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La gatita y el vigilante nocturno (Kitten and the Night Watchman)

Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo / Translated by Gabriella Aldeman

About The Book

Ganador del Premio Ezra Jack Keats y el Premio Margaret Wise Brown
Cinco reseñas destacadas
Seleccionado como Mejor Libro de 2018 por The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly y BookPage

“Empático, poético y una alegría de ver, lindo gatito y todo.” —Kirkus Reviews (reseña destacada)

Un gatito callejero cambia la forma en que el vigilante nocturno ve la noche en este tierno libro basado en una historia real, ilustrado por la artista de Strictly No Elephants, Taeeun Yoo.

El vigilante nocturno se despide de su esposa e hijos y conduce al trabajo donde está solo, haciendo sus rondas cada hora. Ve las estrellas parpadear y escucha los sonidos de la noche… hasta que son interrumpidos por ladridos y maullidos—¡una persecución en progreso!

Cuando el vigilante rescata al gatito callejero, de repente la noche parece diferente. ¿Ha encontrado el gatito un nuevo hogar?

La gatita y el vigilante nocturno está inspirada en la historia real del autor John Sullivan al encontrarse con un gato callejero mientras trabajaba como vigilante nocturno. El gato, Beebe, fue el compañero de John durante diecisiete años.

About The Author

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John Sullivan received the Ezra Jack Keats Award and Margaret Wise Brown Prize for his debut picture book Kitten and the Night Watchman, also named a best book of the year by The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and BookPage. He is also the author of Ethan and the Strays and Stanley’s Secret. John is a cat lover and tap dancer who formerly worked as a night watchman. He lives in Chicago. Visit John at JohnSullivanKidBooks.com.

About The Illustrator

Photo courtesy of the author

Taeeun Yoo has twice received the prestigious New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award. She has illustrated many books, including Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev, which has been published in fourteen countries. The New York Times called it a “sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.” She is also the illustrator of Kitten and the Night Watchman by John Sullivan, which received five starred reviews and was named a best book of the year by many publications. Her other books include So Many Days and Only a Witch Can Fly, both by Alison McGhee, and Round by Joyce Sidman. Taeeun was also the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Society of Illustrators’ Founders Award. She lives in South Korea with her family.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (May 6, 2025)
  • Length: 40 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781665970686
  • Ages: 4 - 8

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