Kitten's First Full Moon

What A Night Indeed!

This a great little book for all cat lovers. The adorable kitten is having the night of her life. The black and white pictures add to the theme of the night. What a loveable, fun story.

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Must check it out!!!!!

The adventure of the kitten is a great example of a child's curiosity. It's a reminder of how pure and innocent children are at this age and how wild their imaginations can be. By having the pictures in black and white the readers is given a more in deep look through the kitten's eyes. The illustrations also show how in a child mind everything is either black or white and there is no in between. I highly recommend this book.

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Highly Recommend!

Praise for Kitten! Super cute story about a curious and courageous kitten that is desperate to get her paws on that big bowl of milk in the sky that is actually a full moon. I love Henkes' repetition of "poor Kitty" to convey what a struggleKitten is going through to just get nourishment. And what a night! Kitten is hungry and persistent and very unlucky in trying to reach her ultimate goal. This is a great story about how one's persistence can truly get them what they want. Children of all ages will definitely relate to this as they know they'll eventually get what they want if they try hard enough. It's a great lesson and fabulous story. Kitten truly captured my heart.

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Cute story about importance of perseverance.

I initially bought this for my three year old daughter as a birthday gift and it is now one of her favorite books. The story is very simple but conveys lessons about disappointment and the rewards that can come (sometimes belatedly) from trying your hardest. The illustrations are beautifully done and very adorable. My six year old son (who loves Star Wars and super heroes and other "cool" stuff) will even sit through it when we read it together. I have since bought other copies as birthday gifts for girls in my daughter's preschool class. I would definitely recommend it, especially for preschool-age girls (or even boys).

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Milk in the sky

This is a funny book that tells of a kitten that mistakes the moon for milk, much like many kids mistake the moon for cheese.

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for all the cat lovers

This is a very cute story about a determined little kitty. My daughter loves cats and she loves this story about this little kitty's adventures.

You'll Love This Kitten

Illustrated to draw your child's attention and written to appeal to their young senses, this book a destined to become a classic. Endearing and utterly readable, over and over again.

Kitten's First Full Moon

I love Kevin Henkes and the way he looks at the world! This book is simple yet full of life. A sweet story and comforting lesson in coming home.

Flight of Imagination

This book is quite entertaining - it was read at a children's story time. The children loved how the kitty was trying to reach for the 'milk' to find at the end the result may be disappointing but a surprise may happen for the hard work in trying to achieve the goal.

A favorite night after night

children will love the adventure this thirsty little kitten goes on to get to his bowl of milk

This is the sweetest book I have read to my 3 y.o. grandson or his siblings when they were 3.

This simple little story is perfect for holding the attention of an active 3 year old. It offers opportunities during reading for inflecting the mood of the Poor Kitten who just wants to drink her milk. It repeats certain short phrases so that the child can anticipate what's coming after the first read and then interject those phrases at just the right time, if given the opportunity. Each time I read this book to him, we remove the book cover and replace it when we are finished and my grandson treats this book as if it was very special ... and it is.

So Cute!

I got this for my 7 year old daughter. What a wonderful book! Not only does she love reading it herself but she loves to have me or her dad read it to her at bed time. A definite must for any child that loves kittens.

Beautiful Illustration.

The book is illustrated using only black and white. And is still interesting to look at. My 3 year old loves this book. The story is as cute as the pictures.

The determined kitten and the BIG bowl of milk in the sky

Kitten wants the bowl of milk in the sky and spends all night trying to get it. It's adorably drawn with a huge range of emotions easily recognizable in kitten's expressions. It's a fun story to read aloud. My two year old loves it, although he was a little worried about poor kitten for a while...but now he's okay. The black and white didn't seem to bother him at all--and it's great for a kid like him who likes both the moon and cats!

Cute kitten!!!

I was very pleased with this adorable story of the little kitten who thinks that the moon is a bowl of milk. Will he ever really know if the moon is milk? Read the book and find out more about this loveable story! Henkes, Kevin. Kittens First Full Moon. New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishers, 2004

Review

Kevin Henkes lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Kitten¿s First Full Moon is his thirty-fourth book for children. His novels include the Newbery Honor Book Olive¿s Ocean. He won Caldecott Honor Book for Owen, and won the 2005 Caldecott Medal for Kitten¿s First Full Moon. It was Kitten¿s first full moon. She thought that it was a little bowl of milk in the sky, and she wanted it. She made several attempts at jumping to reach the moon, but was unsuccessful. She chased it and even climbed the tallest tree she could find to reach it. While in the tree, she saw a big bowl of milk in the pond. She climbed out of the tree, raced to the edge of the pond, and leaped with all her might. Kitten only ended up wet, so she went home without her bowl of milk. When she got home, she found something waiting for her on the porch.

Kitten's First Full Moon

Kevin Henkes did an amazing job on the 2005 Caldecott Award winning book,'Kitten's First Full Moon.' The Wisconsin native has loved drawing every since he was a little kid. His teachers and parents always said he was good at it and that kept him drawing. Bringing him to be honored twice with Caldecott awards. In the book a young kitten sees the full moon and thinks it is a bowl of milk. The kitten tries it's hardest to get the bowl of milk but can't reach it. The reader will go with the cat on my ways of trying to get that bowl of milk in the sky. The kitten then learns that the milk is waiting somewhere else for them. This story is very cute and young child you can relate to the kitten and see how the moon could equal a cup of milk. I think the younger kids will love this book.

Kittens First Full Moon

This book is about a kitten who mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk. This picture book follows the kitten on her adventure as she tries to get a drink of that ¿little bowl of milk in the sky¿. The black and white picture gives the cool night time feel as the kitten is trying to get a drink of milk. Kenkes, Kevin. Kittens First Full Moon. New York: Greenwillow books, 2004.

Kitten's First Full Moon

The pictures in this book are not very good. They are done in black and white which is not very eye-catching. They don¿t jump out and catch the eye. Children would not likely enjoy them. In this story Kitten thinks that the full moon is a large dish of milk. As the story progresses she tries to get to the milk only to fail ¿Poor Kitten¿. When she saw the reflection of the moon in the pond she tried to reach it and fell in. This was enough for her. She gave up and went home. When she got home there on the front porch was a large bowl of milk. ¿Lucky Kitten¿. Although this book is one of Henkes¿ better known books, he has published several others. He began his career at the age of nineteen. He would write on a card table in his room. He now has his own home along with his wife and two children. Henkes, Kevin. Kittens First Full Moon. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2004. Reading Level: 2.3

Kittens First Full Moon

This book is adorable! I love the black and white illustrations as well! The story is about a determined Kitten who tries at nothing to get the moon.He does this because....' He thought it was a bowl of milk and was very determined'. After much effort the kitten..' Could not understand why he cannot reach the bowl of milk'. This book would be great for K-1!! Henkes, Kevin. Kittens First Full Moon. New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishers, 2004.