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Kitten and the Night Watchman

Kitten and the Night Watchman

by John Sullivan and Taeeun Yoo
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/12/2020

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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.

ISBN:
9781534480421
9781534480421
Category:
Early learning: the senses
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-12-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
40
Dimensions (mm):
229x229x5mm
Weight:
0.15kg

"Empathetic, poetic, and a joy to look at, cute kitty and all."
Kirkus Reviews 

"This quiet, understated book contains a wealth of emotions."
The Horn Book

"[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

"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

"This soft, gentle story is a perfect bedtime story for lovers of trucks and construction equipment, cats, and nighttime wanders."
BCCB

John Sullivan

John Sullivan is Emeritus Professor of Christian Education at Liverpool Hope University, UK. He is the author and editor of nine books on aspects of Christian education.

Taeeun Yoo

Taeeun Yoo has twice received the prestigious New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award. She has illustrated many books, including Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev, which has been published in twelve countries. The New York Times called it a “sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.”

Other books include So Many Days and Only a Witch Can Fly, both by Alison McGhee, and Round by Joyce Sidman, which received four starred reviews. Taeeun was also the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Society of Illustrators’ Founders Award. She lives in South Korea with her family.

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