Where to Sleep

May 1, 2009
PreS-KA child imagines all of the places her ginger kitten might explore in search of a good spot to snooze. The cows are not ready to retire, the chickens are too noisy, and the vegetable patch is full of bunnies. From the bright blue day outdoors, the kitten wanders inside the house to find a spot and settles at the feet of "best friend," a pajama-clad human. The end page shows the farm at night. The colorful, realistic pictures are large enough for group sharing, and children will likely enjoy the sweet kitten. The rhymed text is simple enough for beginning readers, with a repetitive phrase that makes for vocabulary building. An acceptable choice for those needing filler for bedtime storytimes or for larger picture-book collections."Angela J. Reynolds, Annapolis Valley Regional Library, Bridgetown, NS, Canada"

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April 1, 2009
Preschool-K In this cozy picture book, the simple text asks where a kitten might sleep in and around a farmhouse. Various possibilities are floated, only to be rejected on the basis of noise (the hen house), distractions (the vegetable patch), overcrowding (the porch swing), and so on. Finally, the ginger kitten settles down at its best friends feet. Both the text and the large-scale illustrations are simple, yet satisfying; gentle in colors and rounded contours, but not overly sweet. Well designed for reading aloud, the story suggests a place to snooze on one double-page spread and, on the next, counters with a reason for the kitten not to choose it. From the pauses at page turns to the rhyming phrases to the repeated forms within the illustrations, the books pleasing, soporific rhythm makes it a satisfying choice to read aloud before a nap or bedtime.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)

July 1, 2009
A kitten looks throughout the farm for a place to sleep. Each spot is rejected for reasons that rarely make sense (e.g., Kitty won't sleep in the veggie patch because he might chase the bunnies, but sleeping with the equally delicious-looking chickens is only rejected because they talk too much). The glassy eyes of the animals hinders otherwise charming illustrations.

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