Review: Jimbo the Homeless Cat by Enrico Antiporda

The Adventures of Jimbo, the Homeless Cat by Enrico Antiporda

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Beautiful story. Well-written, thoughtful and engaging. It actually brought me to tears a couple of times. Also, the pictures match the story and are lovely. Looks great on the kindle app in "night" view because the pictures really pop.

The story is told by Jimbo, a cat who finds a loving home with a kind artist named Billy. They are happy together and Jimbo loves the beautiful artwork Billy makes and the smiles the art brings to those who buy it. But one day, their house burns down and Billy and Jimbo escape with almost nothing, but they have each other.

Jimbo is distraught, but Billy reminds him that they are safe and things will get better. In the meantime, they make a temporary home under a bridge and find happiness while Billy paints the pictures they will need to rent a new apartment. But as in life, tragedy sometimes strikes twice and Billy falls to an illness leaving Jimbo alone.

This is the first place in the story where I found myself fighting off the tears, because Billy spends his last moments comforting Jimbo and telling him that everything will be ok and that he wants him to be happy. Jimbo takes the heartfelt advice with him as he travels to find a new home and new people who will love him forever.

This is an excellent story with lessons of love, optimism and being happy with what you have, even in the face of loss or tragedy. Even as an adult, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and find myself thinking about Jimbo and Billy and their wonderful approach to life.

The pictures are also wonderful as they are on every view (on the kindle) and are a perfect companion to someone reading the words aloud.



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