About This Book
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!
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Discussion Prompts
1
What did the kitten think the moon was? Have you ever mistaken something for something else?
2
What were some of the ways the kitten tried to reach the 'milk'?
3
How do you think the kitten felt when she couldn't reach the moon or when she fell?
4
What made the kitten happy at the very end of the story?
5
Why do you think the author chose to draw the pictures in black and white?
External Reviews
Google Books
3.5/5 (5 ratings)
Awards
1 award
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