I learned a valuable lesson about children's literature from reading this book. The simpler; the better. I love how kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, something that small children can definitely relate to. It describes how children have to learn about new concepts that are presented to them through worldly objects on a daily basis.
My favorite aspect of the book is how kitten is rewarded at the end. She has a horrible run of back luck, but she is able to see how her hard work and persistence pays off in the end.
I was not a big fan of the illustrations as they were very simple and in black and white, but they were able to convey the fact that the story takes place at night, which is a key part of the story line.
This book made me think of how my childhood best friend and I used to sit outside on summer nights looking up at the moon and trying to find the face of the man in the moon. We used to psych ourselves out into thinking that we saw a witch crossing the moon...just using our imaginations I guess:) It was nice to reflect on those times.
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