Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes is captivating from the beginning. A young kitten has mistaken the moon for a bowl of milk and encounters many mishaps as he persistently tries to reach what he thinks is a bowl of milk. The kitten stretches to reach the milk and only gets a bug on his tongue for his effort. He then runs, climbs, and leaps in an effort to reach the milk. Finally, the kitten returns home to find a bowl of milk waiting!
The art complements and completes the text in this story. The bold, yet simple drawings lead the reader or listener through the book. Each emotion the kitten feels is vividly expressed. When the kitten chases the moon, the art is linear on the opposing page bringing the text alive visually. The text lines are short and stacked next to a vertical picture depicting the kitten climbing the tree. I think this is a wonderful book to read aloud. Young listeners will be anticipating the next page!
I would recommend this book for children through second grade.
Keywords: kitten, moon, persistence
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