What a night
The moon is full.
Kitten is hungry
and inquisitive
and brave
and fast
and persistent
and unlucky . . ...
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Sep 29, 2011
Joshua
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Is this a book about natural theology vs. Dogmatic theo.
Much clearer than the lily books.
Like so many artists kevin is simplifying with age.
Trying real hard to be a classic.
I don't think it is.
What chord is chasing the moon and failing, striking in kids?
The moon is WHAT? to kids. ALL that they want?
Maybe im missing something but it seems like a "stretch"
Much clearer than the lily books.
Like so many artists kevin is simplifying with age.
Trying real hard to be a classic.
I don't think it is.
What chord is chasing the moon and failing, striking in kids?
The moon is WHAT? to kids. ALL that they want?
Maybe im missing something but it seems like a "stretch"
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Feb 01, 2012
Roger
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Kevin Henkes’ Kitten’s First Full Moon won the Caldecott Award in large part for its mesmerizing use of colors. This book possesses a brilliant sparkle and glow—it’s done entirely in black, white, silver, and gray. Henkes perfectly contrasts these four colors to animate the book with an experience of beholding a full moon. Then he adds an adorable white kitten in this setting, and the story is ready to roll. The kitten sees the full moon as a bowl of milk. She wishes to have a drink, so she leap
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Jan 24, 2012
Ashley
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I actually liked this book. "Kitten's First Full Moon" is about a kitten who sees a full moon for the first time, hence the title. The fun thing about this book is that the kitten thinks that the moon is a big bowl of milk. Throughout the book, the poor little kitten tries his best to reach the "bowl of milk" but he has no luck. He keeps trying and trying to gel closer to the "bowl" so he can taste the delicious, creamy milk, but he can't quite reach it wherever
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Jan 09, 2012
Sarah
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This book has grown on me as I've read it over and over with students as part of our Caldecott unit.
The expressions on the kitten's face, the subtle use of shades of grey, the layout of the pictures, and the patterned text combine to produce an example of stunning simplicity.
The kitten thinks the moon is a bowl of milk and tries various ways to catch it. Period. That's the whole story. But the way we are led through her escapades elicits our emotions: we laugh, feel sorr More...
The expressions on the kitten's face, the subtle use of shades of grey, the layout of the pictures, and the patterned text combine to produce an example of stunning simplicity.
The kitten thinks the moon is a bowl of milk and tries various ways to catch it. Period. That's the whole story. But the way we are led through her escapades elicits our emotions: we laugh, feel sorr More...
Oct 30, 2011
shranicky
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This picture storybook by Kevin Henkes is the 2005 Caldecott Award winner. It’s about a kitten who just loves to drink milk. This kitten wants milk so bad that it tries to lick the moon. Then, when she tries to lick the moon, she gets a bug on her tongue! Next, she tries to catch the moon and she ends up falling down the stairs. The entire book, Kitten tries to think of everything she can to reach the moon (or the bowl of milk as she sees it) but she only ends up hurt, scared, or more confused t
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Oct 18, 2011
Katlyn
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1. Genre: Concept- shapes
2. Summary: Poor kitten, is teased by her first full moon when she believes it is a bowl of milk. She tries everything she can think of to reach that bowl of milk but only ends up scared, hurt, or even more confused. Finally, kitten returns home to find a warm bowl of milk waiting for her.
3. Critique:
a. I believe the strength of this book is its illustrations, as the text is very simple and somewhat repetitive.
b. The black and white illustration More...
2. Summary: Poor kitten, is teased by her first full moon when she believes it is a bowl of milk. She tries everything she can think of to reach that bowl of milk but only ends up scared, hurt, or even more confused. Finally, kitten returns home to find a warm bowl of milk waiting for her.
3. Critique:
a. I believe the strength of this book is its illustrations, as the text is very simple and somewhat repetitive.
b. The black and white illustration More...
Oct 12, 2011
Amanda
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Genre: Picture book—Other
Summary: A kitten sees her first full moon one night and believes it is a bowl of milk. She tries extremely hard to get what she thought was the milk but only fails time after time. Upset, the little kitten goes back home, where there is a bowl of milk waiting for her.
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a. As being a picture book and a 2005 Caldecott winner, of course the greatest strength of this book is the black and white illustrations. These illustrations are More...
Summary: A kitten sees her first full moon one night and believes it is a bowl of milk. She tries extremely hard to get what she thought was the milk but only fails time after time. Upset, the little kitten goes back home, where there is a bowl of milk waiting for her.
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a. As being a picture book and a 2005 Caldecott winner, of course the greatest strength of this book is the black and white illustrations. These illustrations are More...
Oct 05, 2011
1.Other Picture book
2.This is the story of a kitten that sees his first full moon and miss represents it as a bowl of milk. It's a funny story comprised of the kitten attempting to get to his bowl of milk!
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a. Illustrations
b.The illustrations in this book were awesome in that they depicted the different facial expressions of the kitten. The kitten appeared to be very childish in that this book would be perfect for young children. It presents the cat in a positive More...
2.This is the story of a kitten that sees his first full moon and miss represents it as a bowl of milk. It's a funny story comprised of the kitten attempting to get to his bowl of milk!
3.
a. Illustrations
b.The illustrations in this book were awesome in that they depicted the different facial expressions of the kitten. The kitten appeared to be very childish in that this book would be perfect for young children. It presents the cat in a positive More...
Oct 03, 2011
Sarah
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"Kitten's First Full Moon" by Kevin Henkes tells the sweet story of Kitten, who believes that the full moon is a bowl of warm milk. After a long quest to reach the bowl of milk, Kitten climbs a tree and sees that the pond below is also a large bowl of milk. She becomes very discouraged when she falls in the pond and becomes cold and wet. However, predictably, when Kitten arrives home there is a bowl of milk waiting for her on the porch. Henkes story can be best described as cute an
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Sep 26, 2011
Melissa
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Kitten’s First Full Moon
By: Kevin Henkes
Genre: Other
The little kitten is sitting on her porch, waiting for food. She sees something bright and shiny in the sky and believes it’s a bowl of milk. She chases after it, hoping to reach it. Does she ever reach her bowl of milk?
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A. The text is large and bold. The author uses a simple sentence structure that is easy for the children to understand. The drawings are black and white with shades of gray. The setting is at n More...
By: Kevin Henkes
Genre: Other
The little kitten is sitting on her porch, waiting for food. She sees something bright and shiny in the sky and believes it’s a bowl of milk. She chases after it, hoping to reach it. Does she ever reach her bowl of milk?
Critique:
A. The text is large and bold. The author uses a simple sentence structure that is easy for the children to understand. The drawings are black and white with shades of gray. The setting is at n More...
Sep 26, 2011
Sara
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1. other?
2. Kitten tries and tries and tries to get the giant bowl of milk (the full moon) but fails. She can't understand why she cannot get to it and runs into all sorts of mishaps on the journey.
3. A. This story combines text and illustrations seamlessly, they work together to tell the story.
B. Probably the strength of this book is the way the illustrations work with the text. Every image is of kitten and an action she has just taken or is about to ta More...
2. Kitten tries and tries and tries to get the giant bowl of milk (the full moon) but fails. She can't understand why she cannot get to it and runs into all sorts of mishaps on the journey.
3. A. This story combines text and illustrations seamlessly, they work together to tell the story.
B. Probably the strength of this book is the way the illustrations work with the text. Every image is of kitten and an action she has just taken or is about to ta More...
Sep 25, 2011
Casey
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1. Genre: Other- animals
2. Summary: Kitten sees her first full moon but thinks that it is a bowl of milk. Follow Kitten on her quest for the milk. Nothing seems to go Kitten’s way including falling into a pond. Read it to find out if Kitten ever gets her milk.
3. Critique:
a.) The illustrations in this picture book are adorable. I love the illustrator’s use of black and white pencil and charcoal drawings. The author does a great job of showing Kitten’s emotions on her fa More...
2. Summary: Kitten sees her first full moon but thinks that it is a bowl of milk. Follow Kitten on her quest for the milk. Nothing seems to go Kitten’s way including falling into a pond. Read it to find out if Kitten ever gets her milk.
3. Critique:
a.) The illustrations in this picture book are adorable. I love the illustrator’s use of black and white pencil and charcoal drawings. The author does a great job of showing Kitten’s emotions on her fa More...
Sep 22, 2011
Johnny
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Kitten mistakes the night moon for a bowl of milk in the sky, and repeatedly tries to drink from the illusion by running at it, climbing towards it, and jumping on it. a) The most attractive element of this book is the use of all black and white illustrations that help to create an illusion which is the basis of Kitten’s confusion. The illustrations also create a nighttime mood that establishes unity throughout the story. b) The black and white illustrations effectively associate the round shape
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Sep 21, 2011
Katelyn
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1. Contemporary
2. This story is about a kitten that mistakes the moon for a bowl of milk. She tries over and over again to reach that bowl of milk, but she never gets to it. Instead she enjoys a bowl of milk on the porch, and the moon is still shining.
3. A. This story is short and sweet. One area for comment is the illustrations. The story takes place during the night, therefore the only light comes from the moon. Night time might be scary for some children, but this s More...
2. This story is about a kitten that mistakes the moon for a bowl of milk. She tries over and over again to reach that bowl of milk, but she never gets to it. Instead she enjoys a bowl of milk on the porch, and the moon is still shining.
3. A. This story is short and sweet. One area for comment is the illustrations. The story takes place during the night, therefore the only light comes from the moon. Night time might be scary for some children, but this s More...
Jun 09, 2011
Sunhi
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This is an adorably illustrated and sweet story of a kitten that just wants the bowl of milk sitting in the sky. My son loves this story because I infuse it with a lot of emotions. When kitten can't get the milk, I make it sad and I frown. When she gets hurt, I touch him on his head or ear to indicate where she got a little banged up. When she gets her milk, I smile and cheer.
Though he appears to be getting over this book (my son now has a love for slightly longer books) it remain More...
Though he appears to be getting over this book (my son now has a love for slightly longer books) it remain More...
Jun 07, 2011
Colleen
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a. Bibliography
Henkes, Kevin. 2004. KITTEN’S FIRST FULL MOON. U.S.A.: Greenwillow Books. ISBN 0060588292
b. Kevin Henkes playfully demonstrates a kitten’s first run in with a full moon in this wonderful black and white picture storybook. A small white kitten with charcoal shadings sees the moon and thinks it is a bowl of milk. Young readers will delight in the simple white circle the kitten chases throughout the book. True to form, the white moon, stays in the upper right hand More...
Henkes, Kevin. 2004. KITTEN’S FIRST FULL MOON. U.S.A.: Greenwillow Books. ISBN 0060588292
b. Kevin Henkes playfully demonstrates a kitten’s first run in with a full moon in this wonderful black and white picture storybook. A small white kitten with charcoal shadings sees the moon and thinks it is a bowl of milk. Young readers will delight in the simple white circle the kitten chases throughout the book. True to form, the white moon, stays in the upper right hand More...
May 04, 2011
Ronyell
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I have been reading Kevin Henkes’ works ever since I was a child and every one of his children’s books always featured mice as the main characters. Well, imagine my surprise when I finally found a book by Kevin Henkes that was about a cat! “Kitten’s First Full Moon” is a Caldecott Medal award winning book by Kevin Henkes and it is about a small kitten who tries to grab a bowl of milk in the sky (the moon!) “Kitten’s First Full Moon” is a truly cute book that every child would definitely love
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Mar 02, 2011
Tdavis
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Kitten's First Full Moon is simplistic and humorous, which will captivate all-ages through repetitive phrases, rhythmic text, and a sequence of events. The sequence of events entails the desire, action, consequences, and finally the resolution to the kitten’s goal. There is a beginning and ending to the kitten’s adventure. In between (the beginning and end) the author illustrates the kitten’s movement, which makes it possible for the younger audience to follow the kitten from point A to point B.
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Nov 11, 2009
Teneka
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(Pre-K - 1st grade)
I really enjoyed the simplicity of this book. The text was big and easy to read. The simple repetition of this book made some parts predictable. The author's use of dynamic balance was visible throughout the book as well. The pictures in this book were made using many simple, geometric shapes. I think that the author's choice of black and white pictures complimented this book well. There were also parts in the story where each step kitten made was detailed in the p More...
I really enjoyed the simplicity of this book. The text was big and easy to read. The simple repetition of this book made some parts predictable. The author's use of dynamic balance was visible throughout the book as well. The pictures in this book were made using many simple, geometric shapes. I think that the author's choice of black and white pictures complimented this book well. There were also parts in the story where each step kitten made was detailed in the p More...
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Nov 10, 2009
Katie
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Kitten’s First Full Moon
4 out of 5 stars
The way Henkes illustrates portrays the setting really well with a palette of grays, blacks, and whites with colored pencil and gouache. Perhaps color was not used because the night is black, which is the setting of the story. Henkes uses a lot of patterns and repetitions in the art with thick, broad lines. There are not fine details in the illustrations; the vagueness of some of the drawings creates an almost textured look to the page. More...
4 out of 5 stars
The way Henkes illustrates portrays the setting really well with a palette of grays, blacks, and whites with colored pencil and gouache. Perhaps color was not used because the night is black, which is the setting of the story. Henkes uses a lot of patterns and repetitions in the art with thick, broad lines. There are not fine details in the illustrations; the vagueness of some of the drawings creates an almost textured look to the page. More...
Nov 07, 2009
Matt
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Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Caldecott Winner
Pre-K- 2nd
I thought that Kittens First Full Moon was okay. I thought that it was a great story of determination and learning. The kitten showed determination by trying anything she could think of to get to the bowl of milk, but she (the kitten) just couldn’t manage to get to it no matter what she did. I rated this book a 3 because it does have a message to it and it is entertaining, but I’m not sure that I could really More...
Caldecott Winner
Pre-K- 2nd
I thought that Kittens First Full Moon was okay. I thought that it was a great story of determination and learning. The kitten showed determination by trying anything she could think of to get to the bowl of milk, but she (the kitten) just couldn’t manage to get to it no matter what she did. I rated this book a 3 because it does have a message to it and it is entertaining, but I’m not sure that I could really More...
Nov 05, 2009
Casey
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Grade Level: (K-1) Beginning K would be able to listen and then eventually read and 1 would be able to read independently.
Henkes uses interesting artistic angles in the story. His lack of color provides a nice night time atmosphere. It allows the reader to focus mainly on the kitten and the moon, the two basic things in the story. Also, the moon seems to grow and get larger each page as the kitten appears to try to get closer to the moon. The thick blank lines give the story More...
Henkes uses interesting artistic angles in the story. His lack of color provides a nice night time atmosphere. It allows the reader to focus mainly on the kitten and the moon, the two basic things in the story. Also, the moon seems to grow and get larger each page as the kitten appears to try to get closer to the moon. The thick blank lines give the story More...
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Sep 25, 2011
Lindsay
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Genre: Picture Book - Other, animals
Summary: This is book is about a kitten who mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk. The kitten goes in search of the milk and comes across many obstacles. Finally, she returns home to find a bowl of milk waiting on her porch just for her.
Critique: (a)This book finds its strength in the illustrations found in the story. I loved the black and white pictures and the bold contrast they provided in the book.
(b)This book is extrem More...
Summary: This is book is about a kitten who mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk. The kitten goes in search of the milk and comes across many obstacles. Finally, she returns home to find a bowl of milk waiting on her porch just for her.
Critique: (a)This book finds its strength in the illustrations found in the story. I loved the black and white pictures and the bold contrast they provided in the book.
(b)This book is extrem More...
Sep 07, 2011
Traci
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Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes is an adorable (and it's almost impossible to not use the word adorable) tale of a kitten's first adventure during a full moon. The kitten ventures out to figure out what the full moon entails for her and how much trouble the little thing can get into before the night is over. This story will defiantly leave you wanting to read it again and again.
This book has to be one of my favorite children's books that I have read. The story is fun, livel More...
This book has to be one of my favorite children's books that I have read. The story is fun, livel More...
Feb 01, 2010
Jaclyn
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Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes was the 2005 Caldecott Medal winner. I gave this book five stars. This picture book is intended for readers from preschool to grade two but its themes are universal. The book follows kitten in her many attempts to find that big bowl of milk, which happens to be the moon. She runs, she jumps, she climbs, but to no avail. However, when finally returning home, she finds that dish of milk waiting for her, and she is happy. This book symbolizes our dete
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Jan 30, 2010
L-Crystal
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This beginning reader book is recommended for children ages 4-8. It has won the Caldecott Medal (2005), was a Book Sense Book of the Year Award Nominee for Children's Illustrated - Honor Book (2005), won Charlotte Zolotow Award (2005), was an ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2005), and was the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books (2004). This story is about a kitten who mistakes a full moon for a bowl of milk. The kitten is brave, inquisitive, fast, and persistent in
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Oct 01, 2009
Laura
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This story is intended for young children. Kitten's First Full Moon is about a very young kitten who sees a full moon for the very first time. When the kitten sees the moon she thinks that it's a bowl of milk. The young kitten then tries everything she can to get to the bowl of milk but can never reach it. She even jumps into a pond because she sees the moon's reflection on the water. Finally after being wet and sad the kitten heads home and finds a bowl of milk waiting for he More...
This story is intended for young children. Kitten's First Full Moon is about a very young kitten who sees a full moon for the very first time. When the kitten sees the moon she thinks that it's a bowl of milk. The young kitten then tries everything she can to get to the bowl of milk but can never reach it. She even jumps into a pond because she sees the moon's reflection on the water. Finally after being wet and sad the kitten heads home and finds a bowl of milk waiting for he More...
Sep 03, 2011
Maria
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Wow!This enjoyable picture book is a must read. The fact that is black and white in a world where everything is color make it even more interesting. When I looked at the cover, I was biased because I like color in picture books. After reading it, all I can say is that color is not needed for this particular story. After all, the story happened during a full moon night and everything must look black and white.
The little kitten is inquisitive, brave, persistent,and fast; these are all ch More...
The little kitten is inquisitive, brave, persistent,and fast; these are all ch More...
Oct 10, 2011
Hannah
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Kitten's first full moon by Kevin Henkes is one of my favorite books to date. This book is a winner of the 2005 Caldecott award. The story is about a little kitten who loves to drink milk. Any child that has a cat or just loves cats will understand the importance of a bowl of milk. The little kitten wants milk so bad that it tries to lick the faraway moon. When she tries to lick the moon, she ends up getting a bug on her tongue. Then she tries to catch the moon and tumbles down the stairs. There
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Sep 07, 2011
Nicole
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I have enjoyed Kevin Henkes books for years, conducting author studies with students, comparing and contrasting the characters in his humorous stories and even co-creating a readers theater play with my third grade students of a classic favorite—Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse. For some reason, however, Kitten’s First Full Moon, does not hold the same allure and attraction for me as Henkes other beloved picture books. Yes, it is written for a younger audience. And yes, it is ironically about a cat r
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