5/20/2023 0 Comments A kitten tale by eric rohmann![]() ![]() What will happen when the snow arrives? We will be cold to the tips of our tails, one kitten intones. Postcards flutter down, among them some cards depicting wintry scenes. The plot is quickly established in the first page of text when we see the yellow kitten, clearly the most adventuresome of the lot, with its backside extruding from a mailbox. ![]() Opening pages depict the four friends dancing with their shadows and impishly chasing a bumblebee. Four happy-go-lucky kittens a brown one, a gray one, an orange one and a yellow one frolic on a simple white cover, inviting the reader into this refreshingly basic tale. Such is the mirror by which Eric Rohmann defines the audience for his latest picture book, A Kitten Tale. It is safe to say, however, that both also possess a ration of timidity, caution and wariness of the unknown. Both are curious, filled with wonder at the world around them, busy, playful and occasionally just a wee bit naughty. A careful observer might notice many similarities between a young cat and a pre-school aged child. ![]()
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