| Kitten and the Night Watchman Contributor(s): Sullivan, John (Author), Yoo, Taeeun (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1481461915 ISBN-13: 9781481461917 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Cats |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2018000436 |
| Lexile Measure: 470 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.3" W x 9.3" (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 198444 Reading Level: 2.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Margaret Wise Brown Prize Five starred reviews Selected as a Best Book of 2018 by The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and BookPage "Empathetic, poetic, and a joy to look at, cute kitty and all." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A stray kitten changes the way the watchman sees nighttime in this tender book based on a true story, illustrated by Strictly No Elephants artist Taeeun Yoo. The night watchman hugs his wife and kids and drives to work. All night he is alone. Every hour he makes his rounds. He sees the stars twinkling. He hears the sounds of the night: ki-DEE ki-DEE ki-DEE shhhhheeeeeEEEERRRROOOOooooommmmmm Woof Woof Woof Meeeoooow. When he is joined by a stray kitten, the night suddenly seems different. Has the kitten found a new home? Kitten and the Night Watchman is inspired by the true story of author John Sullivan meeting a stray cat while working as a night watchman. The cat, Beebe, was John's companion for seventeen years. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sullivan, John: - John Sullivan makes his authorial debut with Kitten and the Night Watchman. John works for the City of Chicago guarding buildings and equipment. It was during one of his rounds that he found his cat, Beebe. They were companions for seventeen years. This book is inspired by that experience.Yoo, Taeeun: - Taeeun Yoo has twice received the prestigious New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award. She has illustrated many books, including Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev, which has been published in twelve countries. The New York Times called it a "sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale." Other books include So Many Days and Only a Witch Can Fly, both by Alison McGhee, and Round by Joyce Sidman, which received four starred reviews. Taeeun was also the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Society of Illustrators' Founders Award. She lives in South Korea with her family. |