Fluffy Little Kitten
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Fluffy Little Kitten is a series of three children's books by Robert Bassett.
Though attracting little attention at publication between late 2007 and early 2008, the books achieved some noteworthiness in January 2009 when mentioned in a column in The Guardian
newspaper. The columnist Zoe Williams
alluded to the books favorably in a general critique of children's books.
In May 2009 it was announced that CBeebies
(the children's arm of the BBC) had commissioned six Fluffy Lttle Kitten stories for broadcast in the autumn.
History
The books in the Fluffy Little Kitten series were originally published as e-books and sold on eBay. Bassett claims the books were written as a joke to impress his long suffering girlfriend.Though attracting little attention at publication between late 2007 and early 2008, the books achieved some noteworthiness in January 2009 when mentioned in a column in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper. The columnist Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams is a British columnist and journalist.-Early life:She attended the independent Godolphin and Latymer School girls school and read Modern History at Lincoln College, Oxford.. Her parents separated in 1976 and formally divorced 20 years later.-Writing:Williams writes forThe Guardian and...
alluded to the books favorably in a general critique of children's books.
In May 2009 it was announced that CBeebies
CBeebies
CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
(the children's arm of the BBC) had commissioned six Fluffy Lttle Kitten stories for broadcast in the autumn.
Common themes
Each book features a small brown kitten called Fluffy, who becomes upset and cries, usually because of a very minor problem. Once he calms down and his situation is explained to him fully he cheers up and, in the closing page of each book, "everything works out alright in the end."List of books
Following is a list of published book titles with associated summaries of their texts.| # | Character name/book title | First published | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Many Kittens | 2007 | 978-0955745508 | |
| Fluffy Little Kitten goes the Kitten Disco, but becomes concerned that there are so many kittens present, his parents will not be able to find him. After realising that he alone of all the kittens has brown fur and a blue collar, everything works out all right in the end. | ||||
| 2 | Fluffy Little Kitten Falls Over | 2008 | 978-0955745515 | |
| Fluffy Little Kitten goes to Kitten Stadium to play football. When he falls over in front of the crowd, he worries that he will be laughed at. However, when all of his team mates pretend to fall over in sympathy, everything turns out all right in the end. | ||||
| 3 | Fluffy Little Kitten's Birthday | 2008 | 978-0955745522 | |
| When Fluffy Little Kitten catches the measles, he becomes upset because no one will be able to come to his party. However it turns out that all of his friends have the measles too and so can attend, with everything turning out all right in the end | ||||