April's Kittens (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780060244002)

Since it was first published over fifty years ago, April's Kittens remains a classic cat story and is now made available again in this handsome new edition.

Many children understand April's dilemma when her cat, Sheba, has three kittens. April is thrilled until her father insists that theirs is strickly a one-cat household. April must give up three cats, but which ones? The aptly named Charcoal? Tiger-striped Butch? Sweet-faced Brenda?--or even Sheba?

How April eventually comes up with the perfect solutions makes for a heartwarming story that has appealed to many young cat lovers and will continue to delight generations of children everywhere. Clare's Newberry's enchanting illustrations reflect her fondness for cats; School Library Journal deemed these "beautiful drawings, so real one wants to pet them."

Author: Clare Turlay Newberry
ISBN-10: 0060244003
ISBN-13: 9780060244002
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 10/02/1940
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.82h x 9.14w x 0.36d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 108290 / April's Kittens

Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 - Superior,Well Above Average