![]() ![]() The cat, Beebe, was John’s companion for seventeen years. Kitten and the Night Watchman is inspired by the true story of author John Sullivan meeting a stray cat while working as a night watchman. ![]() When he is joined by a stray kitten, the night suddenly seems different. The night watchman hugs his wife and kids and drives to work. “This soft, gentle story is a perfect bedtime story for lovers of trucks and construction equipment, cats, and nighttime wanders.” - BCCB (starred review)Ī stray kitten changes the way the watchman sees nighttime in this tender book based on a true story, illustrated by Strictly No Elephants artist Taeeun Yoo. “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.” - Booklist (starred review) “ 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.” - P ublishers Weekly (starred review) “This quiet, understated book contains a wealth of emotions.” – The Horn Book (starred review) “Empathetic, poetic, and a joy to look at, cute kitty and all.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) SELECTED AS A BEST BOOK OF 2018 BY THE BOSTON GLOBE, KIRKUS REVIEWS, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND BOOKPAGE Winner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Margaret Wise Brown Prize ![]()
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