The story is fun, but give the PDF a skip and stick to print copy. I don't really think of it as a bedtime story but great for nap time or any kind of general story time.
A middle aged man adopts a pair of kittens and they grow to enjoy each other.
The illustrations by Fab Dezines are fun, clear, brilliantly colorful, and delightful.
Well suited for reading alone or WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary PDF on Adobe Digital Editions from BooksGoSocial via NetGalley. Thank you!

1.5/5 Stars

Thank you to netgalley and BooksGoSocial for providing me with an arc copy to honestly review.

I didn’t have high expectations and I don’t do children’s book truthfully but I love black cats dearly and figured why not since it was short. I rate based on my enjoyment as my main thing and other things do factor in just less. This I didn’t hate but the art felt rushed or just not quite as finished in quite a few spots(as in 99%) which I can understand children’s book illustrations don’t come cheap but it was distracting how bad it was to me. This is listed as children’s nonfiction and I need to know more if this author fully had two kittens named bonnie and clyde as I love that but it was kinda my next problem with this book. It is a children’s book with two of the main characters being named after well known criminals and then children are gonna learn who they are likely to be if they are as curious as the ones I have known. Follow up due to the bonnie and clyde part plus how truly young and just point blank telling this was made me think it was semi young and while I’m not a parent I wouldn’t really want my 5 to maybe 7 year old knowing about bonnie and clyde yet?

So overall not bad but obviously not for me and with the issues above I couldn’t bring myself to give anything higher than the 1.5 which was already pushing it.

3ish stars

This book was okay. The premise was sweet and the cover was cute; I was initially drawn in by the title (I’m a big black cat lover!), but I felt like the plot needed more development, the writing itself could be strengthened, and some of the art felt a bit repetitive from one page to another. It wasn’t a bad little storybook, but it also wouldn’t be my first choice to buy for friends’ kids.

Two Little Black Kittens is a must have picture book for cat loving families! This adorable book tells of an elderly man who brings home two sibling kittens. Their bonding as he takes care of them is beautifully displayed among the pages. It was fun as well as educational on caring for kittens. Both the storyline and artwork were top notch. I would love to own this picture book to read to kids! I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in trade for my honest opinion. My thoughts are my own.

Such a sweet story about an older man who adopts a pair of sibling cats and raises them together.
The art is so cute, too!

Adorable little book about an old man who is lonely and adopts two rambunctious, black kittens. A very cute book perfect for little cat lovers.

This is a very cute book! The illustrations are colorful and engaging for children. And the cats are adorable! Also, this book is a good introduction to owning a cat, or two, and what is involved. For example, this book shows the responsibilities of taking the pet to the vet, the temperments of cats (their mischieviousness and how they are afraid of the vacuum cleaner), and how a litter box works.

I do like the fact that the story incorporates a few possibly unfamiliar words; such as, finances, hijinks, and flocking... It opens up further discussion.

Keeping in mind that this book is geared for a young audience, I feel it is important to point out a couple of issues. This book would most likely be read to a child, but depending on the child's age they could be reading it for themselves. First, the man's computer "arrow curser" is repeatedly described as being green. A computer arrow and cursor are decidedly different things. This may sound like a little problem, but it does not accurately portray what children see in the real world. And when they see at home, or at school, that the computer arrow is white and the cursor black, that could be confusing for the child. Also, the word should rightly be cursor (not curser). Second, on page 19 the old man's beard is described as being white. It is obvious from the illustration that his beard is depicted as being gray. This may seem like nitpicking, but when young children are learning about their colors, they need accurate representation.

Overall, this is a cute little story that could have been great!

**Thank you to netgalley, the publisher, and the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review**