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Emily Jenkins’ The Kitten Story | Children’s Literature Criticism: POV and Narratology

Posted on June 10, 2026August 13, 2026 by sw.murnau

 


 

How does a story’s point-of-view change our understanding of it? Is narration important in a children’s book? 2023’s THE KITTEN STORY: A MOSTLY TRUE TALE isn’t just another book about cute cats—though it’s got those. It’s also a fantastically illustrated story that teaches kids about the inevitability of disappointment on big days; the importance of adopting pets rather than buying them; and, apparently, the need to question the narratives of familial power structures!

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