cover image El Gato Con Botas/Puss in Boots

El Gato Con Botas/Puss in Boots

Francesc Boada. Chronicle Books, $6.99 (22pp) ISBN 978-0-8118-3924-2

Two fairy tales retellings add to an established bilingual series: Thumbelina/Pulgarcita by Caterina Valriu, illus. by Max, which follows the big adventures of the diminutive girl accompanied by Spanish artist Max's black-outlined, poster-like illustrations, and Puss in Boots/El gato con botas by Francesc Boada, illus. by Jose Luis Merino, starring the resourceful feline who helps his master impress the king and wed a princess; Merino's illustrations utilize earth-toned colors and light spongy and streaky textures.