Black Cat & White Cat

A black cat and a white cat attempt to become friends in Garralon’s stylish and clever first book for children. Her high-contrast artwork, created digitally, consists of white-on-black silhouettes and black-on-white silhouettes, all the better to see each cat. And that’s precisely the problem that arises when the cats try to hang out: when “Black Cat visits White Cat... whoosh! He disappears.” To remedy the dilemma (“It’s perfect for hiding. But it makes it hard to play together”), the cats set off for somewhere new, and the candy-colored final spread—filled with trees, buildings, and lots of felines—feels like a big payoff for cats and readers alike. Ages 1–4. [em]Agency: Hannele Legras Literary. (June) [/em]