Kevin Henkes' Caldecott Medal-winning picture book follows a little kitten's first encounter with a full moon. Believing it to be a bowl of milk, she tries everything from stretching to climbing and jumping to reach it, experiencing a range of emotions from curiosity and bravery to frustration and fear. The simple, repetitive narrative and expressive black and white illustrations perfectly capture a young child's perspective of the world, culminating in a satisfying and comforting ending. It's a gentle story about persistence, discovery, and the simple joys of home.
What a night! The moon is full. Kitten is hungry and inquisitive and brave and fast and persistent and unlucky . . . then lucky! What a night!