Katie is a small white and brown dog with a big, big heart, and when her owner brings home three tiny kittens, she is overjoyed. “Katie loved those kittens so much. As soon as she saw them, she howled, 'AROOOOOO! AROOOO!’ ” But Katie’s howling terrifies the kittens, and when her owner admonishes her, Katie curls up into a little ball of sadness. It’s one misstep after another for Katie in this funny, warmhearted picture book that ultimately ends with tail-wagging bliss. Author and artist John Himmelman conveys Katie’s moods—from exuberant enthusiasm to abject misery and back again—in marvelously expressive illustrations that are an essential part of this irresistible tale. (Ages 3–7)

The acclaimed author and illustrator of Chickens to the Rescue has created a sweet, funny, and entirely irresistible new character—a little dog just bursting with good intentions.

Katie is so excited when Sara Ann brings home three little kittens that she can't stop herself from howling "AROOOOO!" and trying to run after them. She loves them so much!

But Katie's enthusiasm frightens the kitties, and she's sad when they run away from her. Don't they know that she just wants to play?

Katie Loves the Kittens is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.