If you’re not familiar with his books (well, you know you know the Caldecott winner, My Friend Rabbit), here’s one place you can begin, a link that includes another link to a bibliography. I’m a huge fan of his books and the beautiful art work he creates. We’re featuring Eric Rohmann today, which is quite a thrill. Ages 3-6.Jules: Welcome to our weekly 7 Kicks list, the meeting ground for listing Seven(ish) Exceptionally Fabulous, Beautiful, Interesting, Hilarious, or Otherwise Positive Noteworthy Things from the past week (whether book-related or not) that happened to you. While this title has broad appeal, it is an especially apt choice for children who approach the unknown with fear rather than pleasure. When the dreaded snowflakes finally arrive, a wordless spread of the three curious naysayers watching their friend through a window and a concluding image of all four tumbling in a snowdrift confirm what wise readers suspected all along: there's good reason to look forward to the changing seasons. Knowing readers will smile at the kittens' lazy pastimes, like tapping at a leaf on the garden pond, grasping at a bug or ducking under a throw rug so that only a telltale rounded bump and swishy tail can be seen. His inviting linocut illustrations make use of supple black outlines, grainy earth-tone hues and coal-black page borders. The fourth kitten said, 'I can't wait.' " With the arrival of spring, summer and fall, the three kittens express anxiety, while their optimistic littermate repeats, "I can't wait." Along with the dialogue, Rohmann winks at cat lovers with his observations of feline behavior. 'Cold to the tips of our tails!' said the third kitten. The first kitten shivers, " 'We'll be cold!' 'Freezing cold!' said the second kitten. Here, gray, brown and marmalade kittens dread the coming of winter, but a yellow tabby holds an opposing view. Rohmann's (My Friend Rabbit) concise cat story shares the uncomplicated elegance and playful spirit of fellow Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's Kitten's First Full Moon.
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