Hero Cat and Kitten's First Full Moon

I was contacted about reviewing picture books for other authors. This is an option only if I can obtain a copy through my local library. My library does have arrangements with many other libraries in Missouri so I can access their stacks as well.
At one time I loved to go to used books sales and bring home books. This has led me to have several 4' x 6' bookcases full of books along with four 3' piles of books on the floor waiting to be read. I no longer purchase more books. Instead I try to read 40 or more books from my home shelves every year and pass them on to others to read.

Hero Cat
5 stars
Author: Eileen Spinelli
Illustrator: Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen
This story is based on a true account of a brave mother cat. She was a stray and had her kittens in an abandoned building. When the building caught fire, she rescued her five kittens.
The illustrations have a soft quality to them that well suits especially the fiery ending. they also make you feel like petting the soft fur of a cat or kitten.

Kitten's First Full Moon
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Kevin Henkes
Caldecott Medal
What does a full moon look like to a kitten? Perhaps it looks like a bowl of milk. And kitten would like to enjoy this bowl of milk. It's adventures are humorous.
The illustrations are monochromatic, all in blacks, grays and whites. Shapes have a thick, black outline. The kitten is stylized, but it's movements, attitudes and poses are so like a kitten. The lack of color is very appropriate as the book is set at night.