''April's Kittens'' is a 1940

picture book A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. With the narrative told primarily through text, they are distinct from comics, which do so primarily through sequential images. The images ...

Clare Turlay Newberry Clare Turlay Newberry (April 10, 1903 – February 12, 1970) was an American writer and illustrator of 17 published children's books, who achieved fame for her drawings of cats, the subject of all but three of her books. Four of her works were ...

. When April's cat has three kitten's problems arise. The book was a recipient of a 1941

Caldecott Honor The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service ...

for its illustrations.

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1940 children's books American picture books Caldecott Honor-winning works Children's books about cats {{child-picture-book-stub