Kitten Red, Yellow, Blue

by Peter Catalanotto

Sixteen calico kittens -- the number of colors in a crayon box.
Their mother, Sophie, knows one from another...but how do you think Mrs. Tuttle tells those kittens apart?
Peter Catalanotto's sequel to his Matthew A.B.C. and Daisy 1, 2, 3 invites long looking, counting, and laughing!

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

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2005

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love calico cats

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was asked to do an Outreach storytime at a local preschool and I knew their theme of the week was community helpers. I had a couple different books chosen because I was unsure the exact age group of the kids but they ended up being on the young side so this book was perfect. It's short, has color recognition and good vocabulary and was perfect for asking the kids to give me more information on each community helper.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story Time
Ages: 4 years old
Theme: Colors

Showed this one to the 4-year old preschool class. Sophia has a bunch of kittens, her owner puts a ribbon on each of them and they go help people in the neighborhood. A list book (one color/cat/worker on each page) but the illustrations are really cute and funny (The Pediatrician one is my favorite I think)

[Brianna Stewart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Copyright- 2005 by Peter Catalanotto
Number of Pages-30
Book Format- Hard Copy
Ready Level-PreK-K
Genre- Fiction
Lit Requirement- Concept book 1

Summary- This book talks about 16 kittens and what their jobs are and what color they go by.
Response- I think this a cute book and a clever one by matching each kitten with a color and what job there owner does.

[Nereida Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I truly enjoyed this book! Not only does it have cute kittens but it also introduces the many different careers that exist. Also. it teaches colors and it makes connections with the different careers.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This simple fun and cute book features sixteen kittens all wearing different colored colors helping different community workers. Would make a great extension. toddler and up.

[Rebecca Woods · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for children 0-2 years old! It tells a story about kittens and what they do everyday. The kittens are separated into different colors. I like this book because everything on the pages is black and white, except the kittens collar and the job that they are doing. Its a very amazing book for children to learn their colors also.

[kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

kind of cute, kind of weird, not a fan of the illustrations

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hooray! Another book mixing CATS and COLORS! PURR-fect for our story time theme mix of Cats, Colors, and Silliness. This story features lots of occupations and includes a few "exotic" color names, too.

As it happens, the mother cat has 16 identical calico kittens and everyone in the neighborhood wants one. How to tell them apart? Their collar, of course! Luckily, their owners sport hats, clothing accessories, and equipment of the same color! (There are plenty of humorous "asides" in the illustrations for those who enjoy this at home.) The story culminates with a party, complete with balloons. The balloons offer a color review and wrap-up -- Great fun!

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Description: Mrs. Tuttle's cat has a very big litter of kittens, 16 to be exact! This is the story of how she keeps track of which one is which.

Illustrations: The black/white/grey illustrations really emphasize the color that is being taught.

Keywords/Themes: kittens, colors, counting

Literacy Skills:
vocabulary-children will learn sixteen colors in this book, some will be familiar and others will be brand new

[Heather Russon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kitten Red, Yellow, Blue is a simple picture book that teaches colors. It's about someone who has 16 kittens and she tells us how she can tell the difference between them. Some of the colors used though are a little more odd, like teal; but you will find that all the basic colors are in there. It would be good to teach students colors and it's cool because it also connects those colors with different jobs. One example is it connects Red with firefighters and blue with police officers.

[Adriana · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Summary: After placing the red kitten with Dave the firefighter and the blue kitten with Francine the police officer, Mrs. Tuttle finds homes for fourteen other colorful kittens. Sixteen calico kittens -- the number of colors in a crayon box. Their mother, Sophie, knows one from another...but how do you think Mrs. Tuttle tells those kittens apart? Peter Catalanotto's sequel to his Matthew A.B.C. and Daisy 1, 2, 3 invites long looking, counting, and laughing!"

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The big girl really likes this book. It seems really simple with a cat for each color and occupation but the more you pay attention, you can notice the surprises hidden in plain sight. There is something cute or funny in each drawing (like blue where each of the rules is being broken all at once) and in each drawing they include all the previous colors in a small way.

[Kari · Rating 4 out of 5]

a liked all the funny pictures of kittens doing things. Her favourite white kitten no, no tan or teal or can I look through the book again. For me--a fun way to expand on your little ones colour identification especially in a cat family. The illustrations are unique and fun to look at closer for details. Overall a great colour book.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Dianne Norberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has nice illustrations. I like how it is in black and white, except a little bit of the color focused on the page. It is a great book to teach children different colors and not just primary colors. Chartreuse and turquoise are even mentioned too.

[Jennifer Rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids loved this book. It taught them shades of colors like turquoise, teal and chartreuse. It also taught them the names of different professions. They like reading the book over and over to see if they could remember the names of the colors and professions.

[Kristin Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book for children who are learning colors. It does a good job teaching about colors and demonstrating how colors are used in today's world.

I would use this book in a preschool setting when teaching about colors.

[Jenna McA · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite Peter Catalanotto book. I have a signed copy! Plus kittens are cute.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter and I love the illustrations.

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sixteen kittens adopted by 16 different people, each associated with a color. Cute exploration of color.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be great for a toddler's art/craft time since it goes through all 16 colors in a box of crayons. It also explores different occupations with the kittens getting in on all the action.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sophia, the calico cat, has 16 kittens! But, how does Mrs. Tuttle tell them apart? Color and career integration. Even Chartreuse!

[Kelsey Yates · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pictures are fun, but I think there are too many colors. Red through purple, then black, white, rust turquoise, rust, teal, tan, chartreuse.

[Kelly]

I like the use of colors in this book in regards to the story and the pictures.

[Shelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story about a cat, her 16 kittens, and colors. Interest level wise no higher than kindergarten or first grade.

[Mckinley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kittens everywhere.

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the kittens in this story. The illustrations were amusing.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kindergarten read-aloud week of 10/8. Reinforce classroom work on colors; continue to discuss illustrators/looking at pictures for clues; introduce community helpers.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved how this book introduced so many colors. However, I didn't give it a five star because some of the colors I didn't even recognize and was not sure how you would pronounce.