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Review by ParadoxicalWoman -- Diary of a Snoopy Cat

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Diary of a Snoopy Cat" by R.F. Kristi.]
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4 out of 4 stars
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I don't about you but in my opinion animals have feelings too because they are also one of God's creation. R.F. Kristi who authored this 183-page book The Diary Of A Snoopy Cat and illustrated by Jorge Valle is a story about a group of detectives which consists of a group of cats, a hamster, and 2 dogs.

The 3 cats Inca a Siberian kitty, Cara a Siamese kitty, and Fromage a Tabby-cat and who is also the mascot of cheese shop owned by Missy; a Roborovski dwarf hamster named Charlotte; and their owner called Missy have just moved from France, London to their new cottage in Kensington, London . Living next door to them is a world famous detective called Solo living in a huge and fancy house together with his assistant Hobbs, Monk his blue Russian cat and Terence a golden retriever dog who had went through to a well-known training school for dogs.

This Diary is written from the perspective of Inca who has an ambition to be a super-duper detective cat - a detective cat 'par excellence'. Her dream has become reality when this group of detectives is named after her which is 'Inca and company'. Even before they give a name to their team, they have already had an experience of solving the case of the opera singer, Senora over the missing of diamond necklace. Together this team of Inca and company work hard to settle this second case given by their client, Boss a Rottweiler dog which at first they disliked for being a bully except to Monk the only cat that Boss has a respect on.

Reading this book has left a lasting impression on me on how I should view cats and dogs, and has caused me to appreciate my cat and dog which are my reading partners even more. The subtle moral lessons that I have gained through reading this book: we are able to work together side by side despite our differences as long we have mutual respect for each other, nothing good can come out of being a bully because in future we will be in need of help from those that we bullied on, be quick to forgive because everyone makes mistake and by forgiving is where reconciliation will take place. In addition, the interesting part to me is this book has became my preliminary Christmas reading when I read the part where Inca, Cara, and Fromage are helping Missy to do Christmas decorations on a pine tree.

This book is recommended to children from ages 7-12 for early exposure of moral lessons behind this story, to everyone who adores their cats and dogs very much, and to those who are looking for books as an additional to their Christmas readings. If you are not an animal lover, then this book is not for you as it would not do justice to your imagination.

I am pleased to announce that I award this book 4 out of 4 stars for being well illustrated and has gone through for proper editing to make this book well written, and for the subtle moral lessons behind the story aside from as an entertainment.

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I agree! Animals definitely have feelings. I'm glad you enjoyed this one. It does look rather cute! Thanks for the review.
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I absolutely agree that animals have feelings too! I'm reminded everyday with our mini-lab, Zoey. :) This does look like a cute children's book with a great message - working together, despite differences. I think many need a reminder of this, so I'm glad this book explores this theme. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the great review!
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I love that the messages in the book are subtle. Nothing is worse than a book that is too preachy.
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I love the subtle moral lessons that you mentioned in your review. They were absolutely right.
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It amuses me no end to read animal stories, ever since as a kid. The fables were the foremost sources of morally uplifting stories I have found. And now, these cats' exploits make for entertaining reading, to even rival the humorous comic strips of Garfield, Felix the cat, or even the wit of the classic tale of Puss 'N Boots. Thanks for your review.
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Children genre is one of my favourite genres so I like this book. Your review is great.
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ReyvrexQuestor Reyes wrote: 29 Dec 2017, 10:19 It amuses me no end to read animal stories, ever since as a kid. The fables were the foremost sources of morally uplifting stories I have found. And now, these cats' exploits make for entertaining reading, to even rival the humorous comic strips of Garfield, Felix the cat, or even the wit of the classic tale of Puss 'N Boots. Thanks for your review.
Thank you for reading and commenting. This book has truly changed my view of animals. I often caught myself trying to imagine what type of conversations my cat had with my neighbor's cat whenever I see them.
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Sarah Tariq wrote: 02 Jan 2018, 10:38 Children genre is one of my favourite genres so I like this book. Your review is great.
Thank you for reading and commenting Sarah. I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who likes children's book.
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That is too sweet how you say you will appreciate your pets more because of this book :) It makes me want to read it as well. I agree with your perspective about animals having feelings. Thank you for your well written review.
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sharkyjen998 wrote: 05 Sep 2018, 17:35 That is too sweet how you say you will appreciate your pets more because of this book :) It makes me want to read it as well. I agree with your perspective about animals having feelings. Thank you for your well written review.
This book indeed has change my perspective on my cat. Whenever I see my cat with my neighbours' cats, it makes me think they're having meeting and I feel I need to give them privacy, lol. I believe you will enjoy this book. Thank you for your time in reading and commenting! :techie-reference:
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I just read this one. I had never read the other ones in the series. I did enjoy it, it's humorous and unique, but there are a lot of characters to keep track of! That part was difficult. Definitely a book an adult and child can read together over several nights.
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Italiansweety1982 wrote: 12 Sep 2018, 16:52 I just read this one. I had never read the other ones in the series. I did enjoy it, it's humorous and unique, but there are a lot of characters to keep track of! That part was difficult. Definitely a book an adult and child can read together over several nights.
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Reading this book has left a lasting impression on me on how I should view cats and dogs, and has caused me to appreciate my cat and dog which are my reading partners even more. The subtle moral lessons that I have gained through reading this book: we are able to work together side by side despite our differences as long we have mutual respect for each other, nothing good can come out of being a bully because in future we will be in need of help from those that we bullied on, be quick to forgive because everyone makes mistake and by forgiving is where reconciliation will take place.


I'm glad this book presents such important lessons. They will certainly benefit kids and are good for adults to keep in mind too.
I think most young readers love animal's stories and I hope books like this one inspire gratitude in all of us for our furry companions and what we can learn from them.
Great review, thanks!
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