By Robin Pulver, Paintings by Layne Johnson
Albert Whitman & Company © Copyright 2003
It's winter, and a lonely abandoned kitten is trying to survive in the woods. Each night, as he hunts for food, the warm glow of houses fills him with longing. While a family carries in its Christmas tree, the kitten slips into their house.
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Book Sense Children's 76 Winter 2003-2004 award book!
"...the strength of this book lies in its rich oil paintings..." (School Library
Journal)
"…it's Layne Johnson's exquisite paintings that will capture. Like a real
kitten, Christmas for a Kitten is absolutely irresistible. " (Ingram)
"...the tale is so warm and the art so sweet that the book will immediately put everyone
in a holiday mood..." (Booklist)
"Stunning oil paintings filled with texture and light fill the pages with dazzling
perspectives and drama. Kitten antics and expressions are beautifully captured."
(Children's Literature)
"...the oil paintings of the mischievous kitten will please any cat lover." (Kirkus Reviews)
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Book Sense Children's 76 Winter 2003-2004 award book!
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