Title: Baron the Cat Returns
Author: Aoi Hiiragi
Illustrator: Aoi Hiiragi
Publisher: Viz, LLC
Date: 2005
Age Range: 3 grade and up
Summary: A young girl is kidnapped by cats after rescuing their prince and it is up to her and the mysterious Baron to escape from the Cat Kingdom.
Strengths:
I actually saw the animated movie of this and loved it. Both the movie and the book are very similar with a few differences. The art and the story are fantastic. The underlying theme of the story is to believe in yourself which I think is a great quality for children to learn. It's an action packed manga with humor and a touch of romance if you look for it. Haru is a strong female character (well...she becomes one) and the supporting characters all add their certain something to the story.
Concerns:
First time readers of manga may be confused by reading right to left (the opposite of American comics)
All of the sound effects are also kept in japanese which may be confusing too but there is a helpful guide in the back.
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