite an amusing character. There is no consistency to his knowledge; he knows some cool adult stuff, but he is also ignorant about some fairly common facts. This young fella has a passion for sleuthing, but let’s just say that his skill still needs some refinement. 😸 This odd combination results in some entertaining “cases”. Beans claims that most of his cases are resolved successfully. I shall leave it to you to analyse his actual success ratio on reading the graphic novel.
The book is more like an anthology containing thirty-three stories ranging from 1 page to 18 pages long. As such, the jump from one story to another is often too quick. This could feel a bit too disjointed for little ones, but the advantage is that they don’t need to read the whole book at a go. A few of the stories could have benefitted from a bit more padding-up.
Don’t assume that ‘thirty-three’ indicates thirty-three cases for Beans to solve. There are indeed some cases in this set, but most of the entries are more about getting to know Beans through his daily life. A couple of the stories are comics drawn by Beans, depicting himself as a world-famous super sleuth; these are really funny. Some “stories” are just humorous inserts by Beans in the form of newspaper articles about something mysterious happening in Cat Town.
The whole set is presented in the form of a video-recorded memoir being shot by Biscuits. We get a glimpse of the recording process as well, including the bloopers committed on camera by Beans, his ponderings over a few cases, and Biscuits questioning him on the veracity of some of his claims. This adds much humour of the book.
The writing is great for the target age of 8-10 years, though it might also work well for 6-7 year olds with adult guidance. The text contains a few misspellings and spoonerisms. The latter is hilarious; the former is on the lines of similar deliberate “typos” like the ones made in Dav Pilkey’s books. I am not a huge fan of misspellings in children’s fiction as children might assume those to be accurate spellings, but at times, it does add to the laughter index. Most of the jokes are apt for the right audience. A few inside jokes (the likes of “Et tu, Birdus?”) might go over kids’ heads as they won't have any context for these.
The illustrations are quite adorable. I did think a frog was a parrot (Whoopsie!), but the rest of the character sketches are spot on. There’s a good mix of colours, the emotions and facial expressions are outstanding, and the lettering is perfect with a clear and nicely-rounded sans serif typeface.
The book includes a couple of Activity puzzles at the end – a cool bonus.
Overall, this is an entertaining graphic story collection that ought to deliver well for the target audience of grades 2-5. It will be a great gift for comic lovers and little cat lovers who have just started independent reading.
4 stars.
My thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing the DRC of “Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town” via Edelweiss+. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
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Almost as impossible to resist a cat book titled “Detective Beans” as to resist cat toe beans, right? When I saw the title, I expected a fun-filled graphic novel full of confuddling cases and clever detective work. Well, I did get most of this. What I didn’t expect was for the lead character to be a cat of school-going age! 😹
This graphic novel is the second in the Detective Beans series. Sadly, my library doesn’t yet have a copy of the first book, so I had to jump directly into this. But as this is just a children’s book, there is no major hurdle in comprehension. It is quite easy to know the characters and their personalities from the little snippets we see.
The book has three main characters: young Beans, who tries to find time for his “career” as a detective after he is done with school and homework and chores; Biscuits, Beans’ BFF who keeps his ego in check with her grounded comments; and Beans’ Mom, who encourages and tolerates her son’s antics in equal measure. I love all three characters, but Biscuits, even in her relatively limited appearance, is perhaps my favourite.
Beans is quite an amusing character. There is no consistency to his knowledge; he knows some cool adult stuff, but he is also ignorant about some fairly common facts. This young fella has a passion for sleuthing, but let’s just say that his skill still needs some refinement. 😸 This odd combination results in some entertaining “cases”. Beans claims that most of his cases are resolved successfully. I shall leave it to you to analyse his actual success ratio on reading the graphic novel.
The book is more like an anthology containing thirty-three stories ranging from 1 page to 18 pages long. As such, the jump from one story to another is often too quick. This could feel a bit too disjointed for little ones, but the advantage is that they don’t need to read the whole book at a go. A few of the stories could have benefitted from a bit more padding-up.
Don’t assume that ‘thirty-three’ indicates thirty-three cases for Beans to solve. There are indeed some cases in this set, but most of the entries are more about getting to know Beans through his daily life. A couple of the stories are comics drawn by Beans, depicting himself as a world-famous super sleuth; these are really funny. Some “stories” are just humorous inserts by Beans in the form of newspaper articles about something mysterious happening in Cat Town.
The whole set is presented in the form of a video-recorded memoir being shot by Biscuits. We get a glimpse of the recording process as well, including the bloopers committed on camera by Beans, his ponderings over a few cases, and Biscuits questioning him on the veracity of some of his claims. This adds much humour of the book.
The writing is great for the target age of 8-10 years, though it might also work well for 6-7 year olds with adult guidance. The text contains a few misspellings and spoonerisms. The latter is hilarious; the former is on the lines of similar deliberate “typos” like the ones made in Dav Pilkey’s books. I am not a huge fan of misspellings in children’s fiction as children might assume those to be accurate spellings, but at times, it does add to the laughter index. Most of the jokes are apt for the right audience. A few inside jokes (the likes of “Et tu, Birdus?”) might go over kids’ heads as they won't have any context for these.
The illustrations are quite adorable. I did think a frog was a parrot (Whoopsie!), but the rest of the character sketches are spot on. There’s a good mix of colours, the emotions and facial expressions are outstanding, and the lettering is perfect with a clear and nicely-rounded sans serif typeface.
The book includes a couple of Activity puzzles at the end – a cool bonus.
Overall, this is an entertaining graphic story collection that ought to deliver well for the target audience of grades 2-5. It will be a great gift for comic lovers and little cat lovers who have just started independent reading.
4 stars.
My thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing the DRC of “Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town” via Edelweiss+. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
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May 17, 2025
Beans is back, and I am a FAN! Waxing lyrical about this book with unbridled enthusiasm to my coworkers, the words "release of the year" did, in fact, leave my lips. That might seem unremarkable except for the fact that I am a twenty-eight-year-old woman and not at all the intended audience, but how could you not be a fan of this plucky feline kid-sleuth?! If Detective Beans himself were writing this review, I am sure he would say Adventures in Cat Town is on par with other great literary works such as the esteemed Sherlock Holmes novels...and I would have to agree with him.
As a person with the attention span of a goldfish and the startling ability to end up scrolling social media within 0.075342 seconds of cracking open a book, I found the short story format incredibly effective. It is perfect for children who are just starting to read independently as it is very easy to pick up and put down again. Well actually, it's quite hard to do the putting down part but you get the gist.
It frequently had me squawking with laughter and exclaiming "HEY, listen to this!!!" as I forced the nearest unsuspecting family member to appreciate whatever witticism our furry detective friend had just come out with (special shout out to the "KWAH SOHN" chapter. Seriously guys, you gotta read it!). Li Chen truly is as much a comedian as she is an exceptionally talented illustrator and author.
What a wholesome, sweet read (ahem, er, sorry Beans! I mean a SUPER-cool-ULTRA-sophisticated-edge-of-your-seat-whodunnit...!) brimming with a wide cast of lovable characters. From Beans' tiny avian protégé to his bakery owner mum, these zany Cat Town residents are sure to bring a smile to your face.
5/5 stars! Bravo, Li!
As a person with the attention span of a goldfish and the startling ability to end up scrolling social media within 0.075342 seconds of cracking open a book, I found the short story format incredibly effective. It is perfect for children who are just starting to read independently as it is very easy to pick up and put down again. Well actually, it's quite hard to do the putting down part but you get the gist.
It frequently had me squawking with laughter and exclaiming "HEY, listen to this!!!" as I forced the nearest unsuspecting family member to appreciate whatever witticism our furry detective friend had just come out with (special shout out to the "KWAH SOHN" chapter. Seriously guys, you gotta read it!). Li Chen truly is as much a comedian as she is an exceptionally talented illustrator and author.
What a wholesome, sweet read (ahem, er, sorry Beans! I mean a SUPER-cool-ULTRA-sophisticated-edge-of-your-seat-whodunnit...!) brimming with a wide cast of lovable characters. From Beans' tiny avian protégé to his bakery owner mum, these zany Cat Town residents are sure to bring a smile to your face.
5/5 stars! Bravo, Li!
October 12, 2025
I hope there are 100 more of these. I’ll read ‘em all.
September 24, 2025
BEANS, YOU LEGEND!
this is a series of vignettes instead of one long story like Missing Hat was, and it's still so charming and literally laugh-out-loud funny. Li Chen packs so much charm and emotion into her art and I will read every single one of these until I die!
this is a series of vignettes instead of one long story like Missing Hat was, and it's still so charming and literally laugh-out-loud funny. Li Chen packs so much charm and emotion into her art and I will read every single one of these until I die!
November 12, 2025
3.75
I loved the collection of short stories, my only qualm is I wish it had been like the first graphic novel in the series that focused on one adventure. But other than that my fav duo is back, Detective Beans and Biscuit <3
I loved the collection of short stories, my only qualm is I wish it had been like the first graphic novel in the series that focused on one adventure. But other than that my fav duo is back, Detective Beans and Biscuit <3
September 1, 2025
This one felt like Calvin and Hobbes but cuter 🥰 so many subtle jokes I love
June 26, 2025
If Beans has 1 fan left, that fan is me. If Beans has no fans, I am dead. If Beans has any critiques, expect me. I will ride or die for this cat. I would fight great battles for this cat.
June 1, 2025
a collection of short comics about this goofy ahh kitty's adventures. 10/10 this is so cuteeeee highly recommend x
June 5, 2025
Real tears of laughter
July 10, 2025
I love Bean. I follow Bean (Li Chen) on Instagram. It's super cute and it's funny. But what I loved in this book were the secondary characters, the million different birds that Beans encounters and most of them talk but there is one duck that just quacks, and frogs and snails and turtles and bears. I don't know why but they were awesome!
to-read-so-bad-it-hurts
April 21, 2025I want it and I want now
June 7, 2025
10/10 very cute and had some really witty moments in it
May 27, 2025
Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town by Li Chen is a new adventure in the Detective Beans series. Though, it can be read as a standalone; so you don’t need to have read the first. This one has a lot of short stories about the fun things Detective Beans gets up to. Such as trying to help all sorts of different people and figuring out the little mysteries in people’s lives, or just hanging out with friends and exploring more around the area.
This was on my want to read list for so long; since as soon as I saw it was coming out. I had it preordered, and I was counting down the days until it would be here. I received my copy today, which I am so happy for. I initially love, love, LOVED the first book (Detective Beans: The Case of the Missing Hat). I had bought a copy of that. And I remember thinking to myself, after reading that one, that I would LOVE to read more of Detective Beans and his adventures. So, I was so happy to find out that more would be added to the series.
The thing I like about him a lot is that he’s such a fun character. Full of innocence and very eager to try and help all sorts of other characters. In this book, it’s full of little stories about him going about town and interacting with a bunch of people. I love that he has a huge curiosity in trying to find out more about fellow characters. Such as one of my favourite stories in the book is “Beans and the Postman”. I love when he asks questions of others and engages with them, finding out more about them. I also absolutely adored the “Beans' Day at the Beach” story. My favourite bit is when he’s talking to the little crab about the bird book, and the crab is drawing its friends and saying that Beans should go and see them. I immediately showed that bit my sister. I thought it was such a cute moment and it put a HUGE smile on my face. I’d love to read more about those crabs; I think they could show us some fun times. Also, “Beans in Detention” had some super cute moments, too. Oh, and I loved “Beans Gets an Accountant”. And the horoscope at the end of the book says that I need to go to bed earlier, so that’s definitely accurate.
Being a comic book, it’s absolutely FULL of illustrations. They’re so much fun. I love getting to see Beans going about town, meeting the other characters. I love how happy so many of the characters are. The scenery is so pretty, too. Oh, and there are a lot of great border illustrations, with little character moments. I ended up going back and forth through the pages, checking out the fun little border notations and little fun things happening there.
Overall, I love this book. I preordered it, knowing that I would love it, and I am super happy with my purchase. Detective Beans is such a fun character. These stories are great and full of a lot of fun, exciting moments. I definitely recommend this book. If the author ever releases more Detective Beans books, I will absolutely read those, too.
This was on my want to read list for so long; since as soon as I saw it was coming out. I had it preordered, and I was counting down the days until it would be here. I received my copy today, which I am so happy for. I initially love, love, LOVED the first book (Detective Beans: The Case of the Missing Hat). I had bought a copy of that. And I remember thinking to myself, after reading that one, that I would LOVE to read more of Detective Beans and his adventures. So, I was so happy to find out that more would be added to the series.
The thing I like about him a lot is that he’s such a fun character. Full of innocence and very eager to try and help all sorts of other characters. In this book, it’s full of little stories about him going about town and interacting with a bunch of people. I love that he has a huge curiosity in trying to find out more about fellow characters. Such as one of my favourite stories in the book is “Beans and the Postman”. I love when he asks questions of others and engages with them, finding out more about them. I also absolutely adored the “Beans' Day at the Beach” story. My favourite bit is when he’s talking to the little crab about the bird book, and the crab is drawing its friends and saying that Beans should go and see them. I immediately showed that bit my sister. I thought it was such a cute moment and it put a HUGE smile on my face. I’d love to read more about those crabs; I think they could show us some fun times. Also, “Beans in Detention” had some super cute moments, too. Oh, and I loved “Beans Gets an Accountant”. And the horoscope at the end of the book says that I need to go to bed earlier, so that’s definitely accurate.
Being a comic book, it’s absolutely FULL of illustrations. They’re so much fun. I love getting to see Beans going about town, meeting the other characters. I love how happy so many of the characters are. The scenery is so pretty, too. Oh, and there are a lot of great border illustrations, with little character moments. I ended up going back and forth through the pages, checking out the fun little border notations and little fun things happening there.
Overall, I love this book. I preordered it, knowing that I would love it, and I am super happy with my purchase. Detective Beans is such a fun character. These stories are great and full of a lot of fun, exciting moments. I definitely recommend this book. If the author ever releases more Detective Beans books, I will absolutely read those, too.
November 10, 2025
Hilarious the stories had me laughing out loud, which to me was so surprising since it is for children. I didn’t think this series would be appealing to me at all but it hit all the right spots. A small kitten in one adventure after the other, getting into mischief around town. While also getting to know his community lol. I can’t wait to read the next installment, adorable read for all ages.
December 17, 2025
This was fun, but I was a bit disappointed that it was all short snippets and one-pagers. I was hoping for another full story like the first volume which I LOVED. But still, give me more Detective Beans! 💕
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June 6, 2025im obsessed with detective beans
August 5, 2025
Review being submitted to School Library Journal for an upcoming SMS article.
September 11, 2025
Pawsitively adorable! A sheer delight from start to finish. The world is better for having Detective Beans in it! I hope to read more adventures and mysteries in the future.
October 4, 2025
Crabs.
October 15, 2025
Amazing book! I hope that there is a third one!
October 15, 2025
Honestly, one of the cutest things I have ever read. Loved so much
December 23, 2025
Cute & funny
September 20, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
Still super cute but not as funny or charming as the first.
Still super cute but not as funny or charming as the first.
November 19, 2025
So sweet and cute! Though I did not appreciate the shots fired at millennials in the antique coins scene! 😂
June 9, 2025
the amount of close up shots of little kitten paws??? so damn cute
August 16, 2025
Small capers and adventures pack these pages to keep boredom far away.
When I saw the length of this book and the intended audience age group, I wondered if it might be a bit on the heavy side, but it's a smorgasbord of short adventures, which can be read in any order with as many pauses in between as desired. There are thirty-three short stories, each one around 3 to 6 pages. These are lined out in the Table of Contents at the beginning of the book to make it easy to find favorites or jump back in where readers left off. While the overall theme sticks with Detective Beans' mystery solving skills, some of the stories head in other directions, too, such as a day at the beach. The variety keeps monotony far away and lets readers really get to know Detective Beans well...and he is a kitten with tons of energy and ideas.
While there is mystery involved and clue-sleuthing goodness, it always stays very age appropriate. From following a ketchup trail to helping an elderly cat find her missing bag, there's a large range of cases for Detective Beans to solve. Many of the tales end with an interesting twist of humor, which is sure to bring a smile or two. There's also friendship goodness and family warmth as well. But then, everyone in Cat Town seems to be kind...even if a bit odd like the ice cream cat.
The illustrations are bright and hold details to draw in. The bring the situations to life, while the text lets the stories flow. Readers, who are sure of their words but not ready for larger reads or tons of words in one go, will feel at home in these pages. It works the word skills a bit but never pushes too hard, either. The shortness of the tales makes it nice for reluctant readers or those with shorter attention spans.
At the very end of the book there's a word search, crossword puzzle, and humorous horoscope for a last dab of fun. It's an entertaining read with a very adorable main character and constant dabs of sweet humor. It's sure to be enjoyed by more than just mystery fans.
When I saw the length of this book and the intended audience age group, I wondered if it might be a bit on the heavy side, but it's a smorgasbord of short adventures, which can be read in any order with as many pauses in between as desired. There are thirty-three short stories, each one around 3 to 6 pages. These are lined out in the Table of Contents at the beginning of the book to make it easy to find favorites or jump back in where readers left off. While the overall theme sticks with Detective Beans' mystery solving skills, some of the stories head in other directions, too, such as a day at the beach. The variety keeps monotony far away and lets readers really get to know Detective Beans well...and he is a kitten with tons of energy and ideas.
While there is mystery involved and clue-sleuthing goodness, it always stays very age appropriate. From following a ketchup trail to helping an elderly cat find her missing bag, there's a large range of cases for Detective Beans to solve. Many of the tales end with an interesting twist of humor, which is sure to bring a smile or two. There's also friendship goodness and family warmth as well. But then, everyone in Cat Town seems to be kind...even if a bit odd like the ice cream cat.
The illustrations are bright and hold details to draw in. The bring the situations to life, while the text lets the stories flow. Readers, who are sure of their words but not ready for larger reads or tons of words in one go, will feel at home in these pages. It works the word skills a bit but never pushes too hard, either. The shortness of the tales makes it nice for reluctant readers or those with shorter attention spans.
At the very end of the book there's a word search, crossword puzzle, and humorous horoscope for a last dab of fun. It's an entertaining read with a very adorable main character and constant dabs of sweet humor. It's sure to be enjoyed by more than just mystery fans.
November 16, 2025
Our favorite little cat detective is back with a book full of adventures.😻
Here are some notes on what you will find inside:
🕵️♂️Our little friend Beans is still determined to make a career as a detective. Too bad the cases are few and far between. While he waits, his BFF Biscuits is filming his memoir.
📚There are many chapters included with little vignettes that are loosely connected. We also get to see some original productions by Beans like a little newspaper and his homemade comic strips. His creative spelling choices are a hoot.
🤣Heartwarming and full of humor, you will smile as you see Beans and all his supporting characters go about their days. One of my favorites was Bean's Day at the Beach. On the way he claims to spy a polar bear at a bus stop. Biscuits and Mom think he is joking. Then when they go to buy ice cream on the beach, Mr. Brickle is there in a polar bear costume selling his unique ice cream flavors.🍦
🧩Stay tuned after the last chapter for some extra "Bits & Bobs" including a Word Find and a Crossword to see how well you remember the details in the book.
If you loved the first Detective Beans, this is actually a bit more fun. All the little stories give Li Chen an excuse to include lots more characters. Great fun!
Here are some notes on what you will find inside:
🕵️♂️Our little friend Beans is still determined to make a career as a detective. Too bad the cases are few and far between. While he waits, his BFF Biscuits is filming his memoir.
📚There are many chapters included with little vignettes that are loosely connected. We also get to see some original productions by Beans like a little newspaper and his homemade comic strips. His creative spelling choices are a hoot.
🤣Heartwarming and full of humor, you will smile as you see Beans and all his supporting characters go about their days. One of my favorites was Bean's Day at the Beach. On the way he claims to spy a polar bear at a bus stop. Biscuits and Mom think he is joking. Then when they go to buy ice cream on the beach, Mr. Brickle is there in a polar bear costume selling his unique ice cream flavors.🍦
🧩Stay tuned after the last chapter for some extra "Bits & Bobs" including a Word Find and a Crossword to see how well you remember the details in the book.
If you loved the first Detective Beans, this is actually a bit more fun. All the little stories give Li Chen an excuse to include lots more characters. Great fun!
November 5, 2025
3.5
I was excited to get into this collection of Beans stories because I thought the first book was really cute. Initially, I was pretty hesitant of the format. I though the whole thing was gonna be two page comics and it didn't seem like it was gonna add up to anything.
In the end, it won me over. The least effective stories for me were the two page ones - luckily, that was not the entire collection. There were longer tales to get into, and the "hand-drawn" stories mixed in (very Dav Pilkey-esque) were cute. I could see the intended audience of the book enjoying the episodic format more than I did.
Bonus points for the cute illustrations surrounding the main art. When I remembered to look, these were cute. And a hundred million extra points for including the Wallace and Gromit poster in the Moon Cheese story.
I was excited to get into this collection of Beans stories because I thought the first book was really cute. Initially, I was pretty hesitant of the format. I though the whole thing was gonna be two page comics and it didn't seem like it was gonna add up to anything.
In the end, it won me over. The least effective stories for me were the two page ones - luckily, that was not the entire collection. There were longer tales to get into, and the "hand-drawn" stories mixed in (very Dav Pilkey-esque) were cute. I could see the intended audience of the book enjoying the episodic format more than I did.
Bonus points for the cute illustrations surrounding the main art. When I remembered to look, these were cute. And a hundred million extra points for including the Wallace and Gromit poster in the Moon Cheese story.
October 8, 2025
First sentence: Okay. We're rolling. Beans! Stop picking your nose. We're starting.
Premise/plot: Detective Beans is an ambitious kitten prone to adorable mischief. Not all the 'adventures' or 'misadventures' are detective related. But all of them star a creative, imaginative, playful, exuberant, slightly hyper kitten. Beans is great fun. He's joined by his friends and neighbors. Some stories are short. Some are longer.
My thoughts: I loved, loved, loved some of the stories in this graphic novel. A few of the stories were more meh. But overall, I highly loved, love, loved this one. BEANS IS SO ADORABLE. If you enjoy animal fantasy, light mystery for young readers, or graphic novels, this one is easy to recommend.
Premise/plot: Detective Beans is an ambitious kitten prone to adorable mischief. Not all the 'adventures' or 'misadventures' are detective related. But all of them star a creative, imaginative, playful, exuberant, slightly hyper kitten. Beans is great fun. He's joined by his friends and neighbors. Some stories are short. Some are longer.
My thoughts: I loved, loved, loved some of the stories in this graphic novel. A few of the stories were more meh. But overall, I highly loved, love, loved this one. BEANS IS SO ADORABLE. If you enjoy animal fantasy, light mystery for young readers, or graphic novels, this one is easy to recommend.
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