John Sullivan Kitten and the Night Watchman (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Kitten and the Night WatchmanCondition: NewISBN-10: 1534480420EAN: 9781534480421ISBN: 9781534480421Edition: ReprintPublisher: Paula Wiseman BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/29/2020Description: Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Margaret Wise Brown Prize SELECTED AS A BEST BOOK OF 2018 BY THE BOSTON GLOBE, KIRKUS REVIEWS, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND BOOKPAGE “Empathetic, poetic, and a joy to look at, cute kitty and all.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “This quiet, understated book contains a wealth of emotions.” –The Horn Book (starred review) “[Illustrator] Yoo sets a lovely mood, taking readers from sunset to dawn through washes of orange, pink, and blue, the watchman’s compassionate demeanor assuring them that all’s well.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Yoo’s textured, serene artwork in beautiful saturated tones perfectly complements Sullivan’s lines and conveys a beauty in the night and the construction site that readers might otherwise miss.” —Booklist (starred review) “This soft, gentle story is a perfect bedtime story for lovers of trucks and construction equipment, cats, and nighttime wanders.” —BCCB (starred review) A stray kitten changes the way the watchman sees nighttime in this tender book based on a true story, illustrated by Strictly No Elephants artist Taeeun Yoo.The night watchman hugs his wife and kids and drives to work. All night he is alone. Every hour he makes his rounds. He sees the stars twinkling. He hears the sounds of the night: ki-DEE ki-DEE ki-DEE shhhhheeeeeEEEERRRROOOOooooommmmmm Woof! Woof! Woof! Meeeoooow. When he is joined by a stray kitten, the night suddenly seems different. Has the kitten found a new home? Kitten and the Night Watchman is inspired by the true story of author John Sullivan meeting a stray cat while working as a night watchman. The cat, Beebe, was John’s companion for seventeen years.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 229mmItem Width: 5mmItem Weight: 154gAuthor: John SullivanIllustrator: Taeeun YooContributor: Taeeun Yoo (Illustrated by)Genre: Children's BooksTopic: Baby & Picture Books, Children's Learning & Education, Early Years & Primary EducationRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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