Oh, those pesky prepositions….In, Out, Up, Down, In Front, Behind….there are only so many ways to illustrate these concepts, right? Well, if including adorable, chonky knitted kittens is one of those ways, then we agree. Anna Hrachovec is a long time designer of tiny creatures known as “Mochi Mochi”, knitted (rather than crocheted) Japanese inspired toys known as Amigurumi. She has written several books of adorable patterns which can be found at Madison Public Library. In Catside Up, Catside Down, the author/illustrator/designer places her knitty kitties in fun and silly situations to demonstrate the preposition. A rhyming story threads the illustrations together to a delightful resolution. A definition of a preposition and a list of the prepositions used in the story are included at the end of the book. Check out some of Anna Hrachovec’s knitting books, knit your own kittens and practice prepositions for yourself.