Chris Monroe
String Ball
A crafty child, a string ball, a curious kitten, an unforgettable adventure
When a curious kitten encounters its young owner’s string ball craft project, an amazing adventure ensues! The kitten squeezes inside the ball and begins to roll . . . right out the open front door. Yikes!
Kitten and ball encounter playful pups, pecking birds, a baby in a carriage, and one very slippery slide. Whee!
In the tradition of Kitten’s First Full Moon and Spot, the Cat, author-illustrator Chris Monroe takes readers on a journey they won’t soon forget in this nearly wordless picture book.
Carolrhoda Books
Picture Book
Age 4+
32 pp | US$ 18.99
hc | 229 x 280 mm
Publication: May 2025
Author & Illustrator: Chris Monroe
All rights available, excl. Chinese (simpl. & compl.), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
- Look inside
- Book trailer
- Art includes dual views inside and outside the ball, encouraging readers to consider multiple perspectives
- Hilarious physical comedy in the view inside the ball
- Has the look and feel of a modern classic
Awards
- Awards
“Crafting meets cat curiosity in this purr-fectly elegant, nearly wordless story from Monroe.”—Publishers Weekly, 10 March 2025
“This work of limited words is a fun little adventure of a classically mischievous cat getting into a pickle.”—Booklist, 19 February 2025
“Featuring spare visuals yet extravagant in its storytelling, a satisfying tale for impatient kittens everywhere.”—Kirkus Reviews, 27 January 2025
“A fun book that requires a sense of story and an attention to detail.”—School Library Journal, 1 December 2024
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