A Kitten Called Moonlight

By Martin Waddell

Book Overview

Martin Waddell and Christian Birmingham's nostalgic picture book about an adored pet is also a tender celebration of family storytelling. "I'd like my story again, Charlotte said. The one I like best, about Moonlight and me." Once, Charlotte's mother tells her, a very small white kitten was alone and lost. But then a little girl, driving along the coast with her mother, saw two eyes shining brightly in the darkness. "I know who saw them!" says Charlotte, and together she and her mother describe a cold winter night by the sea, a lost kitten, and a brave rescue by moonlight. Martin Waddell's magical story and Christian Birmingham's luminous paintings tell a warm and evocative tale-one sure to inspire young children to chronicle some of their own family adventures.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076361176X
• ISBN13: 9780763611767
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Candlewick
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.4" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

A Kitten Called Moonlight

I purchased this book for my four year old granddaughter, who visits me at the beach with her mom. It is a sweet story; both my daughter and granddaughter are still enjoying it a year later.

A Kitten Called Moonlight

I liked the story because it's a really good book and it's the best story I read. It's a really loving story. It has a very happy ending.

A HEARTWARMING STORY OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

This is a story of unconditional love - a tiny lost kitten who needs it and a mother and daughter eager to give it. Charlotte loves to hear her mother tell the story of how they found their kitten, named "Moonlight." As the mother recounts the tale of going to the sea's edge on a blustery winter night, children will relate to the trust they place in their parents. Moreover, it is the tale of a mother and daughter, the love implicit in their relationship as the mother goes forward when the daughter insists that "There's something down there by the sea. I know that there is." Luminous moonswept illustrations by Christian Birmingham, a talented young British artist, heighten the impact of this warmly reassuring tale. It's a feel-good story for all.

A Kitten Called Moonlight....Sweet and Poignant

This is a lovely book written with delicacy and tenderness. It's a story about a story as told by a little girl and her mommy. Charlotte and her mother are taking a few moments in a quiet afternoon to tell each other their favorite story: the story of how they came to "adopt" a cold, wet, and hungry kitten late one night on a stormy beach near their house. As Charlotte and her mommy discuss how their story goes, it is told with such tender emotion that it tugs at the heartstrings. Waddell has captured the innocence and delicacy of the four year old child and the strong bond between mother and child. Paintings by Christian Birmingham are soft and painterly in muted colors that recall early impressionism and are a fine accompaniament for this story.