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“Kitten was very small. The moon was very big. Kitten wanted the moon.“

This story could be used to discuss problem-solving and perseverance. The class could discuss Kitten's problem-solving skills and then brainstorm some of their own.

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes is a picture book published in 2004 and is a Caldecott Award winner. The illustrator uses lines to express movement in the pictures, define shapes and the form of characters, convey emotion, and direct the viewer's attention to certain spots in the picture. He also uses black and white to show contrast and the difference between light and dark spaces.

“She wanted that milk. Oh, how she wanted that milk!”

This story could be used to practice prediction skills as the kitten makes more attempts to get to the “bowl of milk. “

This is a picture book published in 2004 and tells the story of a kitten who mistakes the moon for a bowl of milk. The illustrations are in black and white and give off a soft energy that matches the kitten. The black and white also conveys the glow of the moon.

“Poor Kitten! Still, there was the little bowl of milk, just waiting.”

This book works really well for PreK–1st grade. I would use it to model persistence, discuss how authors use repetition, or explore illustration styles black and white vs. color. A fun activity could be students drawing or painting their own “full moon adventures” with limited colors.

“and there was a great big bowl of milk on the porch, just waiting for her“

This book is a picturebook. It was published in 2004. The illustrator used colored pencil illustrations. The color pallete of this book is black, white and gray. The limited palette also emphasizes the moon‘s glow and the humor of Kitten‘s quest.