Review by Booklist Review
A mischievous kitten runs across the pages of this amusing book looking for supplies for a big mission. The kitten wants normal things, like a squeaky mouse, milk, and string, but she also wants a helmet, gadgets, and a puppy sidekick for a mission to Jupiter. Refrains of No, no, kitten! go unheeded as the kitty makes her dream come true. Readers will enjoy the predictable refrain and will happily join in when telling the kitten no, even as they delight in her escapades. Boasting colorful drawings of a sweet kitten and puppy and an ending that will have readers giggling, this has the potential to become a storytime favorite. For more adventures of impish cats, see Bad Kitty (2005), by Nick Bruel, and Binky the Space Cat (2009), by Ashley Spires.--Erickson, Tiffany Copyright 2015 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-K-An imaginative kitten isn't satisfied with catnip and a soft place to sleep-no, this one also wants a puppy, a helmet, engines, gadgets, and lasers. This kitten wants to blast off into space. Anyone with a cat will be familiar with persistence of felines and so will not be surprised that no matter how often the young narrator repeats, "`No, no, no, Kitten!'" our hero won't give up until blastoff. Nichols's bold cartoon illustrations capture the impish expressions of the little girl's indefatigable pet and eager sidekick, Puppy, and kids will happily cheer them on in their antics. VERDICT A fun additional purchase.-Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Kitten wants... / ...a helmet," plus "engines, gadgets, and lasers" and other seemingly feline-unfriendly items. Kitten's owner, a schoolmarmishly scolding child, tries to reason with her pet, who ultimately creates a rocket and blasts off--and earns the girl's respect and understanding. Thomas tells her free-spirited story--a celebration of resourcefulness--with impressively few words; Nichols's mischief-riddled illustrations fill in the gaps. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Kitten! Don't you know how to act like a kitten?"Kitten wants a basket. / Kitten wants a pillow. / Kitten wants a blanket. / Kitten wants // a puppy." Kitten's owner, a dark-skinned little girl with pom-pom ponytails, tells her pet that kittens can't have puppies. But Kitten gets the puppy and wants more: milk, catnip, fish and a helmet. "A helmet? / No, no, no, Kitten. / You cannot have a helmet. / You are a cat! / Cats do not wear helmets." Kitten wants engines, gadgets and lasers.Kitten wants to "blast off to Jupiter." Again the little girl says no. She demonstrates what kittens are allowed to have and what they aren't, but Kitten does not listen. With Puppy, a helmet and a cardboard rocket, Kitten takes a trip to Jupiter. But what does Puppy want? Thomas's repetitious almost-rhymes make for a rollicking read-aloud. Toddlers used to hearing that worst of all words, "NO," will identify with the little girl in the images as she imaginatively plays with her rambunctious kitten and floppy-eared puppy, telling them, "no." Nichols' digitally colored illustrations are the real stars of this simple tale of imagination. Kitten's cleanly paced mayhem is exhilarating. This kitten ably proves that misbehaving can get you pretty far. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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