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Kitty & Dino
When a little boy brings home a dinosaur egg, the cat of the house isn't too keen on the tiny creature that pops out. But after a few weeks of showing the new baby the ropes, a bond forms between kitty and dino that transcends species. Featuring stunning and fluid line work from artist Sara Richard, Kitty & Dino will win the hearts of children everywhere.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2012
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About the author
Sara Richard
49 books8 followersMy name is Lady Sara Richard and I am an Eisner and Ringo Award nominated fine artist and illustrator as well as a writer of short stories currently residing in the woods of New Hampshire. I am most known for illustrating comic book covers for companies such as IDW Publishing, Oni Press, Marvel, Dynamite Comics, Action Lab Ent.; with other illustration work for DC Collectables, StormKing, The Witch House in Salem, MA., and Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. My art can also be seen at the Historic Oakland Cemetery’s Visitor Center in Atlanta and has been printed in British VOGUE, Vanity Fair, and The World of Interiors magazine to name a few.
My inspirations come from Victorian funerary and mourning customs, Art Nouveau and Art Deco as well as the history and eerie ambiance of Salem, Massachusetts. Why Salem? Other than my mind being on permanent vacation inside a late Victorian-era New England autumn, I am the 10th Great Grand Daughter of one of the victims of the Witch Trials, Margaret Scott. As for the title of “Lady,” I own small plots of conservation land in Aberdeenshire and Glencoe, Scotland; another place that inspires my art and where my mind wanders to.
My goal as an artist is to explore my fascination with what might lie beyond the veil. To curb that intrigue with a beautiful twist, to find that beauty in bones, emotion in an old skull, to capture the movement of a ghost on the wind and to draw upon the aesthetics of the past. History and art have always gone hand in hand for me be it in the world of painters and authors of the mid to late 1800s, to the Deco-age of the 1920’s. I am as fascinated with painting wildlife and exploring their symbolism as I am with painting gorgeous human figures who may or may not have already passed on. The artistry of the Victorians especially in their mourning customs really resonates and inspires me. Their absolute commitment to memorial and bravery facing their mortality is such a foreign attitude today. I’d like to bring a modern light to that historical mindset translated through my art.
My inspirations come from Victorian funerary and mourning customs, Art Nouveau and Art Deco as well as the history and eerie ambiance of Salem, Massachusetts. Why Salem? Other than my mind being on permanent vacation inside a late Victorian-era New England autumn, I am the 10th Great Grand Daughter of one of the victims of the Witch Trials, Margaret Scott. As for the title of “Lady,” I own small plots of conservation land in Aberdeenshire and Glencoe, Scotland; another place that inspires my art and where my mind wanders to.
My goal as an artist is to explore my fascination with what might lie beyond the veil. To curb that intrigue with a beautiful twist, to find that beauty in bones, emotion in an old skull, to capture the movement of a ghost on the wind and to draw upon the aesthetics of the past. History and art have always gone hand in hand for me be it in the world of painters and authors of the mid to late 1800s, to the Deco-age of the 1920’s. I am as fascinated with painting wildlife and exploring their symbolism as I am with painting gorgeous human figures who may or may not have already passed on. The artistry of the Victorians especially in their mourning customs really resonates and inspires me. Their absolute commitment to memorial and bravery facing their mortality is such a foreign attitude today. I’d like to bring a modern light to that historical mindset translated through my art.
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February 12, 2014
I wanted to write a good review for this but I keep getting sidetracked when I start thinking that this book is probably based on my cat's (Evie's) dreams.
July 11, 2021
At first Kitty is not happy when an egg hatches and a little dinosaur pops out but she quickly schools him in how to live.
Adorableness! Life should have more moments chasing butterflies with a friend in a sunny meadow.
Adorableness! Life should have more moments chasing butterflies with a friend in a sunny meadow.
May 11, 2018
I say this a lot: "Life should be this way" in regards to happy-making concepts. And this picture book is an example of something I would scream that phrase about from a rooftop. Life should be randomly finding a dino egg and that egg hatching and the family cat teaching the lil feathery fluff dino to be a cat (after some initial first encounters shenanigans) and then dino and cat growing up to frolic with butterflies in a goshdarn whimsical meadow.
Hearteyes for the art style, too. Lovely colors and frenetic line work add to the sense of movement and playfulness.
Hearteyes for the art style, too. Lovely colors and frenetic line work add to the sense of movement and playfulness.
May 24, 2017
The cutest
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April 19, 20141. I think the story would be great to add to my library collection. In early childhood, we begin teaching reading by demonstrating how to orient a book correctly, and use the illustrations as guides to re-tell the story. The illustrations are amazing, and I think my students would easily be able to point to the pictures as they "read" the story to me. This is a great beginning story to introduce reading strategies to my young students.
2. The story would be great for all ages, but I think it would be perfect for younger students (pre-k - K) who are learning to read. I would use this book to teach literacy and pre-reading skills. The story uses little text, and the reader must look at the illustrations to read the story. Therefore, students who are just beginning to understand how to use books correctly, can practice turning the pages and looking at the pictures as prompts to read the story.
3. (June 6, 2012). The Fandom Post. http://www.fandompost.com/2012/06/06/...
2. The story would be great for all ages, but I think it would be perfect for younger students (pre-k - K) who are learning to read. I would use this book to teach literacy and pre-reading skills. The story uses little text, and the reader must look at the illustrations to read the story. Therefore, students who are just beginning to understand how to use books correctly, can practice turning the pages and looking at the pictures as prompts to read the story.
3. (June 6, 2012). The Fandom Post. http://www.fandompost.com/2012/06/06/...
March 2, 2013
Richard, Sara. Kitty & Dino. New York: Yen, 2012. Print. 48 p.
Curious Kitty explores a new object in the house. As it turns out, the object begins to make noises and cracks open, disgruntled by and unsure of the colorful baby dinosaur, Kitty ignores Dino. Dino begins to fit in with Kitty’s daily life, growing large as a friendship between the two also grows. Adventures of Kitty and Dino are illustrated in panels in fantastical, colorful drawings. Young children, as well as readers of all ages, will enjoy the story told in pictures of these two unlikely friends. Ask children to brainstorm other unlikely friends or pairs of things. Drawing pictures of opposites or identifying opposites in the classroom are options.
Curious Kitty explores a new object in the house. As it turns out, the object begins to make noises and cracks open, disgruntled by and unsure of the colorful baby dinosaur, Kitty ignores Dino. Dino begins to fit in with Kitty’s daily life, growing large as a friendship between the two also grows. Adventures of Kitty and Dino are illustrated in panels in fantastical, colorful drawings. Young children, as well as readers of all ages, will enjoy the story told in pictures of these two unlikely friends. Ask children to brainstorm other unlikely friends or pairs of things. Drawing pictures of opposites or identifying opposites in the classroom are options.
October 31, 2013
We all know cats are not fond of change. Bringing a new pet into the family can cause a lot of tension, hissing and well, complete indifference to the new evil creature causing such chaos. What would your cat think if you brought home a dinosaur?
Yep. Bad things are going through your head right now, aren't they? It's ok, let it go. This is a children's book and a lovely twist on the idea of change and friendship. The drawings and colors are simply beautiful and the last picture might have made me have some feels. Perhaps.
Yep. Bad things are going through your head right now, aren't they? It's ok, let it go. This is a children's book and a lovely twist on the idea of change and friendship. The drawings and colors are simply beautiful and the last picture might have made me have some feels. Perhaps.
November 1, 2016
Not actually a wordless book, but close enough for the important parts. For the first page or two I didn't quite like the art style, but it turned out to be excellent at expressing the joyous movement and companionship of the title characters. Not much more can be said, beyond that it is incredibly cute, and I love the fluff-ball dino chick and its "ip" and "pip" calls as it chases after the initially reluctant cat it has imprinted on.
January 17, 2013
Gorgeous illustrations inspired by Japanese ink paintings. This illustrator caught all the nuances of a cat's behavior perfectly, especially when the dinosaur first hatches and the cat is wary of this new thing. In this wordless picture book, formatted mostly in panels, the human seems to think there is nothing strange about having a large dinosaur living in her house.
May 9, 2013
Seriously cute.
A little boy brings home a dinosaur egg he found, and it promptly hatches with the baby dino imprinting on the family's cat. The story follows the cat and the dino on their many adventures.
Definitely a nice change after the last picture book - I LOVE the pictures in this one. Even the dinosaur is super-adorable, especially as a baby. It's cute and totally funny. <3
A little boy brings home a dinosaur egg he found, and it promptly hatches with the baby dino imprinting on the family's cat. The story follows the cat and the dino on their many adventures.
Definitely a nice change after the last picture book - I LOVE the pictures in this one. Even the dinosaur is super-adorable, especially as a baby. It's cute and totally funny. <3
July 1, 2015
A nicely drawn children's book with next to no dialog whatsoever. The sort of story is about a cat who discovers this egg that a kid brought home, and the egg contains a dinosaur that hatches almost immediately after being touched by the cat. the cat at first did not like this new company, but will soon accept it and becomes friends with the pink dino.
July 30, 2015
Oh my gosh I love this. The whole story is told in beautifully rendered illustrations in a comic book format with no narrative and very few words at all. And yet I've never seen the personality and attitude of a cat portrayed so perfectly! Seeing a dinosaur try to mimic those classic cat behaviors really made me chuckle. This book is fun, imaginative and visually pleasing. A winner for sure.
December 31, 2014
This is the kind of book that makes me wish I had children in the family to buy kid's books for. There's not really dialog to read aloud, but the beautiful, unusual illustrations make for a great "read" anyway. I'm half tempted to buy a copy just to cut out and frame some of the pages.
July 30, 2013
I immediately fell in love with the colorful and lively illustrations. That the simple, heartwarming, & humorous story lives up to them was such a pleasure. The frenetic frosting of the illustrations is held up by a story of surprising substance- delish!
September 5, 2013
This book has very little text but lots of intricate pictures of a cat who finds a dinosaur egg and becomes friends with the dinosaur. It would be great to read to one or two children who can talk about the pictures and what they think is happening in them.
May 6, 2012
beautifully drawn and ADORABLE story :) it was an obvious easy read but cute :)
October 28, 2015
Met Sara Richard at Philly comic con and bought this adorable book. It was fantastic finding an artist that does beautiful acurate dinosaurs (and super heros). This book is fantastically adorable.
October 10, 2012
wordless
December 22, 2012
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March 10, 2013
Nearly wordless. So unique. Incredible illustrations. What a discovery . .
August 6, 2013
This is one of my favorite picture books of the year. So much great cat behavior and motion captured in these pages, and full of fun and surprises. Very cool art, too.
September 30, 2013
So cute! This is the tale of an unlikely friendship.
November 7, 2013
Very few words but lots of action in the illustrations.
January 3, 2014
Perfect for cat lovers.
November 22, 2015
its an adorable story!
April 5, 2017
When a little boy brings home a dinosaur egg, Kitty wants nothing to do with it. But, then... The illustrations are adorable and evocative. Sara Richard has a talent for expressing a story through her images.
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