This was a fun little story. Very funny and silly, and I really liked the art style. I feel like this is the kind of book you can give a child and they’d immediately connect with the world and the silliness of it. The plot is simple and goofy which I like. I think that the sheer absurdity of the plot makes it all work, and if it wasn’t outlandish the art style would be a bit too theatrical fortunately this all fits together very well.

A fish has mysteriously been attacked while inside its bowl in the house. Even more mysterious is the cat shadow that is on the wall, but no one knows what happened to the fish. Luckily, a dog dressed in a convincing cat costume, Ramon Fellini, arrives on the doorstep to solve the mystery. Will Ramon be able to determine who attacked the fish and will the fish be safe in the end?

I absolutely loved this book. From the cat shadows on the wall when the fish was attacked, the convincing "cat costume," and the surprise ending kept me laughing all the way through. The illustrations were great and kept with the mystery vibes of the story.

Cute picture book to introduce kids to the mystery genre. I like how it has a little dash of noir thrown in, with the way the cat - sorry, dog - detective is portrayed.

Not sure what age I'd recommend this book to, maybe 6-8 or 8-10 year olds? At least, however old a kid would have to be to catch onto the fact that the boy was essentially tricked into trusting the cat, who was the culprit all along of the broken fishbowl. Perhaps it's less of an age thing and more a reading level thing. I'd definitely recommend teachers who might read this to a class ask the clarifying question of who actually committed the crime and what happened to the fish, in the end. Make sure the kids understand what really happened, because it might go over some of their heads.

4.3/5
Quality of writing: 4
Plot development: 4
Pace: 4
Characters: 4
Enjoyability: 5
Ease of reading: 5

A nice little book to end the 2024 and ring in 2025.

Someone has knocked over the fishbowl. But who was it? Was it a plant? Was it fish itself? Or was it a cat? Ramon Fellini the Cat... my apologies... the Dog Detective is on the case! And he will solve it for just one can of sardines!

A nice introduction into mystery genre with enjoyable illustrations.

Review copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I get that this was supposed to be silly, but something about it did not work for me. Maybe I was expecting a twist that was not there.

I loved this cute and funny book about the cat dog detective. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for this free eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book was a fun read and a great introduction for children to the genre of mystery!

The book is a bit of a whodunnit and we loved the name of the "Dog" Detective in the story - Ramon Fellini. The story was easy to read and follow and my daughter found it quite funny that they didn't realise it was a cat dressed up as a dog in disguise! She loved the book as we have two seven month old brother kittens so is in love with all things cats too

It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!

I liked a couple of aspects of this book, but there was one main thing that fell a bit short for me. But first, what worked:
1. The detective theme. This is a common theme that is always highly popular among little ones, meaning that there is a lot of appeal here right off the bat. Additionally, the author didn't make this seemingly cliche topic like every other detective book out there. This book had its own take on the theme, adding a certain freshness to this book.
2. The *starting* idea. I emphasize *starting* because this point also ties into what I didn't like so much. A cat that's posing as a dog detective in disguise? Awesome! Kids will love this and find it hilarious and interesting.
However: this story generally felt very one-note, and it was a bit frustrating. Readers figure out what Ramon is doing early on. Although, the kid's behavior doesn't change at all. I believe that it will be irritating to kids to see a main character not recognize that another character is tricking them. An interesting way to fix this would be to turn the tables a bit. Allow the kid to expose Ramon and become the detective over the course of the story.
Generally, despite the slight flatness of this story, I enjoyed reading it!

Guilherme Karsten is a one person show. Writing the text, providing the illustrations and translating Ramon Fellini the Dog Detective to English (as it was originally released in Brazil a couple years ago).

I really liked the illustrations and the creativity of this book. I do feel that there might be a little something that has been lost in translation. I love the name Ramon Fellii.

Many thanks to NetGalley, publisher Eerdmans Books for Young Readers and Guilherme Karsten for the opportunity to review the advance read copy of Ramon Fellini the Dog Detective in exchange for an honest review. 44 pages, publication date is Feb 2025.

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One night, the fish bowl fell and made a loud crash. The boy came down to investigate, then the doorbell rang. Came Ramon Fellini, the dog detective disguised as a cat to help find the culprit. A funny story to read, with clear hints of who the culprit can be, wrapped up in investigation way. This is a must-read book for curious minds who loves to investigate.

An early elementary book for lovers of mysteries and animals. This was an enjoyable and funny book about a cat who pretends to be a dog detective solving a mystery.

Ramon Fellini is a detective, hoping to help a boy solve the mystery of how his fish ended up on thr floor surrounded by the smashed glass of his bowl. The detective looks and acts like a cat but is adamant that he is merely a dog wearing a very convincing cat disguise.

This book made me think of Brenda is a Sheep by Morag Hood. The reader knows exactly what's going on but the little boy in the story has no idea. I really liked the use of shadows and the detailed illustrations.

Ramon Fellini, they call him...a.k.a the Dog Detective. Well, as much of a dog as a cat pretending to be a dog dressed as a cat can be, y'know? Ramon is on the case, trying to find who could've knocked down a fishbowl. Will he find the culprit? (Is...he the culprit?)

A very silly, humorous read that made me laugh out loud. Sadly involves the death (or uh, faraway farewell?) of a family's fish, so keep that in mind for more sensitive readers. But I imagine this will probably be a hit for most kiddos.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ramon Fellini the Dog Detective is about a detective, who is allegedly a dog (but is really a cat) who is brought in by a kiddo when his fish's tank is knocked over. Who are the suspects? Apparently not the cat, I mean dog. It's a silly read with cute art!

I would recommend this for young readers, unless they have a pet fish they are very fond of.

Thanks to Wm. B. Eerdman's Publishing Company and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

A fun book with a wry sense of humor, reminiscent of Klassen. I think the book is maybe let down by a poor translation, the prose itself is a bit clunky.

I loved this. Funny, with jokes for adults and kids. A really beautiful illustration style which really set the moody crime-esque scene. The dialogue was fun and playful, I can imagine having a lot of fun reading this aloud in an almost pantomime way.

I wonder how younger more sensitive readers would find the (implied until proven true) plot but for me it was note perfect!

I can imagine this character being on screen with the same sarcastic humour and many crime cases to 'solve'...

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