Joe and his friend Blue tackle the preschool basics of circles, rectangles, even trapezoids while sorting through Blue's hints as to where she would like most to see more shapes in "Shape Searchers." If the clues cash register, cart, and food don't add up for you, the kid chorus will help you out. The second episode finds the pair in their backyard making a "portrait of pals," a painting of their many-colored friends. But they only have primary colors, so in order to paint Orange Kitten, for instance, they have to mix red and yellow.
One beautiful day, a shy little kitten embarks on a journey filled with adventure! In the course of her wanderings, she meets an interesting and often amusing collection of fellow creatures. The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren.
Abbie Adams is a witch. She can't tell anyone, even her best friend, Callie, who notices Abbie acting strange. Instead she uses memory-erasing spells to keep things under control. Abbie hopes for some normalcy when her father brings home a kitten, but when Abbie looks into its eyes, she sees a trapped boy. Now Abbie needs her magic more than ever. Saving him becomes even more important when her family realizes the kitten is actually the young Thomas Edison. The world will be a much different place if they can't return him to create his famous inventions!
Youngsters visit a friendly neighborhood pet shop in this vibrantly rendered coloring book. They'll enjoy adding bold colors to pictures of a boy getting dog food for his pet, a little girl meeting a new kitten, as well as scenes with hermit crabs, turtles, and other favorite animals. 30 full-page black-and-white illustrations.
By Dolores McKenna; illustrated by John Rea Neill; published by circa 1922 by Henry Altemus Company. In which the Robber Kitten learns the price of being naughty and bad is wretchedness, and the value of promises kept.
