ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ???? Kids Book Read Aloud: ONE KITTEN FOR KIM by Adelaide Holl and Don Madden
Hello, my reading friends! I’m Ani, and today we’re going to read a fun story about pets. It’s called “One Kitten for Kim,” written by Adelaide Holl and illustrated by Don Madden. If you have the book, grab it and read along with me!
Kim had a cat named Geraldine who had seven adorable kittens. Each kitten was different: one looked like a tiny tiger, one was as white as a snowball, two were as black as the night sky, and three had cute black and white polka dots. Kim loved having so many kittens, but his parents thought it was too many.
“You can keep Geraldine and one kitten,” said Kim’s dad. “The rest need new homes,” agreed Kim’s mom.
Kim chose his favorite polka dot kitten to keep and put the others in a basket. He placed the basket in his yellow wagon and set off down the street to find new homes for the kittens.
First, Kim met Mrs. McGinty, who was sweeping her sidewalk. She was lonely and thought a kitten would be great company. But she worried about her goldfish. Kim had a solution: “You can give the goldfish to me!” Mrs. McGinty agreed and gave Kim a bowl with two goldfish. Kim continued on his way with five kittens left.
Next, Kim visited Miss Murphy, who liked quiet pets. She traded a noisy parrot named Skipper for one of Kim’s quiet kittens. Kim was happy with the trade and continued with four kittens, two goldfish, and a parrot.
Kim then stopped at Mr. Wiggins’ store. Mr. Wiggins had a problem with mice and needed a cat. He took two kittens and gave Kim a wiggly brown puppy in return. Kim now had two kittens, two goldfish, a parrot, and a puppy.
Kim met Mr. Green, who had a noisy rooster he didn’t want. Mr. Green traded the rooster for a kitten, which he planned to give his daughter for her birthday. Kim now had one kitten, two goldfish, a parrot, a puppy, and a rooster.
Finally, Kim saw Millicent Mae, who wanted a tiger. Kim showed her his last kitten, which looked like a tiny tiger. Millicent was thrilled and stopped crying. Her mom offered Kim a chameleon in exchange. Kim was excited to have the chameleon and headed home with his new animal friends.
When Kim got home, he was excited to tell his parents that he found homes for all the kittens. But he also brought back a bunch of new pets! Kim’s parents were surprised, but Kim was happy with his new animal friends.
I hope you enjoyed our story today! Remember to keep reading and exploring new adventures. See you next time!
Kitten Counting Adventure: Let’s go on a counting adventure just like Kim! Gather some small toys or objects at home. Pretend they are kittens and practice counting them. Can you group them by color or size like Kim did with his kittens? How many different groups can you make?
Pet Swap Story: Imagine you have a pet at home. What if you could trade it for another animal, just like Kim did? Draw a picture of your pet and the animal you would like to trade it for. Share your drawing with a friend or family member and explain why you chose that animal.
Animal Observation Walk: Take a walk around your neighborhood or a park with an adult. Look for different animals or pets. Can you spot a cat, dog, bird, or any other animal? Count how many different animals you see and try to describe them. Do any of them remind you of the animals in Kim’s story?
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Hello, my reading friends! It’s Ani. Today’s shout-outs go to Jackson and Brooke in Livermore, California; Ava and Ali in Chino, California; Holden and Vivian in Chicago, Illinois; Maya and Penelope in Florida; as well as Ezra, Colton, Zara, and Zela. Hello, everyone! I am so glad that we get to read together. Are you ready for a story? Well, today we have a really fun book about pets that I think you’re going to like a lot. It’s called “One Kitten for Kim.” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me.
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“One Kitten for Kim,” written by Adelaide Hull, illustrated by Don Madden. Kim had a cat named Geraldine and seven kittens. One kitten was striped like a tiny tiger, one was round and soft and white as a snowball, two were black as a midnight sky, and three had black and white polka dots all over. Kim thought that having seven kittens was fun. Kim’s mother and father did not agree. “There are too many cats in this house,” said Kim’s father one day. “You may keep Geraldine and one kitten; you will have to give the others away.” “Yes,” agreed Kim’s mother, “two pets are enough in one house.”
Kim chose the roundest and rolliest polka dot kitten for his own. He put the others in his mother’s laundry basket and set the basket in his yellow wagon. Away he went down the street with six kittens in his basket. Mrs. McGinty, who lived next door, was sweeping her sidewalk. “What’s in your basket, Kim?” she asked with interest. “Kittens,” Kim told her. “Would you like one for a pet?” “I am rather lonely,” said Mrs. McGinty, “and a kitten would keep me company. I have two goldfish, but goldfish aren’t very good company. A kitten would curl up in my lap and purr; goldfish cannot do that.”
Mrs. McGinty lifted up a snowball white kitten and stroked its silky fur. Then she said, “But what will I do with my goldfish? A kitten will grow up to be a cat, and a cat will eat goldfish.” “You can give the goldfish to me,” said Kim brightly. Mrs. McGinty hurried into the house and came out carrying a round glass bowl. Inside the bowl, two golden orange fish were swimming around and around. They had shiny fins and tails like little waving fans; their mouths were like tiny round o’s. Kim thanked Mrs. McGinty, then he set the glass bowl in his wagon and away he went down the street with five kittens in his basket and two goldfish in a bowl.
Kim pulled his wagon slowly because the water in the goldfish bowl went slosh splash. He pulled his wagon quietly because he was coming to Miss Murphy’s house. Miss Murphy did not like noise; she did not like rattly wagons or squeaky wheels or noisy children. Miss Murphy sat on her porch quietly rocking. “Hello, Miss Murphy,” said Kim politely. “I have some kittens to give away—nice quiet ones,” he added. “Did you say quiet kittens?” asked Miss Murphy with interest. “Let me see them.” She peered into the basket; the kittens were curled into soft balls, making quiet purring sounds. “Wait here a minute,” Kim said, hurrying up the steps to the door. She came out carrying a golden cage. Inside it sat a large green parrot, squawking noisily. “This is Skipper,” she explained. “My brother, who is a sea captain, brought him to me from far across the seas. Skipper is a very noisy bird; he chatters and whistles and sings. I simply can’t stand noisy pets. Would you trade one of your nice quiet kittens for a nice noisy parrot?”
Kim was delighted. Miss Murphy chose a round polka dot kitten that was curled up quietly asleep. Kim took the squawking parrot and set the cage carefully in the wagon. He thanked Miss Murphy, then away down the street he went with four kittens in his basket, two goldfish in a bowl, and one green parrot in a cage.
Kim turned the corner and stopped in front of Mr. Wiggins’ store. Mr. Wiggins was making bright pyramids of oranges and red apples on his fruit stand. He looked a little bit cross. “What’s the matter, Mr. Wiggins?” asked Kim. “It’s those pesky mice,” exclaimed Mr. Wiggins. “They keep nibbling my fruits and cheeses.” “What you need is a cat,” said Kim. “I could give you a kitten; it will grow up to be a cat, and a cat will chase away the mice.” Mr. Wiggins smiled. “I could use two kittens,” he said. He picked up the two kittens as black as a midnight sky. Then he said, “Come with me, Kim; I have something to show you.” In the back of the store, there was a box with four wiggly brown puppies inside. “Would you like to have one?” Kim asked Mr. Wiggins. “Sure, thanks,” said Kim with a wide grin. He chose the puppy with the silkiest fur, the floppiest ears, and the droopiest tail. He put the puppy in a small box, set the box in his wagon, and away he went down the street with two kittens in his basket, two goldfish in a bowl, one green parrot in a cage, and a wiggly brown puppy in a box.
Kim turned right at the next corner and stopped to watch Mr. Green, who was working on his chicken yard. “Crap, crap, crap,” went Mr. Green’s hammer. “Those are nice chickens you have,” said Kim in a friendly voice. Mr. Green stopped hammering and looked around. “The hens are nice,” he said. “They give me fresh white eggs every day, but I’m going to have to get rid of that pesky rooster. Every morning very early he crows and wakes me up. I think we’ll put him in the soup pot.” “Don’t do that!” cried Kim. “Give him to me; then I’ll give you a kitten.” Mr. Green looked into the basket and smiled. “That’s a fun idea,” he said. “My little girl has a birthday tomorrow; I’ll bet she’d love this polka dot kitten for a birthday present.” Mr. Green chased a shiny black rooster around the chicken yard until he caught him. He put the rooster into a small crate and set the crate in Kim’s wagon. “Thanks, Mr. Green!” called Kim as away he went down the street with one kitten in his basket, two goldfish in a bowl, one green parrot in a cage, a wiggly brown puppy in a box, and a shiny black rooster in a crate.
As Kim turned the next corner, he thought, “I have just one kitten left to give away.” Then he saw Millicent Mae and her mother in the yard. Millicent was crying and looking very unhappy; Mrs. Mae looked a little unhappy too. “What’s wrong, Millicent?” Kim asked. Mrs. Mae sighed. “Oh, Millicent is crying because she wants a tiger for a pet. Yesterday we went to the circus; Millicent loved the tigers. She says she won’t stop crying until we buy her one.” Kim had a bright idea. “I have a kitten that looks like a tiger; maybe Millicent would like it.” He lifted the last kitten out of the basket. It was yellowish with black stripes; it had a little tiger face and wide green eyes. Kim put the kitten in Millicent’s lap. She stopped crying and smiled a big smile. “Tiger!” said Millicent happily as she stroked its fur. Mrs. Mae was delighted. “Why, thank you, Kim! Would you like to have the little chameleon we got at the circus? Millicent doesn’t want it.” Kim peered into the glass jar; there was a tiny green animal covered with scales. It had a little pointed face and a long green tail. “I’ve never seen a chameleon before!” cried Kim excitedly. “Yes, thank you! I sure would like to have it.” Carefully, he set the glass jar in his wagon and away he went toward home with an empty basket, two goldfish in a bowl, one green parrot in a cage, a wiggly brown puppy in a box, a shiny black rooster in a crate, and a tiny chameleon in a jar.
As he pulled his wagon into the yard, Kim shouted excitedly, “Hey, Mom! Dad! I found a home for every single kitten! Aren’t you glad?” Kim was able to give away all the kittens, but I don’t think his parents expected him to bring all those other animals home too.
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