{"product_id":"kitten-and-the-night-watchman-9781481461917","title":"Kitten and the Night Watchman","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Margaret Wise Brown Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFive starred reviews \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSelected as a Best Book of 2018 by \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Empathetic, poetic, and a joy to look at, cute kitty and all.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stray kitten changes the way the watchman sees nighttime in this tender book based on a true story, illustrated by \u003ci\u003eStrictly No Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e artist Taeeun Yoo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe night watchman hugs his wife and kids and drives to work. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll night he is alone. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvery hour he makes his rounds.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He sees the stars twinkling. He hears the sounds of the night: \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eki-DEE ki-DEE ki-DEE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eshhhhheeeeeEEEERRRROOOOooooommmmmm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWoof  Woof  Woof \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eMeeeoooow. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When he is joined by a stray kitten, the night suddenly seems different. Has the kitten found a new home? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eKitten and the Night Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e is inspired by the true story of author John Sullivan meeting a stray cat while working as a night watchman. The cat, Beebe, was John's companion for seventeen years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Sullivan received the Ezra Jack Keats Award and Margaret Wise Brown Prize for his debut picture book \u003ci\u003eKitten and the Night Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e, also named a best book of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eEthan and the Strays \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Stanley's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e. John is a cat lover and tap dancer who formerly worked as a night watchman. He lives in Chicago. Visit John at JohnSullivanKidBooks.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaeeun Yoo has twice received the prestigious \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book Award. She has illustrated many books, including \u003ci\u003eStrictly No Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e by Lisa Mantchev, which has been published in fourteen countries. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called it a \"sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.\" She is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eKitten and the Night Watchman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby John Sullivan, which received five starred reviews and was named a best book of the year by many publications. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eSo Many Days\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOnly a Witch Can Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Alison McGhee, and \u003ci\u003eRound\u003c\/i\u003e by Joyce Sidman. Taeeun was also the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Society of Illustrators' Founders Award. She lives in South Korea with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515375620370,"sku":"9781481461917","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1bfba9a6-59cf-4797-890d-21ad637bad58.jpg?v=1731004036","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kitten-and-the-night-watchman-9781481461917","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}