Early Reader Review: The Further Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels

Source: From Netgalley and Tundra Books in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.

The Further Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels, Emma
Block (Illustrator )

Series: Miss Petitfour #2
Publisher: Tundra Books
Publication Date:  August 30, 2022

 

Format: Ebook


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Goodreads Synopsis: 

For fans of Mary Poppins, heroine Miss Petitfour and her feline friends return for more flights of fancy in this cozy, charming collection of illustrated stories.

Miss Petitfour enjoys having adventures that are “just the right size” for a “single, magical day.” With her sixteen cats and the aid of a tablecloth as a makeshift balloon, Miss Petitfour soars — which is to say, she rises high in the air and flies — over her charmingly eccentric village, encountering adventures along the way. One never knows where the wind will take her in this delightfully seasonal collection of magical outings: perhaps to the aid of dearly loved friends and neighbors, including a hapless handyman and an onion-loving baby, or to a coconut-confetti parade, or in search of keys, lucky charms or even simply the perfect tablecloth for her next flight. A witty, whimsical, beautifully illustrated collection of tales that celebrate language, storytelling and all the pleasures of life, large and small!

Read my Review of Book 1

Review: 

While the Further Adventures of Miss Petitfour is the second book, you do not need to read the first book to understand what is happening, however it might help a little.

I like Miss Petitfour and her interesting travel method (by tablecloth balloon and the wind) and her cats are adorable and so helpful. I enjoyed book one, it was quirky and fun, book 2 fell a little flat for me but I am only one adult reader.

In this installment, Miss Petitfour helps her friends and neighbors and goes on more adventures with her numerous cat companions. The book takes priority in defining and explaining vocabulary works which is very nice and educational but it was hard to keep focused on the story at times because of it. 

Much of what I had issue with during this read, was that there were a lot of descriptions, to the point of a run-on, jumbled, mess or words that by the time you got to the point, you almost forgot what you were trying to read about in the first place. It is even a little difficult to pinpoint the main audience for the book. It seems like a middle grade read, but is very wordy, like I mentioned and it might put younger readers off. I personally found myself skimming past some of the descriptions to get directly to the point, but didn't make me feel good. 

Overall, the character of the book, Miss Petitfour, is delightful and the story is super cute. And if you like cats, she has SO many of them that are decribed in wonderful detail. However, if you have trouble focusing and reading already, this might be a very difficult book to read, it was for me.