Minions: Sleepy Kittens Board book – May 19, 2010

My kids are so obsessed I had to buy 2 so they wouldn't fight over the book. Perfect for bed time. The only difference from the movie, there is no brush for the kittens.

UPDATED Oct 30: Problem solved. This book comes with an "extra" back cover, which has 3 tabs that go into and hold up the "kittens." It's held in place by a single piece of clear tape. If it were not there, they would probably flop over or get messed up when displayed in a store. So what you do is, cut through the little piece of clear tape at the bottom of the book, and slide that extra back cover down and out of the "kitten finger puppets" to release them for drinking their milk!. You are left with a complete book, with new back cover, and three bendable kittens that stand upright. Toss out that extra book back cover.I agree with a former reviewer about the brush- it would be choking hazard, but this is a good opportunity for your kids to use their imagination and pretend that they are picking up the brush and stroking the kittens. So many toys nowadays leave nothing to the imagination.Also, the kittens are nicely printed felt - and if they were hand-crocheted like they look in the movie, the book would cost much more, and I don't think it would be as durable.I loved it!!!! Be SURE to read this in a RUSSIAN ACCENT! LOL

I love Despicable Me, so I was thrilled to see that they had turned this book into a real product. This book is very popular in our home. Even as I type this, my 3 year old daughter (who also enjoyed the movie) and her 1 year old sister are fighting over who gets to read/play with it. That said, I am a bit disappointed in the quality. I think if the book had the separate holes for the puppets like the movie's version (and they were the knit material rather than felt), they would be easier to maneuver... as it is now, they are too close together and the fabric is a bit stiff. Also, as mentioned in other reviews, the brush isn't included. (To be honest, I'm not as upset over that -- the way things disappear around here, it would have gone missing within a day, and then there'd just be an ugly hole in the middle of the book.)Overall, for the price, it's a good book. And I'm sure the changes made to the book helped keep the price reasonable. Even so, a part of me wishes they'd come out with a "deluxe" version that is identical to the one in the movie... I'd gladly pay an extra 5 or 10 dollars for one.Still, my girls like the story, and my 3 year old always asks me to read it in Gru's voice, which makes her laugh. For us, it was definitely worth the buy.

I have nothing but praise for this book. To sidestep fighting, I ordered one each for my son (5) and daughter (3). They have had them a month now and still carry them around as if they were favorite stuffed animals. They are huge fans of both Despicable Me movies (we are in the midst of another Despicable "marathon" as I write this :) ).The puppets are not exactly as shown in the movie, but they are similar enough and well made. They have not detached/pulled out, despite much use. You will need to take the yellow poster board off the back to use them effectively. The poster board goes up into the puppets, most likely to keep them nice during shipment. I have seen comments where people have not been able to move the puppets; I suspect it's related to not removing this. It may look like you are removing the back of the book (I thought this at first), but you are not. The true backside of the book is underneath. The rest of the book (pictures, text) is, from what I can see, identical to the one in the movie.It is not ring bound and does not come with a brush, I knew that before I purchased them. However, I can honestly tell you this has not been a problem at all. My kids simply "brush" their front and backs with their hands (they thought of this on their own). If a brush is really required, one can always pick up doll-sized brushes at AC Moore or hobby shop.We love this book! Now, to try to track down "One Big Unicorn" :).

This book is really adorable! The puppets are made of felt and attached to the back page, so they aren't quite as nice as the ones in the movie, but they are still cute. The words and pictures are the same as the ones in the movie as far as I can tell, except for the brush page, since there is no brush.Some people have complained about the kittens being stiff like cardboard. What you have to do is cut the little piece of tape holding the packaging to the back of the book and slide out the big piece of cardboard. Once you have done that, the kittens shouldn't be stiff or difficult to play with. I found they could drink their milk quite easily, and the holes were plenty big enough for my fingers.Overall, if you love the kittens scene in the move, you will probably love this book.

I bought this because my two girls (and I) love "Despicable Me." This book is so cute in the movie, and I was excited to see that they really published it. But it could've been so much better! The story is the same, but there are no holes in the book that the kittens poke through like in the movie (a detail my 4 year-old noticed immediately), and the material of the kittens is stiff, like a very stiff felt, and they don't bend easily. There's also no brush, as several other reviews mentioned. Not a huge deal, but how hard would it have been for them to include one? For the price, and the novelty of having the book straight out of the movie, it's cute and my girls like to read it. But if they had just gone one step farther, it would've been really great.

I got this book as a Christmas gift for my 3 year old. She discovered Despicable Me recently and I knew she'd love having this book.No, the kittens aren't fuzzy like the movie and there is no brush included - we use our imagination and pretend our fingers are brushes but I think a Barbie brush would work too - but my daughter loves it all the same and reads it to all of us (she has it mostly memorized between watching the movie and reading with us). Very cute and exactly what I expected. And, to top it off, it's a short and sweet book that's perfect for *my* little kitten's bedtime.

O livro é muito fofo. Só acho que os fantoches deveriam ser mais maleáveis e macios como gatinhos.

Great story 😊

Está hermoso el libro. Súper lindo, lindos colores, excelente calidad

My son likes reading this book,its quite cute but should cost way less.

Ganz süßes Buch, Seiten etwas dicker und die Figuren sind gut verarbeitet. Das einzige was ich bemängeln könnte, wäre die fehlende Bürste so wie es im Film dabei ist, aber kann man ja auch extra dazu holen 😉