Author/Illustrator: Kevin Henkes
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Grade level: PK-2
Award: Caldecott Medal
Kitten's First Full Moon is a picture book about a kitten that sees a full moon for the first time and believes that it is a bowl of milk.The kitten goes on a brave journey to get the bowl of milk. Although, in the end, the kitten does not get a bowl of milk in the sky, she does get one as a welcome gift when she gets home.
Kevin Henkes created amazing black and white illustrations that cause this book to be the winner of the Caldecott Medal Award in 2005. The drawings are done in almost a graphic novel style. This book has a different style than many Caldecott winners in the past because it is in black and white, but the shading is so well done that it makes this book stand out even with the absence of color.
This book would be great for a read-aloud in a classroom. The black and white pictures allow the students to focus on the story. This could also cause a fun discussion in the classroom about if it is realistic for the kitten to try and reach the moon. The story also contains vocabulary, rhythms, and sounds that are great for young learners to read.
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