Review by Booklist Review
The bedtime equivalent of Martin and Sampson's Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up? (2008), this shows the same little kitten responding as her mother's reminders (bath, nightclothes, toothbrushing) prod her toward bedtime. Though never overtly rebellious, the kitten's words reveal her mild reluctance, her imaginative diversions, and, ultimately, her sleepy acquiescence. The rhyming text creates a pleasantly balanced conversation that moves toward a satisfying ending. Throughout, the large-scale illustrations, done in colored pencils and watercolors, create cozy domestic scenes featuring a wonderfully childlike kitten.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-A simple rhyming exchange alternates between parent and child as it playfully follows the usual bedtime routine and stall tactics. Mother is mostly heard, not seen, but shows infinite patience in getting her young one to bed. Kitty Cat moves from her energetic delays, "I know, Mother,/Let's play peekaboo!" to quiet agreement, "Okay, Mother,/I guess it's time for bed." Adorable colored pencil and watercolor illustrations support the conversation and take Kitty from wide awake to sleeping "sooo tight." The soft palette and simple details have the perfect calming effect. This bedtime choice is best shared with cuddles-and be ready to start the day with the companion title, Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up? (Marshall Cavendish, 2008).-Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
A kitten resists her mother's efforts to prepare her for bed. While the kitty offers excuses at every step of the way, as detailed in lilting rhymes, the pictures show that she eventually does do what's expected (e.g., while playing a quick game of peekaboo, she's also changing out of her shirt). Watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations give the characters winsome expressions. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
sooo tight.' " While the text has the repetition and rhythm that are almost always winners in books for this age, the scansion stumbles too often for complete success. A bold green typeface balances against the pale blue, green and brown hues of the watercolor-andcolored-pencil art that displays a hint of a Japanese-print aesthetic in the bold patterns and luxuriant drape and fold of towels and blankets. These enclose a likable, if not adorable, Kitty and her patient mom, first seen in Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up? (2008). The patterned, rhyming text will be welcomed by little ones at their own bedtime, but as an addition to rather than a substitute for the bedtime canon. (Picture book. 2-4)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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