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The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again Editorial Review

The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again by Sherri Eri is a very well written children’s book for both Vision Impaired (VI) children and non VI children

Children’s Books rely mostly on illustrations and have relatively little text. This can be quite a problem for Vision Impaired (VI) children as they can’t see all the visual cues and can’t ‘see’ the context for the story. Sheri Eri writes Children’s Illustrated Books for VI children which have quite a bit of descriptive text. This makes the books perfect for VI children

Books Butterfly Editorial Review of The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again – A Tale of a Baby, a Kitten, and a Secret Button (Cool Kitty Series) by Sherri Eri

Introduction & Context

The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again is a children’s book by Sherie Eri that teaches the importance of love, kindness, and concern. The story follows a three-month-old kitten named Chill as he learns to live in a community with other animals. Chill’s interactions with his friends and family teach him valuable lessons about how to get along with others

Main Review

Sherie Eri’s The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again is a delightful children’s book that imparts valuable lessons about love and kindness. Through the playful character of Chill, Eris skillfully weaves a story that captures the essence of what it means to get along with others

Chill is a curious and playful kitten who learns the importance of being kind to others after accidentally scaring a baby lizard named Lizie. His mother, Mama Chill, takes the opportunity to teach him the value of empathy and caution in his interactions with others. This lesson ultimately helps Chill and Lizie overcome their initial fear of each other, leading to a lasting friendship

The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again has many strengths, one of which is its relatable and lovable characters. The playful Chill and the timid Lizie are endearing and quickly capture the reader’s heart. The book is also beautifully illustrated

Strengths

The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again is a well-written and engaging story that teaches children valuable lessons about love, kindness, and concern. The characters are relatable and likable, and the story is full of humor and adventure. The book is also beautifully illustrated, and the illustrations help to bring the story to life

Chill, the protagonist, learns to be kind to others, even when they are different from him. Chill’s kindness helps him to make friends with Lizie, and it also helps him to save her from the monster

Another strength of The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again is that it teaches children about the importance of concern. The story shows how Chill’s parents are concerned for his safety, and it also shows how Chill is concerned for Lizie’s safety. Chill’s concern for Lizie helps him to come up with a plan to save her from the monster

Weaknesses

One of the weaknesses of The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again is that it can be a bit scary for younger children. The monster in the story is big and scary, and it chases Chill and Lizie. This may be too scary for some younger children

While the story is full of humor and adventure, it can be a bit slow-moving at times. This may not be a problem for older children, but it could be a problem for younger children

Conclusion

Sheri Eri has managed to write a book that is great for both VI (vision impaired) children and children who are not VI

1. It’s a good book with a strong story and teaches good values
2. It’s fun
3. It is very well illustrated
4. Vision Impaired Children will love it because it has a lot of context and text and explains everything well, without relying on visual cues and illustrations
5. Non VI Children will also love it because it is a good story and it has beautiful and cute illustrations

We strongly recommend it for all kids between the ages of 4 to 8. You can go a bit higher too (up to 10 years)

We would rate it

100/100 for Vision Impaired Children

90/100 for non Vision Impaired Children

Overall Recommendation

Overall, The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again is a well-written and engaging story that teaches children valuable lessons about love, kindness, and concern. The story is full of humor and adventure, and it is very well illustrated. The book is recommended for children ages 4-8

We would give it a 90/100 to 100/100 rating for Children between the ages of 4 and 8

Curator’s Thoughts

It’s pretty amazing that Sheri Eri identified a real need in the market (making Children’s Books more accessible and enjoyable for Vision Impaired children) and set about creating such books for VI (vision impaired) children

She has done a great job with the Smitten Kitten series and The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again is a great read for Children between 4 to 8, and possibly even for 9 and 10 year olds

Where to get The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again by Sherri Eri

The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again is available at Amazon –

1. eBook – The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again eBook
2. Paperback – The Smitten Kitten Strikes Again Paperback

The Sherri Eri Author Page at Amazon also includes an All Books page which lists all the author’s books

You can visit the Author’s website at PictureTheBook.com. Picture the Book was born when blind writer Sherri Eri realized that many picture books rely heavily on pictures to tell a story. Picture the Book wants to provide vision impaired (VI) children the opportunity to know what is going on by weaving in a little more description of the illustrations