Saphie the One-Eyed Cat Volume 1

by JOHO

Overview

The hilarious hit Webtoon is now a graphic novel! Join Saphie the One-eyed Cat and her fellow house cat siblings as they zoom, scratch, and nap their way through life. It's purr-fect for fans of Pusheen!

What exactly does a one-eyed cat do all day? Well, there's running, knocking things over, scratching things you're not supposed to, terrorizing your brothers, messing with your owner, stealing food, and generally causing mayhem left, right, and center!

Saphie the One-Eyed Cat is a hilarious look at the life of a cat that knows what she wants — and what she wants is to mess around!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781546124962
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	02/04/2025
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Joanna Ho, hailing from a lineage of cat butlers, earned her BFA from George Mason University. Her artistry and lineage showcased in "Saphie: The One-Eyed Cat," captures hearts by melding her profound feline connection with illustration. She is also the artist of an action rom-com comic called “Love On Target” on Webtoons.com. Through her artistry, she aims to use her creations to infuse joy to all who come across her work.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Saphie the One-Eyed Cat Volume 1

“…an adorable, heartfelt story that truly understands the charm and spirit of cats.” —Anime Corner

“Catnip for feline fans.” —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2024-11-23
The antics of a one-eyed cat and her siblings, adapted from a webcomic about the author’s own pets.

In a whimsical intro, a somewhat clumsy God bakes three felines. Orange tabby Simba is dispatched from heaven sans fuss. But brown Sahn is too hot to handle and plummets to Earth after he slips from God’s hands. While making the third cat, Saphie, God drops the dough on the floor, so the gray-and-white kitty ends up missing an eye. “A little dust never harmed anybody,” God says with a smile, and Saphie joins the other cats in a family of four humans. Loosely connected vignettes provide a wry cat’s-eye view of everyday life as Saphie endures the indignity of being brushed, the injustice of being put on a diet, and the exasperation of being a big sibling when mischievous black-and-white kitten Sol arrives (after Lucifer crashes God’s kitchen to add “flay-va”). Cat lovers will grin at the feline siblings’ squabbles and sympathize with “human sister” Joho as she attempts to enlist the cats as exterminators, to humorous results. Each cat’s realistically quirky personality is reflected in the onomatopoeia-adorned comic panels, from cool Simba’s deadpan gaze to scaredy-cat Sahn’s wide eyes. Refreshingly, Saphie’s missing eye—given a more secular origin story in a nostalgic adoption flashback—is only part of her (literally and figuratively) well-rounded character. God and Lucifer are tan-skinned; Joho and her family present East Asian.

Catnip for feline fans.(Graphic fiction. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews