Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep?

PreS-Gr 1—A simple rhyming exchange alternates between parent and child as it playfully follows the usual bedtime routine and stall tactics. Mother is mostly heard, not seen, but shows infinite patience in getting her young one to bed. Kitty Cat moves from her energetic delays, "I know, Mother,/Let's play peekaboo!" to quiet agreement, "Okay, Mother,/I guess it's time for bed." Adorable colored pencil and watercolor illustrations support the conversation and take Kitty from wide awake to sleeping "sooo tight." The soft palette and simple details have the perfect calming effect. This bedtime choice is best shared with cuddles—and be ready to start the day with the companion title, Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up? (Marshall Cavendish, 2008).—Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH