"Newborn kittens, soft as silk, Tummies filled with mother's milk. Nestling, cozy, then at last-- Standing up and growing fast."
I think if these were little humans, you would call the kindle of kittens "multicultural" because there's one orange stripy one (Bubble would like that), one grey, one brown spotted and one white spotted and one very handsome grey stripy puss. These kitties find their tails to chase and learn about litter and food. They start scratching curtains and furniture (bad kitties!) but they learn: "Kittens getting bells to wear, Scratching posts instead of chairs. Learning where to climb and leap, Choosing perfect spots to sleep."
I particularly like the illustrations by David Walker. He knows kitties very well. It says he uses acrylic paints to achieve depth. I think he did a great job of capturing kitty emotions in the shapes of their bodies and the fluff and shape of their tails. My favorite page was the one that showed a kitty that looked like Sissie Bruegel knocking over a vase at the top and the orange kitty in a bag being stalked by the grey stripy kitty: "Knocking knickknacks, crouched in sacks, Leaping out in sneak attacks!"
I have a small issue with the book: On an early page the orange kitty is in a cat carrier with the text "Kittens leaving all they've known, Soon exploring brand-new homes." But then the orange kitty doesn't really go anywhere. That is not real kitty life. When we go to a new home, we don't get to keep playing with our siblings.
I also, don't think ALL kittens grow up to have kittens of their own, like the ones in the book. Although if we did, maybe we could finally take over and fix the world.
I give this four treats. Any Kitty lover would like it!
Something new appeared in our house on Sunday! Bubble insists it is a toy. I think something may come out of it...I can tell it's hollow. I have seen too many scary movies from Daddy Tim's lap...it looks ominous (don't you agree?) Daddy Tim called it a Buddha Egg and laughed (weird humans...sigh) Bubble whacked it around the living room which seems to be her response to everything. I think she has anger issues. I will keep an eye on it and pounce if necessary. |