![]() ![]() Among the humans, there is some diversity as seen primarily in the illustrations, including a seemingly Latinx woman as the mayor of the town. It's easy to see the plight of the kittens as a metaphor for gender and/or racial inequality, but here it's simplified for young readers as something that can be overcome to some degree by doing the work. The kittens are so precious looking, the humor is perfect (and works on several levels with lines that I think only adults might truly get), and the moral of the story is nice to boot. ![]() Upset with the decision, she and another kitten (who is dismissed easily by humans for the same reason) decide to start an all-kitten construction company to show the humans just how wrong they are.I know I shouldn't say this because the kittens get irked by it, but this book is too adorable. Marmalade knows that she is an excellent architect with good plans, but the human city planner refuses to take her seriously because she's a kitten. ![]()
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