Three Little Kittens [Hardcover]

Lorianne Siomades (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-This version of the traditional nursery rhyme has much that would recommend it for sharing at storytime. The kittens appear as large, vibrant figures on clean white backgrounds with a visual subtext featuring a pair of mice unmentioned in the song but who add humor to the tried-and-true verse. Siomades adds a last-minute twist when, once the mittens are found, Mother Cat temporarily misplaces the pies thanks to the mischievous mice. Preschoolers will love the pink, orange, and blue kitten trio and their purple mother, as well as the zesty endpapers that feature collages of brightly colored mittens. When viewing the book individually, they will also be able to spot where the missing mittens are hiding. In spite of the Tom and Jerry art style, Siomades's rendition will rate high on the kid-appeal scale.
Sue Sherif, Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Library, AK
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Siomades, who last time out reworked the Itsy Bitsy Spider (1999), is adept at engaging very young children with the brightness of her illustrations. Here, she delivers an effervescent, interactive retelling of the classic nursery rhyme. The illustrations have a fingerpaint quality that should have special appeal for the preschool set: the bright pastel kittens are adorably hapless; their misadventure with the mittens counterpointed by mischievous, thieving mice. Youngsters will enjoy seeing the mice abscond with the pie and like looking for the hidden pictures of mittens and pie scattered through the pictures. An excellent read-to and discover-together book that will work quite well at story-hour time. Connie Fletcher

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press; 1st edition (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563978458
• ISBN-13: 978-1563978456
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Colorful Version of a Classic Rhyme, March 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Three Little Kittens (Hardcover)

In this version of the_Three Little Kittens_, the kittens are pink, blue, and orange, and they have a purple mom. The text is the traditional rhyme in which the three little kittens have lost their mittens, find their mittens, and then may have some pie. For fun variety, the book's text deviates from the classic rhyme at the end when, just for a moment, the mother cat loses the pie! Children who are just learning this rhyme or children who are familiar with it already will enjoy the colorful illustrations. Teachers and librarians may enjoy using this book for storytimes, as the illustrations carry well for a group.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 2 1/2 year old daughter loves this book!, May 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Three Little Kittens (Hardcover)

We have taken this book out of the library on three occasions. My daughter has memorized this book and will often spontaneously tell the story to anyone who will listen! From this book she has learned the concept of "print" and will "read" as she points to each word on a page. The illustrations are wonderful & she finds something new each time.