Have You Got My Purr? [Hardcover]

Judy West (Author), Tim Warnes (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 22, 2000 | Age Level: 2 and up

Kitten has lost her purr, and her mother cannot convince her that it will come back. The little cat sets off in search of her missing sound and stirs up a critter cacophony: Dog woofs, Cow moos, Duck quacks, Pig oinks, Sheep baas, Owl hoots, but no one makes the noise Kitten wants to hear most. Tired and discouraged, she returns to her mother. As she cuddles close for a snug night's sleep, a contented kitten discovers where her purr was hiding all along.

This short, lively story, filled with animal sounds, invites repeated reading and lots of listener participation. Little ones will quack, moo, and hoot right along, through the last satisfying purr, purr.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A calico kitten thinks she has lost her purr and polls her fellow barnyard inhabitants to see who might have it. As her day draws to a close, she's made two discoveries: while none of her animal friends purr, they make their own interesting sounds; and her purrA"the most perfect purr" her friends have ever heardAcomes back as soon as she happily snuggles next to her mother. The straightforward text, peppered with lots of animal noises and cartoonish renderings of the farm denizens, might serve as a useful introduction to the barnyard. But British author West and Warnes (I Don't Want to Go to Bed!) don't offer up any surprises, and none of the animals exhibit particularly distinctive personalities, visually or verbally. Ages 2-7. (May)
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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K-Kitten can mew, hiss, and yowl, but cannot make the noise that she likes the best. She is certain that she has misplaced her "purr" among the barnyard animals. She goes from Dog to Cow to Pig to Duck to Mouse to Sheep to Owl, all of whom explain that they have their own unique noises, but do not have a purr. Owl suggests that Kitten return home, and she does indeed find her purr when she curls up with her mother. The bright and colorful double-spread illustrations add spark to this book. While some of the descriptive sentences are awkward, overall, this is a fun title that will be great for storytimes, and toddlers will especially enjoy these delightful characters.
Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (May 22, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525463909
• ISBN-13: 978-0525463900
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,440,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!, August 11, 2003

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Kacey "Gamer's Mom" (Hillsborough, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Have You Got My Purr? (Hardcover)

This is a different twist on learning animal sounds. My boys love it (3 & 5) and ask for it repeatedly. It shows animals on a farm in their habitats. The kitten is very sweet, and I have made it into a flannel board story for my kids as well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have You Got My Purr?, March 14, 2003

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Melissa Orton - See all my reviews

This review is from: Have You Got My Purr? (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed this book because the little kitten thinks that she has lost her purr but she has really not. In the book she also goes to all of the farm animals and asks them if they have it and at the end she finds out she has it all along and her mother shows her. I hope when you read it you will enjoy it just as much as i did.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute book with bright pictures!, March 13, 2003

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Desaray (MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Have You Got My Purr? (Hardcover)

I just loved this book. The illustrations were bright and very eye catching. The kitten was just adorable. I liked how the kitten went to all of the different animals looking for its purr. This book would help kids learn all of the different sounds that animals make. It was a very cute book.