My toddlers and I enjoyed reading this one! It’s a story about Kiki, a white furry cat. She doesn’t feel special and decides to use different colored pencils to add color on her fur. Going through the colors of the rainbow, Kiki realizes she is special just the way she is. The pictures are colorful and the story is easy for my toddlers to understand. Thank you to NetGalley, Clovis Publishing, and author Sam Loman for an ebook copy. This is my honest review.

Kiki the cat is pure white but doesn't like how she looks. She thinks white is boring. She begins to color herself in various ways (red squares over her ears, blue circles on her face) and asks her friends if they think she is pretty. Her friends are petty and self-centered, some barely even notice her. At the end of the book, her mom washes all the color away in the bath and tells Kiki she is special just how she is.

The idea behind the story is a good one but currently, it is being done a lot. When so many picture books about being unique and special are being written for children, you need to stand out. Unfortunately, this story was bland. Kiki's friends are awful and there's nothing meaningful when the mother tells Kiki she is special. "Get in the bath, you're special". It felt like "shut up already, you're fine" from an annoyed mom.

I did not enjoy it and would not choose to read it to my 3-year-old. There are many more picture books about the same subject out there that are far more impactful.

On a better note - the illustrations are lovely.