5 Stars

Oh, my, God! I love this! James is a sweet little boy who finds his day boring and goes to a cat shelter home to play with the cats. He pets them, runs with them, and reads out stories as the cats cuddle and listen.

However, there is one cat, Ghost, with lovely black fur and emerald green eyes. It refuses to come out of the box and doesn’t let anyone touch it. James gets an idea to read aloud for the cat and see if it would be friends with him.

The process isn’t easy as James is not good at reading aloud. But he learns with practice, and one day, Ghost meows and finally peaks out of the box. The friendship thus begins.

James does great at school and aces the reading class. He goes to the shelter home to find Ghost missing. With mixed feelings, he goes home and is delighted to see that his parents have adopted Ghost for him.

The book deals with two topics- abandoned cats and reading problems kids usually face when young. James is a darling boy, full of love and patience. Abandoned/ street cats are afraid and tend to scratch, hiss, and fight if anyone gets closer. It takes a lot of time for them to trust a human.

The illustrations are so soft and warm. The one where Ghost peeks out of the box is picture-perfect. That cute head and those curious green eyes, sigh!!

Cat lovers, pick this up with a second thought.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Clavis Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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