This Story Is Not About a Kitten
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · October 4, 2022
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- Who it’s for
- A playful picture book turns a kitten’s search for home into a story of community.
- Themes
- Community, Compassion and generosity, Animal rescue
- Genres
- Cat Stories, Dog Stories, Friendship
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A heartwarming picture book about a neighborhood coming together to help a kitten find a home, from a New York Times bestselling author and a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator. Contrary to what you may believe, this story is not about a kitten, hungry and dirty, scared and alone, needing a home. It is also not about the dog who heard the kitten meowing sadly. Even less so about the woman and child walking the dog, who stopped when their dog heard the kitten.
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Nor is it about the friends who brought a box for the kitten, or the man who offered it some milk. No, this story is not about a kitten at all—well, maybe a little—but more importantly this is a story about community, compassion, and generosity. Randall de Sève’s thoughtful and warm story is sure to fill readers of all ages with hope and the warm fuzzy feeling that rescuing animals brings. Wonderfully complemented by Carson Ellis’s breathtaking illustrations, this book is sure to be cherished by animal-loving readers everywhere!
A Neighborly Rescue
A playful picture book turns a kitten’s search for home into a story of community.
Come here for
- Neighbors’ small acts of kindness make the kitten’s search feel communal
- A wry nudge away from the kitten—and toward compassion
Expect
- A warm picture-book read, paired with Carson Ellis’s illustrations
- Hopeful feelings around helping an animal find a home
Where it sits
| Cat Stories | 80% |
|---|---|
| Dog Stories | 53% |
| Friendship | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cat Stories
- Pet Stories
- Big Feelings
- Authors
- Randall de Sève
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- October 4, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Community · Compassion and generosity · Animal rescue
- Reading lane
- Cat Stories