The Shy Little Kitten (Little Golden Storybook) [Hardcover]

Cathleen Schurr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 1997 | Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Little Golden Storybook

One beautiful day, a shy little kitten embarks on a journey filled with adventure! In the course of her wanderings, she meets an interesting and often amusing collection of fellow creatures. The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren.

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ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY, a shy little kitten embarks on a journey filled with adventure! In the course of her wanderings, she meets an interesting and often amusing collection of fellow creatures. The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren, is now available as a Big Little Golden Book--perfect for lap-time reading. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Golden Books; 1 edition (August 11, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307160394
• ISBN-13: 978-0307160393
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,766,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Kitty!, March 1, 2003

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Keeneye Reviews (Northeastern USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Shy Little Kitten (Little Golden Storybook) (Hardcover)

This picaresque novella will soften the hardest heart. When a mother cat leads her kittens into the barnyard sunshine, one kitten lingers behind and thus begins her adventures. She takes a walk with a mole through the countryside and the two hap upon a frog whose enormous mouth sends them into gales of laughter. A shaggy puppy then offers to lead the kitten home but not before he busies himself yapping at a squirrel who drops a nut on his nose! Home at last, the kitten joins a barnyard picnic but a bee-stung frog causes a stir and everyone dives into the brook for safety! It isn't long though before merriment is restored. 'This was the best day ever!' the little kitten exclaims. Tenggren's illustrations are lovely and most pleasing. A memorable tale and one the reader will return to time and again.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Shy Little Kitten, August 31, 2006

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Casey K. Conrad (Nebraska) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Shy Little Kitten (Little Golden Books) (Hardcover)

I love Little Golden Books like this one, and my children do, too. They always have a good story inside them, which is pleasing to both children and adults. These are classic stories all children should have a chance to read.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blah story, but the artwork is dynamite!, January 24, 2008

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Superbug Safety "Full-Throttle Metabolism" (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Shy Little Kitten (A Little Golden Book) (Hardcover)

This is an exceedingly cute book. The story itself is no great shakes: it's basically just a kitten walking around and meeting other animals, getting lost, and trying to find her way home. Nothing terribly interesting happens during her walk, and the book just kinda ends with nothing happening. It's like Seinfeld with kittens, and without the misanthropy. The real reason to get this book, and the reason to get any of the classic Golden Books, is because of Gustaf Tenggren's artwork. The art is gorgeous, and every page sparkles with life. I have never seen cuter renditions of kittens and puppies. It's a great book to just open up and look at, without reading the story.