Five Little Kittens

by Nancy Jewell, Elizabeth Sayles (Illustrations)

Enchanting illustrations and calming verse follow five adorable kittens as they frolic through the day doing chores, taking baths, playing, and even tucking in their toy mouse when they are all ready for bed, in a whimsical picture book.

Genres: Picture Books, Cats, Animals, Childrens, Fiction

30 pages, Hardcover

First published August 23, 1999

Reviews

[Diana C. Kobylak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute little story about cat parents caring for their five little kittens: grooming, feeding, and putting to bed. The kittens also have play time and nap time. Young children will learn to read as the actions are repeated three times. They will also learn a little more about how kittens are cared for naturally.

[Nikhil Math]

I was at the Recovery Cafe, painting the wall, and in-between the coats drying, I went to the lobby and sat down and this book was there. I ended up reading and it took me about 30 seconds, the whole book is a rhyme and it flows so well and the story is cute. It is about 2 parents cats taking care of the 5 kittens, and the kittens play with their toy mouse time to time.

[Trish · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book about five little kittens.

[Lugwig · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's a book about a family of cats and a toy mouse.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I first saw this book cover, I thought it would be a version of the book Three Little Kittens. But actually, it's a sweet little nursery rhyme that stands all on its own. The rhyming narrative has a nice rhythm and is fun to read aloud and the colorful illustrations are a delight.

It's a short story and perfect for bedtime reading. It's probably a bit too young for our girls, but we love cats and I am sure that they enjoyed this book as much as I did.

[Victoria Beaudoin]

It was a cute book. I liked that it rhymed. The rhyming in the book was not what children are used to. It was not every word but certain words on different pages would come back to rhyme. It was short but I would recommend it to younger reading ages. I think they would like the story line and the illustrations were cute.

[Echoes · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very simple book. Some of the rhymes repeated and one page wasn't quite a rhyme but it's short and great for reading with your kindergartener or first grader who is just learning to recognize sight words. Read the page to them and let them read the last word. It's a confidence booster for very young children.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has great rhyming phrases that make reading and listening to it fun. Takes you through the day of the cat family... five little kittens and their mama and Daddy. Mama and Daddy taking care of the kittens and the kittens being good and doing their chores and taking their baths.

[Scott Seiler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Luke says "Yes, its good!"

[Michelle Farella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute but the format is too small for ST

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet, calming nursery rhyme with soft-focus illustrations. The ebook copy I read was a bit of a mess, with phrases and illustrations repeated multiple times.