Katja Labonté's Reviews > The Tale of Tom Kitten

3.70 stars (4/10 hearts). Of course, these illustrations are FANTASTIC. I love Mrs. Tabitha Twitchet’s home and garden… and ducks are beautiful and so are cats… clearly, Beatrix Potter knew those animals well, because they act so realistically! Yeah, I just love these images. The story isn’t my favourite—the children are not well behaved, and their mother is not a very good example—but the dialogue and the stylistic choices of the text are so quaint and fun and enjoyable reading aloud. Also, it brings good discussion with kids. 😉 Also, I love the little tidbit about the ducks looking for something in the pond “ever since”… oh, and the dedication is epic!