Kitty's Cuddles

by Jane Cabrera

Overview

How does Peacock cuddle? Feathery and bright. How does Big Bear cuddle? Safe and fluffy. Kitty is trying out all different kinds of animals' cuddles. But which is his favorite? The soft, warm snuggle of his baby brother. Welcoming a new addition into the family has never been cozier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823444717
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	01/07/2020
Series:	Jane Cabrera's Story Time
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 2 Years

About the Author

Jane Cabrera is the author and illustrator of many beloved books for young children, including Baa, Baa, Black Sheep; There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe; and Row, Row, Row Your Boat. She is best known for her exuberant versions of classic nursery rhymes and her bright, kid-friendly paint and collage illustrations. Publishers Weekly has said "her style exudes the joy of creation." She lives beside Dartmoor National Park in South Devon, England.

Editorial Reviews

2020-02-26
A boisterous kitty playfully debates the merits of hugging various critters before deciding hugging baby brother is the best cuddle of all.

Exuberantly rendered in Cabrera’s signature bold, painterly style, the vibrantly colored full-bleed animals look almost touchable while bright, patterned backgrounds saturated with color make the hugging duos pop off the page. As the big-eyed tan-and-white kitten tries to determine a “favorite friend to cuddle,” the fuzzy tot meets and is enveloped by animals as varied as a luxuriously patterned peacock, an oversized teddy bear, and even a coral-colored octopus with safely rounded, drifting tentacles. Using lighthearted language sure to appeal to little ones, the kitten reflects on what makes each hug special: A small mouse has a “teeny-weeny cuddle” and an elephant, “a big strong” one while even potentially off-putting creatures like a “spiky” porcupine or “scaly” armadillo have reassuring (if leprous, for the latter) cuddles. It’s gratifying to see the little kitty’s progress from seeking cuddles to being large and in charge when readers meet the new baby brother on the last page. Resized from Cabrera’s 2007 picture book of the same name, this is one of those rare board-book adaptations that works well thanks to her brief, toddler-friendly text and emphatic illustration style.

Lap-sit readers will eagerly snuggle up for their own cuddles. (Board book. 6 mos.-3)

Kirkus Reviews

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With which friend does Kitty love to cuddle best? Is it Tiny Mouse, "prickly" Porcupine, "squidgy" Frog, "squeezy" Octopus, or a host of other animals featured one per spread? Though seemingly a tough call, Kitty's new baby brother is ultimately revealed as the paws-down favorite. Cabrera's trademark eye-catching, lush colors are used to full advantage on every page. While Kitty's never-changing expression is monotonous, the animal friends are rendered with a verve that catches the essence of the other creatures and splashes it vibrantly across the pages. While it's all slightly precious, youngsters will be riveted by the bold pictures and find comfort in Kitty's predictable exploits.
—Marge Loch-WoutersCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

"Exuberantly rendered in Cabrera’s signature bold, painterly style, the vibrantly colored full-bleed animals look almost touchable while bright, patterned backgrounds saturated with color make the hugging duos pop off the page. . . . Lap-sit readers will eagerly snuggle up for their own cuddles."—Kirkus Reviews

"This hits the mark for very young children on laps or in groups. . . . awfully cute."—Booklist

"Cabrera's trademark eye-catching, lush colors are used to full advantage on every page. . . . youngsters will be riveted by the bold pictures and find comfort in Kitty's predictable exploits."—School Library Journal

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