Love, Splat
by
Rob Scotton
Today is Valentine's Day
and Splat has made a special
Valentine for Kitten, a kitten
who often teases him.
Nervous and shy, he lacks the
confidence to express his
feelings boldly.... but
another overly confident boy
kitten, Spike, definitely does
not lack confidence in the
least bit. The two male
kittens are in definite
competition for the feelings
of Kitten. Will Splat
win her over and how?
LOVE, SPLAT is fabulous!
Who, girl or boy, has not felt
exactly like Splat? Who
has not encountered
competition from someone like
Spike? In LOVE, SPLAT,
Rob Scotton tells a story of
young love (or like) that
encompasses a whole range of
experience with humor and
sensitivity for his
characters. Even
Seymour, the mouse
accompanying Splat, adds a
nice dimension. The
ending is absolutely
marvelous! Rob Scotton
adds a twist or two that could
be cliche in a book of this
type, but under is pen, the
ending is simply outstanding!
The delightful illustrations
add so much to this
story. Mostly black and
white, the few touches of
color in thew clothing and
accessories, create a vibrancy
more dynamic than if the
illustrations had been all
color.
LOVE, SPLAT is a great choice
for children. The messages at
the end and throughout are
valuable (even to adults!)
without being heavy
handed. They emerge
easily and naturally from the
story itself. One can
easily identify with Splat or
have empathy for him.
If, like myself, you are an
adult who loves children's
books, LOVE,SPLAT is a must
for your collection. And
if you love cats as
well, LOVE, SPLAT is a
double must -- for yourself
and your cat loving friends
too!
Publisher: HarperCollins
(November 22, 2011)
