Li Chen (1)

A delightful palate cleanser. Sometimes reading doesn't have to be an intense emotional rollercoaster, sometimes it can just be a little cat trying to figure out the mystery of his missing hat (no Jon Klaassen twist here!), and having icecream and adventures along the way. The art style feels very classic, thankfully not minimalist and with fun details that make rereading refreshing. I already have the sequels saved in my local library app.

First sentence: It's Over! I know it was you!

Premise/plot: Beans is a detective-loving kitten with detective dreams of his own. His first "big" case involves his own missing hat! He left it on the bedside table--next to the open window--and in the morning it is GONE. Can he follow ALL the clues--no matter how many twists and turns--to find the whereabouts of his hat???

My thoughts: I loved, loved, loved, loved BEANS. The world of this one is peopled by CATS, and I'm here for it. I love and show more adore the illustrations AND the story. I love Beans, his mother, and his best friend, Biscuit. I love the main mystery and the back-burner mystery as well. This is a great graphic novel for young readers...and older readers who love all things CAT. show less

This was an impulse borrow from the library. The title had me. Detective BEANS? Are you kidding me?! My son was not nearly as impressed "The case of the missing hat? It sounds kind of boring..."

We read graphic novels aloud with each other (we just claim characters and read their speech bubbles giving them different voices), and we devoured this in one sitting. From the characters to the illustrations to the writing, this book was genuinely hilarious! We already have plans to borrow the show more second book in this series. show less

Detective Beans is the best kitten detective in town, dedicated to doing whatever it takes to solve the case. One morning, Detective Beans wakes to find his detective hat missing! Now, Beans must do what every good detective does - hit the streets of Cat Town and follow the clues. With every twist and turn, Detective Beans is one step closer to finding his hat - and solving a much bigger case than he could have ever imagined.

So I hadn’t heard of Detective Beans before seeing this at a show more librarian’s preview event. But, I love anything and everything cats so a cat detective graphic novel was a must.

This book was not only adorable, but phunny at the same time. The absolute absurdness of Detective Beans’ case made me turn the pages more and more. I may have read it in one setting, but I would die for Beans.

I cannot wait for more stories of this Detective. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to go find him online. show less