Kitten for a Day
Publishing Details
Kitten for a Day
By (Author) Ezra Jack Keats
Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
Penguin Random House Australia
Puffin
18th February 2002
Australia
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats
Childrens / Teenage fiction and true stories: Cultural heritage / traditional st
Physical Properties
32
Width 200mm, Height 252mm, Spine 3mm
119g
Description
Can a puppy be a kitten This puppy thinks he is. As he plays with four kittens, he tumbles and stumbles, thumps and slurps, spills and falls. Then his mother arrives. Will the five new friends be able to play again Award-winning author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats's appealing illustrations will have readers purring with contentment. "A visually delightful book." (The Horn Book)
Author Bio
Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author ofThe Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication,The Snowy Dayhas come to be regarded as both a children's classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats' legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter-the star ofThe Snowy Day,Whistle for Willie,Peter's Chair,A Letter to Amy,Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online atwww.ezra-jack-keats.org
