Meet Rumble Tum, the irresistibly cute kitten. Beth adores her new little kitten, Rumble Tum. Together, they play pom-poms, read stories, and make new friends. Beth learns how to take care of her kitten, too. Then one day, curious little Rumble Tum slips out the door into a storm and disappears! But not to worry: in this heartwarming and beautifully illustrated picture book, love - for a kitten - conquers all. PreSchool-Grade 2—It is love at first cuddle when Beth holds her kitten for the first time. She works hard to take care of Rumble Tum, and even though the feline gets into mischief, she finds she loves her pet more and more. When the kitten runs away during a thunderstorm, Beth worries for its safety, but the family's search and rescue mission ends in a joyful and loving reunion. Peters's simple, sentimental story is well matched with Papp's Norman Rockwell-esque full- and half-page oil paintings. While Beth's overflowing love for Rumble Tum's cutesy antics may strike some readers as saccharine, the emotion here is an authentic depiction of children's experience with a pet. Purchase an as additional title for collections requiring picture books with an old-fashioned feel.— Rachel G. Payne, Brooklyn Public Library, NY END "This inviting and straightforward story of a girl and her cat is playful and full of charm." -- Kirkus "[T]he emotion here is an authentic depiction of children's experience with a pet." -- School Library Journal Stephanie True Peters is the author of several books for children, including the New York Times bestseller A Princess Primer . She lives with her family in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Robert Papp has illustrated several books for children, including M Is for Meow , by Helen Wilbur. He lives in Pennsylvania with his artist wife.