Author: Kevin Henkes
Title: Kitten’s First Full Moon
Illustrator: Kevin Henkes
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Year: 2005
Genre: Caldecott
Format: Hardcover
Reading Level: Read to, assisted reader
Interest level: Baby, pre-k
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Summary: Kitten sees her first full moon in the sky and thinks its a bowl of milk. The book captures her attempts to "catch" the bowl of milk but only When she opens her mouth to lick the treat, she ends up with a bug on her tongue.
Next, she launches herself into the air, paws reaching out for the object of her desire, only to tumble down the stairs,
"bumping her nose and banging her ear and pinching her tail. Poor Kitten." Again and again, the kitten's persistent
attempts to reach her goal lead to pain, frustration, and exhaustion. In the end there's an actual bowl of milk waiting
for kitten on the porch.
Extension Activity: Have the children draw pictures of Kitten's attempts to "catch" the bowl of milk. Ask them about a time when they tried to get something that they wanted so bad but keep failing at it. What did they do to fix it? Did they get it in the end?
