The Cat From Outer Space by Ted Key
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a light book, but it is also a good book. It moves mighty fast. But it’s a fun fast.

Where this book soars is comparing it to contemporary fiction. Specifically comparing it to the last book I read, ‘Sea Change’ by Robert Parker, this book is genius fiction. In ‘The Cat from Outer Space’ the characters are well defined, the settings are well described, the story is understandable – and no nasty language and sexual mess.

Unlike my complaints of a current book’s over abundance of everything, this one is a bit too trim. But, it works and I finished the book satisfied. Love the ending involving the Pledge of Allegiance. Can’t imagine a book ending like that today.

Another neat thing about this book is that it was written by ‘Hazel’ cartoonist, Ted Key.

It’s short, it’s fast and it’s fun. I recommend it.

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I was a guest speaker at fellow cartoonist George Pieper’s cartooning class. The day earlier I learned about Cedric Hohnstadt’s March Sketch A Day and decided to stress the class to sketch by everyone participating in creating the sketch I was going to do for the day. So above is the marriage of suggestions cats, Australia and gold.