Book Review, "Kitten's First Full Moon"

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1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    Henkes, Kevin 2004. KEVIN HENKES KITTENS FIRST FULL MOON.
    ILL by Kevin Henkes. GREENWILLOW BOOKS HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS 
    ISBN 0-06-058828-4 (trade) 0-06-058829-2 (lib. bdg.)

2. PLOT SUMMARY
    In this picture book, Kevin Henkes's animal story of kitten, who mistakes a full moon
    for a bowl of milk. Kitten searches and searches for this bowl of milk but only licks bugs.
    He describes kitten as an eager kitten who wants to find the bowl of milk no matter how far she  
    travels. He details Kitten looking, licking, and chasing the bowl of milk. Kitten never finds the 
    bowl of milk until she returns home.

3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
    Henkes writing of "Kitten's First Full Moon," is about comedy and humor for grades
    kindergarten through second grade. The illustrations are good because it shows readers
    Kittens next move. I enjoy seeing the look on Kitten's face when she still can not lick the
    bowl of milk.

4. REVIEW EXCERPT(S) Starred review in "SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL." 2004
    Caldecott Medal
    New York Times, Best Illustrated Book
    ALA Notable Childrens Book
    Publishers Weekly Best Book
    Charlotte Zolotow Award
    Booklist Editors' Choice
    Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon
    Kirkus Reviews Editors' Choice
   

5. CONNECTIONS
    If you enjoy reading to children in early childhood, this book is an excellent book. Kitten's First
    Full Moon offers adventure, comedy, and humor. *Other books for children in early learning
    "Tillie Lays an Egg," "Cock-a-Moo-Moo," "Woolbur."