SuitabookThe lost kitten
Komako Sakai Lee
- Reading
- Read together at an unhurried pace, pausing to notice the illustrations and check in when the kitten goes missing. Let the child decide whether to talk about any worries the story brings up.
- Themes
- Caring for and losing the kitten: Hina makes a home for the stray kitten and learns to care for it; later, the kitten goes missing. The story follows a bounded emotional arc from welcoming the kitten to fearing its loss, with the events described as handled lightly.
- Worth knowing
- The kitten goes missing, and the story includes Hina’s fear that it may be lost. This could feel worrying for a child who is particularly sensitive to stories about separation from a pet.