Kitten's First Full Moon By Kevin Henkes

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 About Book

Title: Kitten's First Full Moon
Author & Illustrator: Kevin Henkes
Genre: Fiction
Major Book Awards: 2005 Caldecott Medal
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
Appropriate Grade Levels: Pre-k to 3rd grade

Summary

This book written by Kevin Henkes illustrates a kitten experiencing her very first full moon. In her eyes, the moon was a bowl of milk sitting in the tall sky and she was very tempted to get some. And so, she ran, climbed, and jumped to the tallest tree with all her might just to reach it, but still kitten couldn't even get close! It even caused her to fall into a pond. As she went back home feeling down, there was a bowl of milk waiting for her at the porch. Kitten licked some and fell asleep under the bright moon.

Evaluation - Would I Incorporate this book in the classroom?

Kevin Henkes did a great job writing and illustrating this book. The story was super cute and the illustrations went well with it. I loved the black and white contrast colors, depicting the night and bright moon. I see myself using this book in the classroom for Pre-k to 1st grade. This book can be used under a short unit on reflection/refraction of light or about the moon. For Pre-k to 1st grade, we can talk about the difference between a reflection vs refraction and students will be able to do activities to see the difference. I can also tie in that the moon can be reflected in a body of water and possibly phases of the moon [2nd - 3rd]. Usually, kids from Pre-k to 1st grade may not know that the moon isn't close to or following us, but appears that way because it is huge and in space. It's very important for students to know these basic things and maybe at the end students can make their own kittens out of paper plates.

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