The Stray Kitten

I used to do a bit of volunteer work with a local animal shelter, and have always had a knack for attracting any stray within 10-miles. I stumbled across this book in our library and was initially attracted to the illustrations which reminded me of a cat I once fostered. The story is a perfect read-aloud (though I had to read it many times before I could make it through without sobbing). Like the other reviewer mentioned, the book is a very good way of introducing the idea of stray animals to a young child without being scary or too pessimistic. The book is simple and sentimental, but still very moving.

To anyone who ever loved a cat, especially a stray cat, this book will conjure up tears as the story of a little stray kitten with a lot of lessons to learn unfolds. Fortunately, someone cares and when all hope seems lost to the frightened, hungry, homeless creature, help arrives. This tender story would be perfect shared with a child with a newly adopted kitten or any cat-lover. The illustrations are not too frightening even for a young child while the words beg to be read aloud.