Nap Time for Kitty

by Michael Dahl, Oriol Vidal (Illustrator)

Mama cat must convince baby kitty that it's time to take a nap.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Cats, Kids, Storytime, Animals

20 pages, Board book

Published January 31, 2011

About the author

Michael Dahl is the author of over 200 books for children and young adults, including the acclaimed Finnegan Zwake mystery series and The Library of Doom. His works have earned Edgar and Anthony Award nominations and national design honors. As Editorial Director at Stone Arch Books, he champions engaging, award-winning stories that inspire young readers everywhere.

He also writes under aliases Chris Carey, Rick Thomas, and Mark Ziegler.

Reviews

[Fakhte nasiri · Rating 4 out of 5]

كتابهاى كودك رو مطالعه مى‌کنم که بتونم والدینی که برای خرید کتاب میان رو راهنمایی کنم، و اون کاری که آموزش و پرورشمون انجام نمیده رو تا حد توانم انجام بدم، یعنی جدا کردن محتوای خوب از بد. کتابهای کودکی که تو این سالها دارن تو ایران چاپ میشن پر از غرض ورزی و جهت دادن به سمت و سوی اهداف شخصی هست و اگر یک نفر این وسط قبل از فروش کارشناسی نکنه نسل های بعدم با ذهن آلوده پرورش پیدا می‌کنن. متاسفانه اکثر پدر مادرایی که اهل مطالعه نیستن فقط می‌خوان بچه با کتاب سرگرم بشه و قدرت تحلیل نکته‌های پنهان شده در متن و تصویر رو ندارن :(

[Cathie (ClassyLibrarian) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute!!

[Christine Meunier · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute story with delightful pictures.

[Lil Old Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter and I love this series of Hello Genius books. Really cute pictures and simple text makes this a good read for infants. My 2 year old was entertained by the colors and pictures. I love that each story is entertaining, yet also teaches a lesson (in this case, the importance of taking a nap).

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kitty refuses to take naps until he learns the purrfection of them. A simple, delightful read for young readers.

[May Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very kid friendly narration

I love listening to this. It has a very cute dialogue between a mother trying to convince her child to take a nap and a child refusing to take a nap until...

It makes me wish I could read this with the illustrations. Children will love listening to this, for sure.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better for toddlers

My baby is only 8 weeks old. He can't appreciate the pictures yet, but they're adorable. He liked the story. But I think it'd defo be better with the kids watching the pictures too.

[Katie Dickey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short

Much shorter book for this style. Was a cute story but wish it were a but longer. Good illustrations for my kiddos.

[Holly Letson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute!

[Zelda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for babies

[Heydi Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

An adorable kitten doesn’t want to sleep until his mommy finally lets him wear himself out. A sweet naptime read.

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

For: animal fans; readers looking for a sweet book about the importance of naps.

Possible red flags: not listening to one's adult.

[Daniel Pool]

Most definitely did not work

[Mimi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again, waaay to recognisable as a mom. Both the little one andI adore this series.

[Zahra tavakoli · Rating 3 out of 5]

داستان آشنای وقت خواب و مقاومت در برابر آن که به خوبی به شعر برگردانده شده. مناسب بالای دو سال.
عنوان فارسی: پیشی باید بخوابد.

[Robin Obara · Rating 3 out of 5]

It turns out Kitty needed a nap after all.

[TJE · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the better ones from the series

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute and short story about a kitty who refuses to nap. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

[Pamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Nap Time for Kitty" was really cute. It's about a kitty who simply refuses to take a nap (sounds a lot like my daughter when it's time for her to take a nap.) It doesn't matter how many times Mama Cat calls, Kitty is just not going for it. Kitty always explains that she's just not sleepy right now, and finds tons of things to do - playing in water, getting wrapped up in yarn, hanging off the arm of the sofa - Kitty will do anything to avoid taking a nap. However, Mama Cat's insistent, and finally Kitty settles down. And, when she does, she goes right to sleep because, like most children, Kitty was trying to do anything to prevent laying down and getting some rest. But, Mama Cat knew what she needed...we mothers always know what our children need.
I really liked this book...I thought it was cute and funny. However, my daughter didn't pay a whole lot of attention to it except when she saw a picture she liked.
I give it 4 stars.

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is actually just the book we need right now. I picked it up for a new book to read with Natalie (we really count on the library to offer us some variety, mostly for Mike and I who get a little crazy reading the same few books over and over). We had just been watching funny kitten videos that morning. But when I read the next of this one, it is a message we need for Natalie right now. Excepting when she had some separation anxiety as a baby, Natalie has never resisted napping, until now. She can open her door now and doesn't want to stay in her room to sleep at nap time. I like how this book addresses it as quiet time, which is what we say she has to have even if she doesn't actually sleep.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nap Time for Kitty is the best of this series. The illustrations are done in the retro-cool, anime-influenced style and are reminiscent of “The Powerpuff Girls” and “Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends .”

(Note: The series title of this book is “Hello Genius,” yet I honestly did not feel like a genius after reading it. Please help.)

[Sara ♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really really like this one. The illustrations are SO cute! Plus, it shows a little kitty resisting taking a nap even though she REALLY IS tired! BONUS: We read it yesterday as the last book (of like 5) before nap time, and afterward, my daughter laid right down to take a nap like kitty! YAY! (Can I give this book 10 stars?)

[Julia Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fairly repetitive little book with some limited dialogue and use of quotation marks. The repeated refrain, "I'm not sleepy now. Meow!" is in somewhat larger text than the rest. I think this is intended as a cooperative read with prephonemic readers, or more meant to garner a verbal response than fostering early reading skills. It is pretty cute, though.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up Friday from my library with my 29 month old daughter.
She's really into cats, bunnies, ducks, (some what) dogs and most recently ponies.
She also for the last week been fighting naps and not napping at all.
I thought it was a very cute story but my daughter wasn't to interested in storytime tonight.
I could see myself buying this book for our collection.

[Emily Snider · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the book but then didn't. It was cute just very generic. I looked into the author tho and a lot of his other books seem great for behaviors in other grades. I saw one that was "Bear says, thank you" and other good books I think this book I read is more for the audience of when kids do take a nap.

[Adrielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A stubborn kitten is determined to skip nap time. The illustrations are what make this board book anything above average -- those readers who are around my age may share a sort of nostalgic longing for the Powerpuff Girls after reading this through with their toddler.

[Jenn S · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this book was just Ok but one of my daughters loved it! I somewhat worried about my older daughter picking up on the kitty consistently not listening to mom.

[Sarah]

Stories & Songs: Nap Time

[Aneesa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Might not keep this one