About This Book
Appearances can be deceiving, and no one learns it better than Onyx, Tux and Sebastian, three kittens with very special talents. When their mother tells them to venture out into the world, these brave cat brothers must use their unique skills to keep safe from the big, bad beast! But is this beast so bad after all, or just different?Onyx, Sebastian and Tux learn from their mistakes and the mistakes of others as they try to obey their mother and take their first steps into a diverse new world. The personification of the characters allows young children to relate and learn from the behavior of the three kittens and their mother.Laney Laube Hoover’s The Three Little Kits and the Big, Bad Beast emphasizes independence, teamwork, and acceptance of others among young readers in a new take on an old fable that introduces three savvy kittens, each with his own special talent, who match wits with a big, bad . . . puppy? The story is a metaphor for cultural differences and teaches kids that appearancesâ€"cultural and otherwiseâ€"can be deceiving, and that curiosity, instead of killing the cat, often creates opportunities to make a new friend.Beautiful, full-color photos accompany this exciting story, adding personality to the animal characters and assisting young readers with comprehension. Hoover, a former teacher herself, creates a story that students will enjoy and teachers can use in class by pointing out the many examples of cause and effect, idioms, alliteration, sequencing, prediction, and social skills in a classroom setting.Children and adults will enjoy this heartwarming, delightful tale!
