Another set of cute kitty comics, from the author of Chi’s Sweet Home. Just as adorable. The drawings are not quite so realistic as in the Plum Crazy! series I just finished (being more cartoonish), and the storylines are a lot simpler, but I liked it because the cats just do cat things. Tai-Chan is a little black kitten, suddenly thrust upon a homeowner to take care of. He’s already got a cat, the elderly Sue who likes her peace and quiet. Things get lively with a kitten around! Sue can’t seem to get any rest now, as Tai-Chan is full of energy, wants to play all day. Sue is defensive of her territory at first- sleeping spots, food dishes, the litter box. She’s gently exasperated that the kitten doesn’t seem to know the simplest things- what the litter box is for, how to wash his face, what’s good to eat or not. Patiently (for the most part) Sue shows him what to do. The owner tries to get Sue engaged in playing when he brings home new toys for Tai-Chan, but she mostly just sits and watches. Tai-Chan makes a ruckus in the middle of the night (not sleepy) and wakes Sue, who tries to calm things down. My favorite part was when the owner brought home super bouncy balls- that got Sue interested for once! I laughed aloud so much reading this. The watermelon scene was pretty funny too.
Borrowed from the public library. Next book in the series.
