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The Space Cat: A Graphic Novel

Nnedi Okorafor

Invaders from outer space have descended on Nigeria. They have no idea whose home they're messing with.

Ah, yes, the luxurious life of a well-loved cat. It's the best. And Periwinkle has it the cushiest. But there's more to this pampered pet than meets the eye. He's not just a house cat. He's a space cat. By day, he's showered with scritches, cuddles, and delicious chicken fillets. By night, he races through the cosmos in his custom-built spaceship.

Between epic battles with squeaky toys and working on ways to improve his ship, Periwinkle is never bored. And when his humans decide to leave the United States and move to the small but bustling town of Kaleria, Nigeria, he's excited to explore his new home--even after he learns that many Nigerians hate cats. After all, a born adventurer like Periwinkle doesn't shy away from new experiences. But not everything in Kaleria is as it seems. Soon enough, Periwinkle finds himself on his most out-of-this-world adventure yet, right here on Earth.

Book Details

  • Publisher: First Second
  • Publish Date: Aug 12nd, 2025
  • Pages: 176
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.40in - 6.11in - 0.44in - 0.82lb
  • EAN: 9781250817488
  • Recommended age: 08-12
  • Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels - Science FictionAnimals - CatsScience Fiction - General

About the Author

Ford, Tana: - Tana Ford is a Hugo and Eisner award-winning artist. She has illustrated comics for Marvel, Dark Horse, Vertigo and IDW. You can find her work on LaGuardia, Silk, The Amazing Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, New Warriors, Jem and the Holograms, Star Trek, and Black Panther: Long Live the King. Tana is a recipient of the Prism Comics Queer Press Grant and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. She lives in a seaside cottage in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where she is presently obsessed with birds.
Okorafor, Nnedi: - Nnedi Okorafor is an award-winning, New York Times-bestselling writer of mostly science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. Her debut novel, Zahrah the Windseeker, won the prestigious Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa. Nnedi has since won World Fantasy, Nebula, Locus, Eisner, Hugo, Lodestar, and Nommo Awards, amongst others, for her work. Nnedi has also written comics for Marvel, including Black Panther: Long Live the King and the Shuri series. She holds a PhD in literature, master's degrees in journalism and literature, and lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her daughter, Anyaugo.

Praise for this book

"Periwinkle is a cat after my own heart! He's curious, he loves his family, and he's a stranger in our strange world." --Joann Sfar, author of The Rabbi's Cat

"Nnedi Okorafor's crazy fun The Space Cat is a witty and imaginative journey that only a true pet owner could create. The lively, expressive artwork by Tana Ford helps make The Space Cat a total delight that lingers beyond the last page." --Peter Ramsey, Academy Award-winning codirector of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse