November's Book of the Month--The Scariest Kitten in the World

Once upon a time, on one of those infamous dark and scary nights, you’ll read THE SCARIEST KITTEN IN THE WORLD, by Terrifying Kitten (with help from Kate Messner) and illustrated by Mackenzie Haley, and you’ll howl with laughter!

In a “TERRIFYING HAUNTED HOUSE,” behind a “ragged old door—all splintery and creaky,” our narrator strongly warns readers NOT to turn the page because, if they do, they'll find “the fiercest, most horrifying creature.” And “SNARL! GROWL! ROARRRRRR!” it’s… a cute little kitty, who spends the rest of the book trying to keep us from turning any more pages because surely we will be scared silly. Helped—sort of—by a houseful of adorable critters, the kitten exposes us to one—ahem—terror after another.

The short text is narrated by this most fearsome kitty, with conversational asides by animal cohorts which include a chick, a sloth, and a hedgehog. Spooky! The cartoony art, with its strong yellows, blues, pinks, strikes just the right tone—scary and sweet, as the text commands. Perfect for wee scares and humongous giggles all year long.

--Lynn