Kitten's First Full Moon

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
2005 Caldecottt Medal Winner

"It was Kitten's first full moon. When she saw it, she thought , There's a little bowl of milk in the sky. And she wanted it."

I read this aloud to Makayla (age 6) and she loved it. She absolutely loved that the kitten thought the moon was a bowl of milk.

The story continues, describing all the different ways that Kitten tries and tries and tries to get that bowl of milk. The black and white drawings have a bold line and simplicity, and do a GREAT job of conveying a full range of emotions on the face of this little kitten.

By the end of the story, and all her efforts to get this big bowl of milk in the sky, Kitten is "wet and sad and tired and hungry." So, she head back home, to find a big bowl of milk waiting for her. "Lucky Kitten!"

It's a sweet book. I like it and recommend it. Especially for little ones. But with enough substance to be pleasing to me as well!