Nadia and the Forever Kitten

Animal Stories #49

by Holly Webb, Sophy Williams (Illustrator)

Nadia spends as much time as she can at her friend Violet’s house, playing with the kittens her mum brings home from her job at the animal shelter. When Violet tells Nadia about a pregnant cat urgently in need of a place to stay, Nadia convinces her parents to foster Gracie for the summer.

After Gracie gives birth to five beautiful kittens, Nadia is instantly drawn to the smallest and sweetest, who she names Luna. But while the other kittens are quickly adopted, Nadia is heartbroken to see no one is interested in Luna. Can she help the kitten find her forever home?

Genres: Animals

126 pages, Paperback

First published July 8, 2021

About the author

Holly Webb is one of Britain's best-loved children's writers. She has written over a hundred books for children, and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Holly lives in Tilehurst, just outside of Reading, Berkshire, with her husband, three children and several cats.

Reviews

[Dorian Jandreau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nadios draugė Violeta vieną dieną parodo jai kačiukus savo vonioje, nes jos mama dirba gyvūnų prieglaudoje. Netrukus jos mama sugauna nėščią katę Greisę, kuriai reikia globėjų. Nadios tėvai sutinka ją pagloboti. Kai Greisė atsiveda kačiukus- Nadia iškart įsimyli oranžinę Luną.

Nuostabi knyga apie Luną ir Greisę, kurios rado namus. Knygoje gausu iliustracijų, skaitosi labai lengvai- tad vaikams skaityti bus labai lengva ir įdomu. Perskaičiau per kelias valandas ir sušildžiau savo širdį tokia miela istorija. Veiksmas vyksta rudenį, tad už lango niaukstantis dangus puikiai atitiko knygos nuotaiką.

[Hayden · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used to read this author as an elementary school kid so the nostalgia it brought me was insane.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh, how much delight a kitten or a cat can add to someone's life. Although Nadia loves playing with the kittens her friend Violet and her mother are fostering as part of Violet's mother's work at the animal rescue, she is unable to have a pet of her own. Because there is such a great need for foster families, Nadia's parents agree to foster Gracie, a pregnant feral cat who needs to be in a quiet place. Gracie is rather standoffish at first, but eventually she starts to trust Nadia, and gives birth to five sweet kittens. Nadia's in love with all of them, but she adores Luna, the smallest one in Gracie's litter. One by one, the other kittens are adopted, but not Luna. Things come to a climax when a door and a window that have been accidentally left open lead to Luna exploring the wider world outside and almost result in tragedy when she ventures onto the rain-slick roof. Nadia's father comes to the rescue, and the family realizes just how much those two cats mean to them. The black-and-white sketches and the immersive description of all this drama allow readers to feel the tension experienced by Nadia and the emotional rollercoaster of trying to save Luna. Anyone who loves cats will cheer at the ending and be pleased for this furry family and its human companions. The author describes Nadia's yearning for a pet of her own and her patience with Gracie quite well, and many feline companions will recognize some of their own experiences and emotions in Nadia's as well as in her father's capitulation to Gracie's charms.

[Marliana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice light reading. Read this story to my daughters and they love them! There’s pov from the kitten too!

[Viki · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked how it ended ended up that they kept Luna and Gracie!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

we have three foster fails in our house, this one resonated.

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nadia had always wanted a kitten but she can’t have one because of all the cats in need of a foster home. But one day they foster a stray cat named Gracie and she gives birth to kittens. Nadia loves all of them especially the littlest girl kitten who she names Luna. As all of Luna’s siblings get adopted she doesn’t. Nadia begins to worry that Luna won’t find a home. Will Luna ever get adopted? Definitely 5 stars