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The Further Adventures of Miss Petitfour

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I have to say that I was disappointed in this book because the adventures weren't all that adventurous. I attempted to read one of the adventures to a middle school child, who quickly grew bored with the story and preferred to just talk because "this book is boring."
I have to say that I agree. The redeeming quality of this book is in the teaching of vocabulary words. However, it would be better tempered with adventures that are a bit more exciting. I think that a smart 2nd grader might enjoy these stories more than a middle school child.

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Delightful read.
Thank you, Penguin Random House Canada, for providing me an advance reading copy.
I would want to have a physical copy of this book when it comes out.

I am a cat mom these days and I can relate to Miss Petitfour so much!

The play of words, introducing new words, all in the vein of happiness vibes because our Miss is a true believer in chasing after happiness!

The writing is so much fun to read with lots of activities going on for each chapter. The illustrations are just a treat to the eyes. It feels like Thanksgiving!

Have this one in your collection. Every read will be worth it.

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This is a delightful book with lovely illustrations. My daughters and I all loved it and will return to it again and again. Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

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A collection of stories about Miss Petitfour and her 16 cats: I love the delightful illustrations. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves cats and quirky stories. The author did an excellent job, including whimsical characters and vocabulary lessons. I also love the narration, especially how some of the words rhyme. I enjoyed this book and gave it four stars.

Thank you to Penguin Random House for giving me an honest review of this book.

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What an adorable book! Kids and adults will be charmed by Miss Petitflour and her unique cats. An engaging and fun read, would definitely recommend.

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A cozy, whimsical collection of stories about Miss Petitfour, her sixteen cats, and their adventures via flying tablecloth. The illustrations are gorgeous and the concept sold me immediately. The stories themselves are simple and fun, without much intrigue but with kooky characters, frequent vocabulary lessons, and endless pastries.

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I am in love with this adorable book. It reminds me of so many of the delightful stories I read when I was young (fifty-plus years ago.) As I typically review young adult and middle-grade books, this book was a refreshing return to my youth and I found myself reading the entire book in one sitting. The citizens of the nearby little hamlet, all with their charmingly silly names and perfect-for-them occupations, made me smile,( though some of their hyphenated surnames were a bit too long for my level of patience, and I skipped over the middle and went straight for the final name.) As well, the vision of sweet Miss Petitfour traveling through the air by way of a tablecloth sail, accompanied by a trail of cats, appealed to me in every way. It almost made me wish my children were small again so we could read these stories together. I am a high school librarian, and as such, cannot purchase this book for our collection, but I will be ordering it for my grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

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The Further Adventures of Miss Petitfour continues the whimsical adventures of Miss Petitfour and her sixteen cats, travels that take them from the kitchen, to the clouds, and back down to earth. The poetic prose is full of wordplay, puns, and some sophisticated vocabulary. The book is undeniably sweet, but just the right flavor for fans of Mary Poppins or Pippi Longstocking.

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This is my first time reading about Miss Petitfour, and this book was very cute; I especially liked the drawings which made the text more fun and enjoyable to read. Also, I liked how the author decided to define words in the text, and I also liked the adventure Miss Petitfour (and her cats!) is on. Amazing.

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I am so pleased I was able to get an ARC of this title from NetGalley and the publisher. I had never read a Miss Petitfour book and worried I would miss some things about the plot; that fear was unfounded. There are mentions of the previous stories but the stories are not “spoiled” for those of us who haven’t read them. The narration feels like a big hug. The author’s style reminds me a great deal of Lemony Snicket as they cleverly use and define new words. This book is highly recommended for people that enjoy writing or wordplay and clever, sweet, funny adventures.

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This book is so cute! I loved the detail in the storytelling and illustrations. As a cat lover. I was a fan of all Miss Petitfour’s cats and their personalities. The characters are all fun and whimsical. A very enjoyable read.

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Very endearing art.
Stories are short and sweet. A great pick for cat lovers of all ages, for manic pixie dream people of all ages, for aspiring or current crazy cat people of all ages.
I mostly recommend this to middle readers and parents that don’t mind reading slightly longer stories to their kids.

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