Bad Kitty

Can you say adorable! That lesson in class was perfect to have before reading this book! I found myself going through all the different aspects of the picture book that I had never thought of before.
Starting with the dust jacket: this adorable black kitty had gotten into some purple paint and has made paw-prints all over the cover. There is even a paint can tipped over on a dogs head. The title is in paint that looks like it is dripping down the page. Cover= success.
Endpapers and Title page: so there are more paw-prints continuing across the page showing the path the little kitty took through the book. The title page is a clever illustration showing the disaster the kitty made throughout what looks like the living room and the author/illustrator is creatively placed in a picture on the end table. All the dedications and copyright stuff is on the back of the title page in pictures on the wall which have also been tortured by the kitty.
Internal Design: The font used is different in different place which really catches your eye. The kitty in the story is hungry so it goes through the alphabet with a healthy food choice for each letter. Each letter of the alphabet is red compared to the rest of the word in black text. It is also bigger and bolder to make it stand out. I wish I had learned my alphabet this way.
The book goes through the alphabet four different times each in a clever way.
The illustrations to this book are a delight to look at. They are humorous along with the text and follow the silly plotline. I would recommend this book to any child especially when learning the alphabet. Two Thumbs Way Way Up!!!!