Joy

Oh, boy! Oh, boy! A lively kitten is full of joy until she takes a tumble. Can a little comfort from someone special help her feel happy again?

A bouncy kitten loves to play. She scampers from the bed where her mother sleeps. She wriggles and races all through the room, chasing her ball of yarn, until — TRIP, TRIP, SLIP, FLIP! OH, NO! A romp with a big blue dog sends the kitten tumbling! Who can make things better again? Award-winning author-illustrator pair Yasmeen Ismail and Jenni Desmond celebrate the love between a parent and a little one with this buoyant, rhythmic read-aloud. Simple, playful language captures the kitten’s irresistible energy, while cheerful mixed-media illustrations create a cozy world for all the adorable action. RUN, RUN, FUN, FUN. This story is pure joy.

Yasmeen Ismail is an award-winning author, illustrator, and animator whose debut children’s book, Time for Bed, Fred!, was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year and the V&A Illustration Award winner. She is the author-illustrator of Christmas for Greta and Gracie and many other books for children. Yasmeen Ismail lives in Bristol, England, with her husband, their toddler, and Betty the cat.

Jenni Desmond is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have been translated into more than twenty languages. In 2016, she was a Maurice Sendak Fellowship recipient. She is the illustrator of On the Night of the Shooting Star by Amy Hest and the author-illustrator of Albert’s Tree, among many other books for children. Jenni Desmond lives in East London with her husband and their daughter.