Meow! by Victoria Ying
I went back and forth when trying to decide whether or not to review MEOW! by Victoria Ying. After all, the only word in the picture book, from start to finish, is meow! It seems a little gimmicky. Or just too easy. But, I couldn't stop thinking about MEOW! The cozy illustrations and that cute kitten on the cover kept drawing me back, as well as the realization that MEOW! can be "read" (and embellished) independently by a pre-reader!


The meaning of meow changes again as the kitten thinks about what he has done and apologizes. He goes on to clean up his mess and even help mom, dad and sister with the tasks he interrupted. Happily, all this hard work makes time for a family game of - you guessed it - Cat's Cradle!
The more I read MEOW!, the more I love it! I can't wait to see what Victoria Ying, an animator who has worked on Tangled, Wreck It Ralph, Frozen, Paperman, Big Hero Six and Moana, will do next!
Source: Review Copy