Henkes, Kevin: Kitten's First Full Moon
(Originally posted May 23, 2004.)
My sister had a present for Helena, a book I'd espied earlier this month.
(It reminds us both of a book from my own childhood,
Wiersze dla Kaji, by Joanna Kulmowa and illustrated by Janusz Grabianski. Full of whimsy and wonder, text and illustrations both.)
Kitten's First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes, is utterly charming. Henkes has the inspired notion that Kitten sees the round white moon as the ultimate bowl of milk.
The review in The New York Times describes the flavour of the drawings. "Henkes uses the advantages of today's printing technology with care and a well-disciplined eye."
The pictures are creamy and dreamy. The text is simple and repetitive (in a good way). And there's a kitten!
The book is a hit with Helena.
My sister had a present for Helena, a book I'd espied earlier this month.
(It reminds us both of a book from my own childhood,
Wiersze dla Kaji, by Joanna Kulmowa and illustrated by Janusz Grabianski. Full of whimsy and wonder, text and illustrations both.)
Kitten's First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes, is utterly charming. Henkes has the inspired notion that Kitten sees the round white moon as the ultimate bowl of milk.
The review in The New York Times describes the flavour of the drawings. "Henkes uses the advantages of today's printing technology with care and a well-disciplined eye."
The pictures are creamy and dreamy. The text is simple and repetitive (in a good way). And there's a kitten!
The book is a hit with Helena.
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