The story of Ella Fitzgerald - from her debut at the famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem as a 17 year old, to world wide recognition - is given its own jazzy rendition by an imagined feline admirer, Scat Cat Monroe. His syncopated and colloquial delivery is matched by fantastical illustrations of Brian Pinkney - with his characteristic scratchboard style and sumptuous colours - to create a sense of relentless movement that mirrors the rise to fame of an extraordinary talent.