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[[Image:Toomanykittenscover.jpg|thumb|right|190px|"Too Many Kittens", 2008]]
[[Image:Toomanykittenscover.jpg|thumb|right|190px|"Too Many Kittens", 2008]]
[[Image:fallsovercover.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fluffy Little Kitten Falls Over'', 2009]]
[[Image:fallsovercover.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fluffy Little Kitten Falls Over'', 2009]]
[[Image:Fluffylittlekittensbirthdaycover.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fluffy Little Kitten's Birthday'', 2009]]
[[Image:Fluffylittlekittensbirthdaycover.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fluffy Little Kitten's Birthday'', 2009]]


'''''Fluffy Little Kitten''''' is a series of 3 [[children's book]]s by Robert Bassett.
'''''Fluffy Little Kitten''''' is a series of three [[children's book]]s by Robert Bassett.



== History ==
== History ==


These witty and charming childrens books were originally written as e-books and sold on eBay. Bassett claims the books were written as a joke to impress his long suffering girlfriend.<ref>http://www.lovewriting.co.uk/book/2621/Fluffy_Little_Kitten_in_Too_Many_Kittens!-Rob_Bassett.html</ref>
The books in the Fluffy Little Kitten series were originally published as e-books and sold on eBay. Bassett claims the books were written as a joke to impress his long suffering girlfriend.<ref>http://www.lovewriting.co.uk/book/2621/Fluffy_Little_Kitten_in_Too_Many_Kittens!-Rob_Bassett.html</ref>


The three books were published with little fanfare in late 2007 and early 2008. The books achieved some noteworthiness in january 2009 when mentioned in a column in [[The Guardian]] newspaper. The columnist [[Zoe Williams]] wrote a piece entitled "I have no enthusiasm for children's television or children's books. They're seriously witless" in which she listed a Fluffy Little Kitten book as one of the few childrens' books not to drive her wild with boredom. .<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/09/4</ref>.
Though attracting little attention at publication between late 2007 and early 2008, the books achieved some noteworthiness in January 2009 when mentioned in a column in [[The Guardian]] newspaper. The columnist [[Zoe Williams]] alluded to the books favorably in a general critique of children's books.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/09/4</ref>


In May of 2009 it was announced that [[CBeebies]] radio in the uk (the children's arm of the UK's largest broadcaster) had commissioned six Fluffy Lttle Kitten stories for broadcast in the autumn. <ref>Media Week, 26 May 2009, p30</ref>
In May 2009 it was announced that [[CBeebies]] (the children's arm of the BBC) had commissioned six Fluffy Lttle Kitten stories for broadcast in the autumn.<ref>Media Week, 26 May 2009, p30</ref>


==Common Themes in Fluffy Little Kitten Stories==
==Common themes==

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In every single Fluffy Little Kitten story so far published, the story features a small brown kitten called Fluffy, who becomes upset and cries, usually because of a very minor problem. Once he calms down and his situation is explained to him fully he cheers up and in the closing page of each book, "everything works out alright in the end."


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Each book features a small brown kitten called Fluffy, who becomes upset and cries, usually because of a very minor problem. Once he calms down and his situation is explained to him fully he cheers up and, in the closing page of each book, "everything works out alright in the end."


==List of books==
==List of books==
Following is a list of published book titles with associated summaries of their texts.
Following is a list of published book titles with associated summaries of their texts.




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* [http://www.kittipedia.org Fluffy Little Kitten's Encyclopedia of kitten facts]
* [http://www.kittipedia.org Fluffy Little Kitten's Encyclopedia of kitten facts]
* [http://www.fluffysthoughtfortheday.org Fluffy Little Kitten's Blog]
* [http://www.fluffysthoughtfortheday.org Fluffy Little Kitten's Blog]



[[Category:Children's picture books]]
[[Category:Children's picture books]]

Revision as of 08:14, 16 March 2010

"Too Many Kittens", 2008
Fluffy Little Kitten Falls Over, 2009
Fluffy Little Kitten's Birthday, 2009

Fluffy Little Kitten is a series of three children's books by Robert Bassett.

History

The books in the Fluffy Little Kitten series were originally published as e-books and sold on eBay. Bassett claims the books were written as a joke to impress his long suffering girlfriend.[1]

Though attracting little attention at publication between late 2007 and early 2008, the books achieved some noteworthiness in January 2009 when mentioned in a column in The Guardian newspaper. The columnist Zoe Williams alluded to the books favorably in a general critique of children's books.[2]

In May 2009 it was announced that CBeebies (the children's arm of the BBC) had commissioned six Fluffy Lttle Kitten stories for broadcast in the autumn.[3]

Common themes

Each book features a small brown kitten called Fluffy, who becomes upset and cries, usually because of a very minor problem. Once he calms down and his situation is explained to him fully he cheers up and, in the closing page of each book, "everything works out alright in the end."

List of books

Following is a list of published book titles with associated summaries of their texts.

# Character name/book title First published ISBN
1 Too Many Kittens 2007 978-0955745508
Fluffy Little Kitten goes the Kitten Disco, but becomes concerned that there are so many kittens present, his parents will not be able to find him. After realising that he alone of all the kittens has brown fur and a blue collar, everything works out all right in the end.
2 Fluffy Little Kitten Falls Over 2008 978-0955745515
Fluffy Little Kitten goes to Kitten Stadium to play football. When he falls over in front of the crowd, he worries that he will be laughed at. However, when all of his team mates pretend to fall over in sympathy, everything turns out all right in the end.
3 Fluffy Little Kitten's Birthday 2008 978-0955745522
When Fluffy Little Kitten catches the measles, he becomes upset because no one will be able to come to his party. However it turns out that all of his friends have the measles too and so can attend, with everything turning out all right in the end

References

  1. ^ http://www.lovewriting.co.uk/book/2621/Fluffy_Little_Kitten_in_Too_Many_Kittens!-Rob_Bassett.html
  2. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/09/4
  3. ^ Media Week, 26 May 2009, p30
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