Author: Dodie Smith
Lexile measure: 830
Language: Acceptable, no swear words, no potty language.
Violence: Cruella wants to make the puppies into a fur coat. She has the puppies kidnapped. One dog bites a human (a bad guy). The dogs destroy the de Vil's collection of furs. There is no actual gore except for the dog bite.
Big Kid Mature Topics: Cruella is devilish and creepy/scary. There is a lot of talk of revenge. Also, the dogs question the humanity of evil humans. The two female dogs nurse the puppies.
Illustrations: Black and white shaded drawings, every few pages. Some are mildly creepy.
Plot: moderately complex.
I didn't like this book. Its definitely a book just for kids. I found that the characters in general were oversimplified and just not that interesting. DeVil? Come on. A small child wouldn't notice, but a sensitive adult might possibly choke. Then again, I'm not sure this is small child material because of the part about making dogs into fur coats. I got this out for our 100th day of school, but I don't think I'll be using it this year.
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