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Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats series)
Hilda Eunice Burgos
Illustrator: Siara Faison
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Henry Holt/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-250-90374-7
Keywords: Family/School/Community-Dominican Americans, family-owned businesses, grocery trade, Washington Heights (New York, NY)
Miguel, an aspiring artist (despite his parents' objections) creates superhero comic books that feature Super Cat, the Dominican American family's newly-adopted bodega cat, Lolo. Detailed greyscale illustrations.