Caldecott Winner Kitten's First Full Moon

Henkes, K. (2004). Kitten’s First Full Moon. New York: Greenwillow Books.

(1). What did you like or dislike about the book?
I thought this was a cute story about a kitten’s adventure to find some milk. It’s a book that I could see myself reading to a young child

(2). What in your life may have influenced your reaction or response to this book?
I enjoy reading stories involving animals and this influenced my joy in reading this book.

(3). How would you compare this book to another book or books, or book or books by same author?
I would compare this book to Goodnight Moon. Both would be good stories to tell a young child at night and they involve the moon.

(4). What new thing (information or insight) did you learn about children's literature in reading this book? I learned that books can be written for fun and for the purpose of telling a nighttime story.