written and illustrated by Mo Willems. 2010. New York: HarperCollins. Unpaged. (9780061728488)
Author/Illustrator Website: http://www.mowillems.com/
Media: pen and ink (colored digitally?)
Awards and Honors: none
Audience: Preschoolers
Personal Reaction:
Mo Willems is a master at creating books with a sophisticated simplicity that appeal to adults as well as kids. His Cat the Cat series (of which this book is a part) is intended for the very young. Cat the Cat rounds up all of her friends for bed as they prepare to go to sleep. The animals are depicted in various pre-bed activities such as reading a story, taking a bath and brushing their teeth, making this a natural choice for a bedtime story. When Cat the Cat gets to her friend Owl the Owl though, it’s clear that he’s in no state for sleep. As the other animals snuggle in their sleeping bags, Owl sits wide-eyed and awake on his perch. With an economy of words, repetitive text, and simple illustrations, this book is a great choice to share with very young children.
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