The Babies and Kitties Book

by John Schindel, Molly Woodward

Jam-packed with colorful photos of adorable kittens and sweet babies, this rhyming board book celebrates all of the ways kids and cats are alike. A companion to The Babies and Doggies Book.

When you stop and think about it, babies and kitties do many of the same things: They nap, climb, and hide. They play and cuddle. Lots of things babies do kitties do too! With its brief rhyming text and full-color photographs, The Babies and Kitties Book is engaging for infants, a fun read-aloud for parents, and a treat for baby- and kitty-lovers alike. A companion to The Babies and Doggies Book.

Genres: Picture Books, Cats, Childrens, Juvenile, Storytime, Photography, Animals

26 pages, Board Book

Published April 28, 2020

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Real photographs of babies and kittens doing simple, everyday things with brief, straight forward text discussing things they have in common (bright eyes, hiding and peeking out, crying, chasing bubbles, etc.) A nice group read aloud for baby or toddler story time and great to read one-on-one with really young kids.

[Dina McPhee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read by Librarian Laura on the London Public Library's on-line "Books for Babies" program. Beautiful, adorable photographs comparing the cuteness of the two.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

It may be because I love kitties the best (and it probably is); this book is my favorite in the series. The photos are so excellent and complete the text.

[Joel · Rating 5 out of 5]

When your toddler has you read it five times in a row, it’s a winner!

[Mauri · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the baby's current favorites - and I know he has favorites now because he'll dig through the pile and hand me either this or Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? and then sit and listen avidly. It's one of his current favorite genres as well: books with photographs of baby faces and/or cats.

There's no plot, obviously, this is just a rhyming chant of things that babies and kitties both do, with pictures of babies and kitties doing them. I think the cover photo might be photoshopped, but none of the interior photos are. More importantly, they're just photos, not AI art. I didn't think AI art would be something I needed to think about at this stage, but it has come for the board book industry, folks, and I got a number of utterly bizarrely "illustrated" books for Christmas.

[Walter U. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun rhymes and cats, what more could you ask for?

On a serious note though, in comparison with other children’s books that contains lots of beautiful illustrations, this one is just stock-like pictures and words, kinda feels like kid’s version of a PowerPoint. Not bad, but not special either.

[John]

These books are the best!!! Babies love the illustrations!

[DAB-E · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 19 month grandson loves this book. The pictures are wonderful. He especially loves the page where they jump high!

[Jesse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute babies and cute kitties.

[Jena Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter is obsessed with this one and the dog one. Super cute photos!

[Statum · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter loves this book!

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kitties and babies do many things the same.

[Tawny Port · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for a 1-2 yo. Great photos that really intrigue a child.

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent photos. Excellent rhyming text. 100% recommend to cat people with babies.

[wildct2003 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok board book with good pictures

[Little Seesaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

They are both so cute. If I had to be allergic to one of them, I'm so glad it wasn't babies. So are my children.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Babies + kittens... so cute! Not much plot here, but the juxtaposition is worth it.

[Feebs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible

[Maeghan Nutmeg Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bright and fun photos featuring beautiful baby faces, and adorable kittens. The kiddos loved seeing this one at storytime today.

[Andrés · Rating 4 out of 5]

So stinkin' cute. The photos of the babies and the kitties are adorable. And by the end I convinced: yes, lots of things that babies do, kitties do, too.

[Lindsay Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute pictures!

[Maeve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Babies and kittens both do similar things: jumping, being silly, and giving love.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each spread shows a behavior that both babies and kitties exhibit. With big photographs, this is great for babies. A winner in our house.