The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Valckx, Catharina

Bruno: Some of the More Interesting Days in My Life So Far

88 pp. | Gecko | April, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-77657-124-6 $16.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-77657-125-3

(1) 1-3 Translated by Antony Shugaar. Illustrated by Nicolas Hubesch. In six brief chapters, Bruno the cat recounts the goings-on in his life. Some chapters are chock-full of the surreal and extraordinary, while others are more quotidian, all presented in a straightforward, conversational tone and through playful, observant art. Recurring characters and visual details--drawn in a slightly unsteady, inviting black line--produce a rewarding interconnectivity between chapters.

Reviewer: Patrick Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017