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Bruel, Nick. Bad Kitty Meets the Baby. New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2011.
Plot: For a long time, Kitty enjoyed the house to herself. After a while, Puppy joined the family. While he was messy, smelly, and noisy, Kitty eventually made peace with the interloper. Not long afterwards, her family goes on a trip with a promise of a very special surprise. Last time, the surprise was Puppy, so Kitty does not feel especially confident. Her dread seems justified when a messy, smelly, and noisy baby comes to the house. Not only does the baby complicate her life, the kid shamelessly claims all the attention she normally enjoys. Kitty must learn to adjust yet again.
Genre: Animals, Family, Comics
Genre: Grades 4-9
Similar Titles: Dragonbreath, I, Freddie
Personal Thoughts: Bad Kitty continues a growing trend of mixing comics with text in tween books. The result feeds into the desire to focus on chapter books, while still acknowledging tweens' enjoyment of illustrations. The plot of the story remains relevant, too. Everyone with a sibling eventually reaches a point of frustration and jealousy with the interloper. Yet, the majority of us also manage to find some common facets with the newbie and even learn to love them, in our own imperfect way.
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