Birdie is a little girl who loves crafting, and when she assumes her alter ego as Crafty Cat, there's no stopping her clever paws! She's thrilled to be going to a day long Crafty Camp at her school along with her somewhat reluctant best friend Evan....but her hopes for a perfect day are dashed when mean girl Anya shows up at camp too. Anya appropriates Birdie's pencils, and thrusts herself into Evan and Birdie's partnership, spoiling everything. The last straw is a game of dodgeball (why would there even be recess during Crafty Camp, thinks Birdie?) when her new monster crown gets wrecked. Dark depression and anger settle over Birdie, but she is still Crafty Cat, and crafting is still her passion, she has her cloud friend to talk to about it all, and Evan is a good friend. So all is not lost.
The illustrations are tremendously appealing, and Crafty Cat/Birdie is a character to love. This particular story of a perfect day almost wrecked by tension was emotionally intense, hitting almost too close to home, but the illustrations, and the assumption that it would all work out in the end (which it does) kept me going.
If you have a young child at hand who loves making things, offer the Crafty Cat books! Even my 14-year-old son was almost, but not quite, drawn to pick up the book because of its appealing cover and title. If this second book is anything to go on (and why would it not be), they are delightful and inspiring, and kids still getting comfortable with the whole reading thing will find them friendly and accessible.
disclaimer: review copy received from the publisher
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This definitely sounds like something my daughter would adore!
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