REVIEWED BY GUS, 10, SA
A Matter of Cats by Elizabeth Hutchins, Wakefield Press, ISBN 9781743058893
Gus’s review of A Matter of Cats was longlisted in the 2024 Young Reviewers’ Competition.
A Matter of Cats by Elizabeth Hutchins is an amazing story of friendship and environmental awareness, set in Mala Sanctuary in South Australia. Although not a real place, it is similar to a wildlife park nearby to where the author lives in the Adelaide hills called Warrawong Sanctuary in Mylor. The story tells the adventures of Kate and her friends, and a cat called Bunyip.
I think the author was mostly trying to focus on how cats can impact the wildlife. She really loved cats, but she also loved nature, so she found it hard to balance them both living together. I think after reading this book people will get a better understanding about the difficult relationship of cats and nature.
I loved how everything felt real, and I felt like I was part of the story. The description was really good, and I could picture what all of the characters and the environment looked like and how they felt. My favourite character was Kristie because she was funny and smart. I loved the illustrations, and they were done by an 18 year old.
Every chapter was exciting, and I couldn’t wait to see what was going to be on the next page. Elizabeth Hutchins is very good at making you feel how the characters are feeling, and it makes it a really enjoyable book to read.
I think this book would be good for ages 9+ and I am giving this book 10 out of 10 stars.
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