Kitten's Big Adventure

Araki, Mie. Kitten’s Big Adventure. New York: Gulliver Books-Harcourt, Inc., 2005. ISBN 0152167382 $15.00
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As Kitten steps out into the great big world to chase a fluttering butterfly he daringly jumps to catch the butterfly and instead splashes into a pool of blue water. The butterfly sneaks back inside Kitten’s home and is magnified by the fish bowl’s water. Kitten is frightened by the now gargantuan butterfly and runs to find his mother to protect him. Mie Araki’s story of a kitten is well designed, original, and written with compassion. Filled with action oriented text and an abundance of creativity, this story is just what the doctor ordered for the adventurous young reader. Araki’s ink on water color paper drawings are magnificent and full of bold, rich colors. The marvelous drawings are simple, yet the thick black outlines intensify and make the illustrations burst. It is a wonderfully satisfying story and is delightful to read. So leap on in and immerse yourself in the adventure.