# Joy - Hardcover

by **Yasmeen Ismail** (Author), **Jenni Desmond** (Illustrator)

**Oh, boy Oh, boy A lively kitten is full of joy until she takes a tumble. Can a little comfort from someone special help her feel happy again?**

A bouncy kitten loves to play. She scampers from the bed where her mother sleeps. She wriggles and races all through the room, chasing her ball of yarn, until -- TRIP, TRIP, SLIP, FLIP OH, NO A romp with a big blue dog sends the kitten tumbling Who can make things better again? Award-winning author-illustrator pair Yasmeen Ismail and Jenni Desmond celebrate the love between a parent and a little one with this buoyant, rhythmic read-aloud. Simple, playful language captures the kitten's irresistible energy, while cheerful mixed-media illustrations create a cozy world for all the adorable action. RUN, RUN, FUN, FUN. This story is pure joy.

### Author Biography

**Yasmeen Ismail** is an award-winning author, illustrator, and animator whose debut children's book, _Time for Bed, Fred!,_ was named a _New York Times_ Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year and the V&A Illustration Award winner. She is the author-illustrator of _Christmas for Greta and Gracie_ and many other books for children. Yasmeen Ismail lives in Bristol, England, with her husband, their toddler, and Betty the cat.

**Jenni Desmond** is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have been translated into more than twenty languages. In 2016, she was a Maurice Sendak Fellowship recipient. She is the illustrator of _On the Night of the Shooting Star_ by Amy Hest and the author-illustrator of _Albert's Tree,_ among many other books for children_._ Jenni Desmond lives in East London with her husband and their daughter.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.7 x 9.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** June 09, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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