Kitten's First Full Moon
Kevin Henkes Β· 2004
Age 4-5F&P J
π Caldecott Medal (2005)π The Atlantic 65 Essential (2025)
View on Open Library βAbout This Book
Kitten sees a full moon for the first time and thinks it's a bowl of milk. She chases it β licking, climbing, jumping β always failing. She comes home wet, tired, and sad, to find a real bowl of milk waiting.
Why This Age
Caldecott Medal. The persistence-and-comfort arc mirrors 4-5 year olds' daily experience of trying, failing, and being comforted.
How to Use
- Ask: 'Why does Kitten think the moon is milk?'
- Notice the black-and-white illustration style β very different from colorful books
- Talk about trying hard and then coming home to something good