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Cats' Night Out by Caroline Stutson

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crowandnightingale's review

4.0

Loved the illustrations. Minimal but beautiful. Loved the different styles of dance and clothing mentioned. It is a cute rhyming, numerical book. It will definitely enhance my kitty story times. :)

beths0103's review

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2.0

Meh. It was a'ight. Jon Klassen has certainly come a long way in the past five years.

lornarei's review

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3.0

Rhyming, counting, cute kitties dancing -- love it!

ctorms's review

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4.0

I am such a Klassen fan that I would find a painting of a log by him to be a masterpiece. So imagine this catlady's joy to discover he illustrated a book with cats as its stars. Quirky illustrations sway and delight as the cats appear in an array of pristine costumes and precise dance moves. These cats have aplomb and swagger to be sure. And although I love this book, I believe adults will enjoy it more than its younger targeted audience.

msgabbythelibrarian's review

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3.0

A fun counting book with city cats (and different DANCES) as the main occurrences. I like a book that counts by twos (it's a fun way of teaching kids). Additionally, the illustrations do a wonderful job of capturing the city at night.

Truly a night out =)

kwbat12's review

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4.0

I love how dark the illustrations are. My favorite illustrator, Klassen, makes this story (which is pretty mediocre) into a neat little kitty dancing book. I like it.

pwbalto's review

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4.0

Quiet page layouts - a city, above street level, at night. Cats dancing. Calm AABB rhyme scheme in a two-step rhythm. I like it.

But one beef: Latin, ballroom, and certain social dance styles are represented, but no hip-hop dance styles - folks, that stuff has been around for thirty years, and the book is set in the city. I would have liked to have seen some kitties krumping.