- Ages 8–11
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
The First Cat in Space is Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris's zany graphic novel franchise about a cat sent into space to save the moon, joined by characters such as the Moon Queen, a toenail-clipping robot and other gloriously strange allies. The books combine space adventure, fairy-tale logic, songs, absurd villains and frantic comic pacing. They are excellent for readers who want graphic novels to feel unpredictable, funny and epic without becoming too dark. The series has a strong sense of performance and nonsense, but also a real adventure spine.
A wildly funny space-adventure graphic novel series about a heroic cat, the Moon Queen, robots, soup, pirates and cosmic nonsense.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Funny
- Silly
- Absurdist
- Exciting
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
What The First Cat in Space has done
- Bestseller list
Cultural ubiquity
3/ 5Well-known to people who know the room.
Sensitivity
Moderate, and collection-wide.
Content notes
- Violence
- Scary imagery
About the creator