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Moses the Kitten
The storytelling magic of James Herriot has become a warm, joyful part of our children's lives. In Moses the Kitten, Herriot tells the tale of a tiny, bedraggled kitty found tucked beside a frozen pond, who is nursed back to health on a nearby farm.
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
August 15th 1991
by St. Martin's Griffin
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This book earns 4 stars because I like James Herriot's stories. My grandmother had all of this country vet's adult chapter books and I remember lying in the guest bedroom at her house reading them all. I found them fascinating when I was about 10-12 years old. However, just adding illustrations (albeit nice ones)to this story doesn't make it a children's book. I think that the vocabulary and sentence structure make this book too difficult for a young child still interested in picture books to re...more
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Jun 25, 2011
Dolly
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4 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
Moses is a lucky kitten, having been found in the rushes on a cold, cold day and brought to the nearest farm house so they could care for him. He ends up being adopted by a sow, tended to and nursed with her other piglets. It's a sweet tale and our girls really enjoyed it. Some of the vocabulary and dialogue in the book is somewhat old-fashioned and I had to explain several of the words. There were even a few that I'd never seen before. Our youngest picked up this book (the paperback edition wit...more
Certainly cute and cuddly enough, but something about it just didn't do a whole lot for me. Sorry I can't say why - I just can't put my finger on it. I have read the four "All Things..." books and enjoyed them - about 30 years ago. < shrug >
Mommy says: One of James Herriot's stories spread out with illustrations. The vocabulary includes a lot of 6th grade plus words, but my 8yo LOVED LOVED LOVED this story of a little kitten and his mama.
One of James Herriot's stories spread out with illustrations. The vocabulary includes a lot of 6th grade plus words, but my 8yo LOVED LOVED LOVED this story of a little kitten and his mama.
One of James Herriot's stories spread out with illustrations. The vocabulary includes a lot of 6th grade plus words, but my 7yo loved this story of a little kitten and his mama.
A pleasant story for young children, charmingly illustrated, about a young kitten rescued from near death and nursed back to health by an unusual farm animal.
Recebi esta edição original, através de uma troca com a thelittlebookshop.Passem pela página dela no Facebook:)Tem bons livros, para venda e troca.
This is a good story about a cat that is nursed to health after being rescued by a local farm. Shows how it is good to give a helping hand to those in need.
This is a book about a family that finds a kitten and norishs him back to good health. Just a good read aloud story for preschool up to 3rd grade.
One of my very favorites when I was little! I loved the realistic illustrations. (And cuddly animals, of course).
I grew up reading this at my Grandma's house! I love this book. Sweet little moses who lives with the baby piglets...
Jul 27, 2011
Libby
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This is a very good book and the illustrations are beautiful.
My childrens favorite story!
Very cute!
Really cute
I cannot imagine my childhood without James Herriot, everyone who has had or would like a pet should read his works.
Different from Herriots other children's stories, Moses has more detail and is a bit less 'simple'. The story of Moses makes you smile and shows what is starting to be seen more and more in the animal kingdom, one species adopting another.
Touching.
I remember reading this to my children when we lived in a tiny rural community in SE Idaho. They loved it. I chose it because it was a James Herriott book. The boys loved it because it was of a kitten.
I absolutely loved this one as a kid! This poor kitten has no mom, so a mommy pig adopts it! I remember laughing so hard at how silly it was that a cat would act like a piglet. Too fun!
Notes:
Herriot books for kids are always a favorite
rather long, best for age 5+
beautiful illustrations
Herriot books for kids are always a favorite
rather long, best for age 5+
beautiful illustrations
When I was little, I loved that they put the tiny orphan kitten in the big farm AGA oven to keep him warm.
Herriot, James K-1st
Very cute story.
Rated: B+
May 18, 2013
Catherine
marked it as to-read
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James Herriot is the pen name of James Alfred Wight, OBE, FRCVS also known as Alf Wight, an English veterinary surgeon and writer. Wight is best known for his semi-autobiographical stories, often referred to collectively as All Creatures Great and Small, a title used in some editions and in film and television adaptations.
In 1939, at the age of 23, he qualified as a veterinary surgeon with Glasgow...more
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