Katie, a little dog, is so excited when Sara Ann brings home three little kittens that she can't stop herself from howling and trying to run after them. But her enthusiasm frightens the kitties, and she's sad when they run away from her. Don't they know that she just wants to play?
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"This is a awesome book for storytelling! The author uses great illustrations with a fun story to make any child laugh out loud as they hear about how Katie (the family dog) is so excited about the new arrival of kittens, that she scares them with her enthusiasm. The kids will love the action words and fall in love with Katie!" — Duane (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a awesome book for storytelling! The author uses great illustrations with a fun story to make any child laugh out loud as they hear about how Katie (the family dog) is so excited about the new arrival of kittens, that she scares them with her enthusiasm. The kids will love the action words and fall in love with Katie!"
“Katie is the very picture of openheartedness, confusion, and contrition, and readers will root for her from the very first page.”
" omg the dog is so adoraable "
" Katie (a dog) is so excited when her owner brings home three kittens. Because of her excitement, she can't control her barking. Unfortunately this scares the kittens and makes Katie feel sad. What can she do? "
" Funny and sweet. This dog is adorable. "
" This book was so funny! It reminds me a lot of Widget. Katie, the dog, loves the three new kittens in her house but she loves them too much and scares them when she is rambunctious and loud. The illustrations are a lot of fun and make the story. "
" Katie the dog is SO excited! So cute! "
" So funny and sweet "
" A lovable dog with impulse control issues figures out the right behavior to woo some adorable kittens. So sweet! This is a definite 5-star pic book, worthy of its CBC Children's Choice nomination. "
" Katie's smothering love for her kittens reminds me of my doggie with my nieces and nephews. It's so cute. This also had great illustrations that made me laugh out loud. "
" Themes: pets, friends, animals, cats, dogs, self-control "
" Totally cute! "
" Children's Choice Book Awards 2009 Finalists "
" A totally truthful and funny book about a dog who just wants to love the new kittens, but can't seem to manage it. Eventually, she learns that good things (and kittens) come to those who wait. "
" Love it! Katie reminds me of my beagle, Roxie. I love howling with Katie Awoooooooooo! "
" So much fun and Katie will remind you of that puppy in your life! "
" Another kitten-loving basset book. This author/illustrator does it perfectly. "
" So cute, I too LOVE the kittens and can barely control myself either. I feel a bit like Katie. "
" Ok so even I get a little too excited around kittens sometimes. They are furry cute and fun to play with. I feel for this dog. Ages 4+ "
" The 4 classes of preschoolers liked this book from the book fair selection. I had them howl like Katie as we read the book and they liked that. They noted the sad looks of Katie when Katie realized she was scaring the new kittens. "
" So sweet! Just bought this one at our book fair, and will share it with my students soon. "
" Katie is a sweet dog who is so excited when Sara Ann brings home three kittens that she just can't contain herself and she scares the little cats. Eventually they come together and learn to love each other. Another pre-school book for our youngest students. "
" My new favorite picture book! "
" If you want to know how my dog Chelsea acted when she first met my kitten Kozmo, its all in this book! "
" Katie the dog, comes off like a bull in a china shop when new kittens are brought home. But Katie is just sooo excited to play with the new little furry mewing things, she just can't help herself. "
" I loved this one-- and I like to use it for Pre-School storytime with 3 kitten beanie babies and a stuffed dog. So Cute! "
" This is one of favorite children's stories ever. My dog to a T. "
" Captures the personality of a dog so well. "
" Freaking ADORABLE, especially Katie's facial expressions. Kids will love it and relate to REALLY REALLY wanting to do something even though they shouldn't! "
" The expressions of the dog, Katie, and the emotions of the kittens are so cute, but life-like. Nice emotional story arc, too. "
" I loved this book, and it didn't hurt that Katie is almost always drawn with her little tail wagging with barely contained excitement, just like my own dog. "
" I purchased this book because I love kittens and it had my name in the title. I treasure this book because it is so sweet and fun. My students begged for me to reread this book over and over. Read it yourself and you'll understand why. "
John Himmelman is an author and illustrator of nearly eighty books for children and books for adults on various nature topics. He lives with his wife Betsy in Killingworth, CT, and they have two adult children, Jeff and Lizzie. At home there’s always the usual menagerie of dogs, cats, and chickens keeping him company throughout the day.
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