Author: McClure, Nikki

Brand: Harry N. Abrams

Edition: Illustrated

Binding: Board book

Number Of Pages: 30

Release Date: 07-05-2019

Details: Product Description In this tender board book, a kitten practices the basics of feline behavior over the course of a day. A single word of text per spread teaches readers “how to be a cat”—how to stretch, clean, pounce, feast—while the striking paper cuts illustrate the kitten’s attempts to imitate an adult cat’s mastery of each skill. At times, the kitten triumphantly succeeds, and at other times the kitten struggles, in vignettes that range from whimsical to profound. A celebration of all things feline,  How to Be a Cat also tells a universal story of mastering life skills, and of the loving relationship between parent and child.   From School Library Journal Toddler-From an early morning stretch and gentle grooming to an end-of-the-day feast and dreamy repose, a kitten mimics its parent's behavior as it explores, stalks, and tumbles its way through the day. Boldly rendered black-and-white images offer the perfect background for the large, pale blue font of the text, which consists solely of verbs, and the butterfly that flits its way through the pages with the kitten in pursuit. α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Review "Boldly rendered black-and-white images offer the perfect background for the large, pale blue font of the text." ( School Library Journal) About the Author Nikki McClure is a self-taught cut-paper artist who illustrates gift products as well as many books for children. She is the author and illustrator of  Collect Raindrops; Mama, Is It Summer Yet?; To Market, to Market;  and  Apple, as well as other titles. She lives in Olympia, Washington.

Package Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English, French