Love that Kitty! The most adorable picture book of the year invites the very youngest cat lovers to find Kitty in the world around them. Chloe loves kitties. She wants a cat so much that she sees Kitty everywhere she goes: at the bus stop, in her backyard, in the starry night sky, even in her dreams. From debut children's book illustrator Yasmine Surovec comes a story so adorable that if you don't already love cats you will by the time you're done reading it. In the tradition of iconic preschool books like Where's Spot?, I See Kitty uses bright, bold artwork to appeal to very young readers and charm them for generations to come. A Look Inside I See Kitty Click here for a larger image Click here for a larger image Click here for a larger image Click here for a larger image PreS–Chloe, dressed in red and white polka dots and an ever-present hair bow, loves everything about cats: their sweet purrs, little noses, and fluffy fur. She asks for a kitten and, though her mother's response is a gentle “Not today, Chloe,” the child is not discouraged. Watching kittens play in a pet store window, she silently chooses her favorite and begins to see Kitty everywhere–hidden in the clouds, in sculpted shrubbery, in the bubbles in her bath. Large color illustrations in simple, rounded shapes outlined in black invite children in and present seek-and-find entertainment, while the short text with speech bubbles is the perfect length for the very young. Colorful endpapers filled with myriad small vignettes of kittens at play or rest are a fitting introduction and conclusion to the happy story. That the child receives the same kitten that greeted her at the pet store makes for a satisfying tale.–Maryann H. Owen, Children's Literature Specialist, Mt. Pleasant, WIα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Beginning with colorful end pages of sweet kittens in all kinds of energetic poses, author-illustrator Surovec has created a celebration of kitty love. Her heroine, Chloe, a child in need of a cat, has a singular focus, seeing kittens everywhere. The simple, cartoonlike illustrations, with minimal background, center the reader’s attention on kitties frolicking, sniffing, and shaking. Their adorable purring, soft and fluffy bellies, and dainty noses are sweetly described in the text. By this time, readers, like enamored Chloe, will be ready for Surovec’s more imaginative images, with kittens in a cloud, puddle, and, more uniquely, a hairstyle. The soft palette complements the curvilinear emphasis in the drawings and the text’s simple language. Dressed in polka dots with a hair bow, Chloe is as appealing as her fixation and well deserves the reward she receives. Pair with Kitten’s First Full Moon (2004) for purr-fection. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Edie Ching “Chloe herself seems inspired by the Hello Kitty aesthetic, with her black-dot eyes, red-line mouth and polka-dot hair bow. The cartoon drawings--just black outlines filled with matte colors--of supple, chubby felines capture the cats' adorable qualities as they purr, exhibit their fluffy bellies and pink paws, and sniff with their "dainty little noses." . . . This bit of wish-fulfillment is, frankly, as irresistible as a kitty's belly.” ― Kirkus Reviews “Beginning with colorful end pages of sweet kittens in all kinds of energetic poses, author-illustrator Surovec has created a celebration of kitty love.” ― Booklist “Large color illustrations in simple, rounded shapes outlined in black invite children in and present seek-and-find entertainment, while the short text with speech bubbles is the perfect length for the very young.” ― School Library Journal Yasmine Surovec loves kitties. She is the artist behind the popular comic blog and book Cat vs. Human. Originally from Manila, Philippines, she now divides her time between California and Arizona with her husband and their puppy and three kitties. Used Book in Good Condition