The favorite Mother Goose rhyme about the three careless kittens who lost their mittens is given added appeal with Galdone's bold and colorful illustrations.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1 Galdone lends new life and sense to the verse in this exuberant retelling of the Mother Goose rhyme with four delightful feline characters. The large type is readable and inviting, with only one or two lines of text per page. Double-page spreads are filled with vibrant watercolor washes over ink sketches. While the expressions of the cats will be the focus of children's attention, there are countless details for them to discover for themselves, such as the animal-influenced decor of the cats' home, the spice cabinet filled with different varieties of catnip, and cat ancestor portraits. Children will relate to the kittens' deserved punishment for carelessness, their theatrical displays of sorrow, and their earnest efforts to get into both their mother's good graces and that delicious looking pie. This refreshingly hearty version of the nonsense verse will be as much a favorite of adult storytellers as it will be of toddler listeners. Yvonne A. Frey, Peoria Public Library, Ill.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"Galdone's brisk pen-and-wash drawings have a way of making characters seem slightly larger than life. His three little kittens with their wide yellow eyes and otherwise expressive posture create a visual focus that will carry readers securely through this energetic depiction of the familiar nursery rhyme. All eight verses are here in large print, several lines to a page. A skilled, effective version to use with preschoolers." Booklist, ALA
"Galdone lends new life and sense to the verse in this exuberant retelling of the mother Goose rhyme with four delightful feline characters. The large type is readable and inviting, with only one or two lines of text per page. Double-page spreads are filled with vibrant watercolor washes over ink sketches. . . . This refreshingly hearty version of the nonsense verse will be as much a favorite of adult storytellers as it will be of toddler listeners." School Library Journal, Starred
"Galdone lends new life and sense to the verse in this exuberant retelling of the mother Goose rhyme with four delightful feline characters. The large type is readable and inviting, with only one or two lines of text per page. Double-page spreads are filled with vibrant watercolor washes over ink sketches. . . . This refreshingly hearty version of the nonsense verse will be as much a favorite of adult storytellers as it will be of toddler listeners." School Library Journal, Starred
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Adorable depiction of this classic rhyme.,
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My 2 1/2 year old loves this book! We have taken it out of the library so many times, I have finally decided it is time to own it! I think she identifies with the sweet kittens who get into trouble but then make amends and get to eat the pie after all. Both toddlers and preschoolers will love this beautifully illustrated book.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A very appealing and well done little book,
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My sons have requested this be read to them about 10 times just today! As all of Galdone's fairy tales or nursery rhymes, this is very true to the traditional telling. The special part here is the living, clever and detailed pictures. They show such neat details as a kitchen with catnip in every form---chopped, minced, blended, etc---in a spice cabinet! The cats' expressions are priceless---you wouldn't guess cats could be so expressive.
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A Wonderful Classic,
This review is from: Three Little Kittens (Paperback)
This is a wonderful version of the classic story of the "Three Little Kittens". The artwork in this book is very colorful and detailed and exactly right for young children. My son (just turned 3) loves this book and must request it (we just got it) 6 times a day. The only other thing that he shows this much enthusiasm for is Thomas the Tank Engine.
His older sister (5) and I like it too, principally because of the funny details in the background and because of the amusing expressions on mama cat's face. Some of Paul Galdone's best work.
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Three Little Kittens they lost their mittens, and they began to cry, "Oh, Mother Dear, we sadly fear Our mittens we have lost!" Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Three Little Kittens they lost their mittens, and they began to cry, "Oh, Mother Dear, we sadly fear Our mittens we have lost!" Read the first page New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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