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Summary
The acclaimed author and illustrator of Chickens to the Rescue has created a sweet, funny, and entirely irresistible new character--a little dog just bursting with good intentions.
Katie is so excited when Sara Ann brings home three little kittens that she can't stop herself from howling "AROOOOO!" and trying to run after them. She loves them so much!
But Katie's enthusiasm frightens the kitties, and she's sad when they run away from her. Don't they know that she just wants to play?
Katie Loves the Kittens is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Author Notes
John Himmelman was born in Kittery, Maine. He received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1981. He wrote Talester the Lizard while taking a course in writing and illustrating children's books and it became his first published book. To pay the bills, he worked as a cook and then as a carpenter, working on his books at night. It took about six years before he could make a full time living writing and illustrating children's books.
He has written and illustrated over 70 children's books, many with nature-related themes. His books include Discovering Moths, Discovering Amphibians, Guide to Night Singing Insects of the Northeast, and Cricket Radio: Tuning In To the Night-Singing Insects.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 3-Poor Katie! All she wants to do is play with Sara Ann's new kittens, but they are petrified of the white-and-brown spotted pup. "As soon as she saw them, she howled "AROOOOOO! AROOOOOO! She always howled like that when she was very happy." Katie's excitement only results in the three frightened felines fleeing in alarm, clinging to the drapes and lampshade. When her owner admonishes her and insists that she leave them alone until they grow accustomed to her, Katie tries her best to stay away-but how can she resist them? At night, Sara Ann takes the creatures to bed with her, closing the door on Katie. The clever canine goes outside, jumps up to the bedroom window, and gazes longingly. Bedlam ensues as she pounces through the window onto the slumbering pets. In the morning, the eager pooch unwittingly eats their food, incurring her owner's wrath. Ashamed and dejected, Katie takes to her bed and falls asleep. Imagine her surprise and delight when she finally awakens to find the tiny threesome cuddled up on top of her. The endearing little dog is irresistible in this animated rendering of John Himmelman's book (Holt, 2008). The lively, empathetic narration captures Katie's exuberance and remorse, and the hilarious colored pencil-and-watercolor cartoons come to life on the screen. An engaging bonus interview with the author includes childhood photos and reminiscences. A winning package for dog lovers and aspiring young writers and artists.-Barbara Auerbach, P.S. 217, Brooklyn, NY (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
This sweet book tells the story of a dog--that's Katie--who is utterly infatuated with her owner's new kittens. "Aroooooo!" howls Katie eagerly whenever she sees the tiny felines, but her vocalizing, leaping and avid tail-wagging only scare the living daylights out of them. Katie learns, after some setbacks (readers will totally sympathize), that desperately wanting to make friends is not necessarily a good starting point; sometimes, it's better to let the other side take the lead. Himmelman's (Chickens to the Rescue) empathetic, economical text builds dramatic tension and the audience's identification with Katie without an excess of anthropomorphizing. The pencil and ink drawings evince the same combination of craft and tenderness. Katie is the very picture of openheartedness, confusion and contrition, and readers will root for her from the very first page. Ages 3-8. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved