{"product_id":"9781534480421-kitten-the-night-watchman","title":"Kitten and the Night Watchman","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stray kitten changes the way the watchman sees nighttime in this tender book based on a true story, illustrated by \u003ci\u003eStrictly No Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e artist Taeeun Yoo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Margaret Wise Brown Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSELECTED AS A BEST BOOK OF 2018 BY \u003ci\u003eTHE BOSTON GLOBE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e, AND \u003ci\u003eBOOKPAGE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Empathetic, poetic, and a joy to look at, cute kitty and all.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This quiet, understated book contains a wealth of emotions.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“[Illustrator] Yoo sets a lovely mood, taking readers from sunset to dawn through washes of orange, pink, and blue, the watchman’s compassionate demeanor assuring them that all’s well.” —\u003ci\u003eP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Yoo’s textured, serene artwork in beautiful saturated tones perfectly complements Sullivan’s lines and conveys a beauty in the night and the construction site that readers might otherwise miss.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This soft, gentle story is a perfect bedtime story for lovers of trucks and construction equipment, cats, and nighttime wanders.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stray kitten changes the way the watchman sees nighttime in this tender book based on a true story, illustrated by \u003ci\u003eStrictly No Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e artist Taeeun Yoo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe night watchman hugs his wife and kids and drives to work.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll night he is alone.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvery hour he makes his rounds.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHe sees the stars twinkling. He hears the sounds of the night:\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eki-DEE ki-DEE ki-DEE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eshhhhheeeeeEEEERRRROOOOooooommmmmm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWoof! Woof! Woof!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeeeoooow.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen he is joined by a stray kitten, the night suddenly seems different. Has the kitten found a new home?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitten and the Night Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e is inspired by the true story of author John Sullivan meeting a stray cat while working as a night watchman. The cat, Beebe, was John’s companion for seventeen years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40827835383905,"sku":"9781534480421","price":6.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31829690.jpg?v=1734624186","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781534480421-kitten-the-night-watchman","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}