Cat & Cat #2: Cat Out of Water

Cat & Cat #2

by Christophe Cazenove

The adventures of Catherine and her cat, Sushi, continue in more comic escapades. To get away from it all, and get some rest and relaxation, Cat, her cat, and her dad visit the great outdoors. Being a single parent is never easy, and having a daughter such as Cat, not to mention a cat that’s also very much a part of the family, may be too much for her dad to handle no matter how much they all may love each other! Rough waters are ahead for the family of three, especially after Dad drops the bombshell: they’re moving! And we all know how much cats love water…!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Humor, Childrens, Contemporary, Animals

96 pages, Hardcover

Published June 30, 2020

About the author

Christophe Cazenove was born in Martigues in 1969. A lifelong comics fan, Christophe's first efforts led to a twelve year career … in supermarkets! Toward the tenth year of his employment in frozen foods, one of his projects attracted the attention of comics writer and editor Olivier Sulpice: Predictions of Nostra. After that, he regularly worked for French publisher Bamboo putting his humor to work on series like Gendarmes, the Fire, the Driving School and finally The Sisters. He also participates in the collection "Sport" with Basketball Dunk while writing less thematic stories, such as Area 51. He is also co-writer of the collection "Fades". More recently, he wrote the screenplay for Eden Globe-Trotter, The Adventures of Gullia, My Mother and Me.

Reviews

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the book I would get.

I had something else in my mind when I read the blurb.

The thing is I should have read the first book I guess to understand what I should expect from the second book.

I was expecting some illustrations but there was none.

I was expecting a little something to get on with the story but there was none.

It's just some mere words depicting sounds that something is there related to water.

Not the book I was expecting.

Thank you #NetGalley for the copy.

[Natalie all_books_great_and_small · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is the second book in the Cat & Cat series but I found I didn't quite enjoy it as much as the first book.
I also found the text to be very small and hope that it is easier to read in a physical copy.

This book is about a girl and her cat and their adventures together so young cat lovers will probably enjoy it but I do think book one was much better and more humorous too.

[Theediscerning · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as entertaining for me as the first collection of these page-long strips, this tries to show the truth of life with a cat, but doesn't really engage. It's still hyper-cartoonish, the cat is still a little bit of an awkward character, sometimes giving us his own narrative and sometimes not, the girl who allegedly owns it is still a bit hit and miss, and the dad is still a bit of an advert for how some genes should not be reproduced, if truth be told. I didn't hate this, but I strongly doubt I'll be downloading more.

[Jolien ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this one was cute. We follow a girl and her cat around and read about the different adventures that the cat experiences. The dad is not fond of the cat and you will notice this soon enough. I think the story is very cute and definitely a good read for children of younger ages.

I do want to point out that the text is very very small. Even I had trouble reading it sometimes because the text in the text bubble was just simply way too small. However that was about the only thing that I thought could be improved the rest of the story was very fun and witty and I would definitely recommend this one to a lot of people. Especially if you already love cats I think you would really enjoy this one !

[DeAnne · Rating 3 out of 5]

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this one except that it would feature a playful and adventurous cat. The art style was very cute and colorful, though the chaos that was on some pages with sound/speech bubbles sometimes made it a little hard to read. I did feel that some of the pages could have benefited from traditional panels since that could provide some separation. All in all though it was full of fun adventures and scenarios that Sushi the cat and her owner Cat faced and experienced, it was heartwarming and fun.

[Kirsten · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute cartoons about a cat and his favorite girl. Very Garfield-like. Not an essential purchase, but will appeal to kids who like Garfield and other similar comic strips.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Graphic Novel
I received an electronic ARC from Papercutz.
Cat and her cat return for a second book to continue the adventures. Plenty of humor for middle grade readers as well as adults.
Short vignettes bring readers into the family's life. Dad provides comic relief throughout as he interacts with his daughter and their cat..

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of comic adventures featuring Cat (a girl), her Dad, and their cat Sushi. In this one they go a bit crazy on the cat doors, go camping together, and move to a new house among other adventures.

The illustration style of this graphic novel is super cute, the adventures are fun and funny, and they definitely nail cat ownership (they are 4 days late on their vacation rental because that's how long it took to get Sushi in his carrier 🤣). It would be a perfect cat graphic novel series...if they would just make the font larger. I think the font is set at a 6 throughout. Any poor kids with visual issues are going to be super sad and may start begging for a magnifying glass. Maybe just be preemptive and give this to cat lovers with a magnifying glass attached.

Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: Only some cat scratches
Ethnic diversity: Most of the human characters are depicted as white.
LGBTQ+ content: None specified
Other: Moving headaches and hassles. Cat ownership joys and frustrations. Tiny text.

[Rosemary · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second collection of Cat and Cat stories is just as much fun as the first. Catherine and her cat, Sushi, live with Cat's dad; the strips are a series of funny slice-of-life moments. This time, the big story is that Dad takes Cat and Sushi on a camping trip, where Sushi proceeds to wreak havoc on the campgrounds. Other moments have Sushi visiting the neighbors to get his daily snacks in; constant struggles surrounding the cat door and Sushi's habit of inviting all the cats in the neighborhood to Dad's house, and Sushi trying to figure out what that big ditch filled with water (the new pool) is supposed to be for. 

Brightly illustrated with expressive cartoony characters, this is a great addition to titles like Sisters, Ernest & Rebecca, Dance Class, and Chloe. Papercutz has the inside track on great graphic novels for Intermediate level readers who are looking to move up from Easy Readers and may need a break from chapter books. 

[Oxana Tomova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cat and Cat is a nice comic book about a girl - Cat, her dad, and their cat. While this is a second book in the series, the content is short fun stories, long about one, maybe two, pages, so you don't necessarily have to start from book one to read.
The short stories themselves are cute, fun, and original. As a cat lover (although, sadly not an owner currently), I have to say that I could relate to the characters a lot and sometimes even to the cat.
The language and complexity of the stories are very well thought out, so they are interesting for the intended audience - children, but can still be quite fun for anyone older.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Papercutz for providing me with an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.*

[Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miss 7 continues to find these hilarious and loves Cat's pink hair. I get a bit bored reading them as they are all little one page vignettes.

Miss 7 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Wayne McCoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Cat & Cat Volume Two: Cat Out of Water'' with story and art by Christophe Cazenove is a graphic novel following the adventures of a girl named Catherine and her cat name Sushi.

This is the second series of strips about cat and cat. This time around they visit the great outdoors and deal with a nosy aunt. Sushi finds new ways to annoy dad and Cat and has to deal with moving away.

I like this series of cute cartoons. It is pretty fun. I think young readers would like it.

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars (I liked it)

This is a cute graphic novel. Each spread is independent (like a cartoon you would see in the newspaper). Cat and Sushi get up to some crazy things. There are definitely things I find relatable (having 8 cats...) but I don't let me cats go outside so there are other things that I can't really relate to (I also kind of think having outside cats is not good. They are bad for the environment...)

But anyway, it's still a cute and enjoyable read.

[Comet · Rating 2 out of 5]

I do not recommend this book because it's boring. I did not really like the characters. They were silly but not in a funny way. I didn't like how it was a bunch of very short stories. I like graphic novels that are novels and have one long story. I also didn't like how small the words were, though if it were a good story that would not have bothered me.

[Shaylin Maxwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book for my daughters to read (Ages 8 & 11). They both enjoyed it and thought the pictures were fun and colorful. It was harder for my 9 year old to get through since it was a longer book. They both had no problem following the story since they read graphic novels all the time.

[Andrea Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the second one as much as the first. This is just such a cute portrayal of living with a cat. Father and daughter have fun adventures between the three of them and dealing with this cat. I like that you can just read it wherever you want to open the book to, much like a Garfield comic.

[D.T. · Rating 2 out of 5]

This volume has more of the same cute illustrations and cat shenanigans. I didn’t find the jokes funny, but I do acknowledge I’m not the target audience. Now, question: Why does this series insist on this abysmal TINY font? Just increase it one or two sizes, pleaseeee.

[Andréa]

Note: I received a digital review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

[Eliana · Rating 5 out of 5]

a super cute and warmhearted comic story to leave you with a smile on your face 💝💝💝

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun little vignette comics of a family and their pet cat.

[Raven Black · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute but just more of the same. If you like cat stories with an insane cat keep going with them otherwise the first is good

[Gaea · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 stars

[Hailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had me laughing out loud. It was a very funny story and as someone who does not have a cat I still enjoyed it.

[Kris Lodwig · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read for Summer Reading. Meh.