The Little Kitten (Pictureback(R)) [Paperback]

Judy Dunn (Author), Phoebe Dunn (Photographer)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Pictureback(R)

Full-color photographs. Brief text and full-color photos portray a little girl's fun and problems with her inquisitive kitten named Pickle.  

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Full-color photographs. Brief text and full-color photos portray a little girl's fun and problems with her inquisitive kitten named Pickle.  

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (May 12, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394858182
• ISBN-13: 978-0394858180
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.2 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Pets > Fiction
  • #64 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Cats > Fiction
  • #92 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Pets

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meant for smaller children to learn about pet kittens, May 2, 2005

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A. Ryan "Merribelle" (Westminster, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Kitten (Pictureback(R)) (Paperback)

When we made the decision to get a pet kitten this Spring, I scrambled to find books that would give my two boys, ages 3 and 6, a preview of what life with felines would be like. You see, although I did grow up with cats this kitten would be our first family pet ever. I wanted to treat it as though we were expecting a new baby: after all, a cat could be part of our family for two decades!

After you eliminate all the kids' cat books that are too technical and wordy to make effective storytime tales, you end up with a scant handful that are appropriate for kids in my boys' age range. The Little Kitten won out because it had adorable, timeless photos and an easy-to-digest story about a little kitten growing up on a farm with his owner, a little girl names Jenny. No lectures about do's and don't's, how many shots they need, what kind of food or litter - just typical everyday things that kittens do, like climbing up into places they can't get down from and what sorts of toys they like. I found that the Little Kitten rang very true to real life. This book teaches with a story and leaves the feeding schedule and litterbox cleaning for older kids and parents to learn about somewhere else. It was just what we needed.

There are other books in the Random House Pictureback series, which I thumbed through in the bookstore; the little duck, the little puppy, the little rabbit, etc. They all seem to have a similar theme and structure to the plot, with a simple message about how to play with and treat these pets everyday. I would definitely get any one of these other Pictureback pet books someday when we decide to get other types of pets.

One caveat - in the very last picture, the "punchline" if you will, shows the kitten walking through tall grass with what appears to be a balloon with a string tied to the kitten. Common sense should tell adults that this is hazardous to any small animal, even though it was cute in the story, and I advise adults reading this book to kids to make a point of explaining that to kids. Otherwise, The Little Kitten is a very solid recommendation.
-Andrea, aka Merribelle

3.0 out of 5 stars This book is a bit wordy., January 19, 2012

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ams (MI United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Little Kitten (Pictureback(R)) (Paperback)

The kittens are cute and I like the style of the writing. And I love reading to the kids, especially at bedtime when we can cuddle up with our books. Read this one to the 4 year old last night. Started off okay, but soon had to start skipping words because there is so much text. Could have been greatly condensed and would have been a much more appropriate book for little ones. As it is it it is more of a self-reader than a bedtime story (unless you have a little one with an unusally long attention span).

5.0 out of 5 stars Had this book when I was a child!, November 22, 2011

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Bonnie - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Kitten (Pictureback(R)) (Paperback)

I use to love this book growing up! The pictures were too cute and it was one of my first of reading books. I have fond memories of this cute little story. How the kitten makes a mess and rips up the catnip mouse. It was always a cute book for all ages, even those who can't read yet. Well thats my two cents, I see this as must have for my daughter!