Review: Charming, Poetic Children's Book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
The adventures of Truedessa, Captain Pat and their spotted cat continue.  This installment finds the trio in search of a place to call their own when a new villain appears on the scene, trying to steal Truedessa’s light. When a hawk kidnaps Truedessa, Captain Pat must use the power of the wind to help him and the spotted cat track her down and save her from a wickedly hilarious Martian. This is a unique and imaginative story that kids will love and that adults won’t find boring to read aloud, no matter how many times they’re asked to read it.  The characters are at once endearing and zany, and the rhymes are clever and will make the prose more accessible to younger readers.  They’re more than rhymes, there is actually something very poetic about the entire book. Great, Disney-like illustrations, a heroine who winds up saving herself and themes of friendship and love make this one a winner.