Pet owners beware! Bad Kitty really needs a bath, and she is forced to take one in this hysterical new illustrated how-to for young ...
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Dec 29, 2008
Monica
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This book is hilarious and great fun to boot. I was a fan of the previous Bad Kitty book and this one is just as good. This time we reunite with Bad Kitty in a chapter book that is pretty much a How-To book about cats, water, and (really!) how to give them baths (and why they might even need one). Short chapters, large cartoony illustrations, witty language ---what's not to like?
Here's what the author recommends you have in addition to the basics on Pages 38-39:
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Here's what the author recommends you have in addition to the basics on Pages 38-39:
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Feb 07, 2012
Greta is Erikasbuddy
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Kitty does NOT like baths!
I repeat: Kitty does NOT like baths!
If you kitty likes baths then you should probably have your kitty see a therapist because: Kitty does NOT like baths!
In this book, I learned the proper way to give a kitty a bath. ANd I must admit that I learned something things that I never thought of.
For example: I never thought about dressing up in a suit of armor while administering kitty's bath. Nor had I More...
I repeat: Kitty does NOT like baths!
If you kitty likes baths then you should probably have your kitty see a therapist because: Kitty does NOT like baths!
In this book, I learned the proper way to give a kitty a bath. ANd I must admit that I learned something things that I never thought of.
For example: I never thought about dressing up in a suit of armor while administering kitty's bath. Nor had I More...
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Oct 03, 2011
Hylary
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This illustrated novel tells the story of Bad Kitty and her bathing experiences. The primary purpose of the story is to instruct the reader on the proper methods of bathing a cat, Bad Kitty being the example "specimen." Chapters include the various steps of the bathing process, from preparing the bath, locating kitty, getting kitty into the water, and after the bath. Informat More...
This illustrated novel tells the story of Bad Kitty and her bathing experiences. The primary purpose of the story is to instruct the reader on the proper methods of bathing a cat, Bad Kitty being the example "specimen." Chapters include the various steps of the bathing process, from preparing the bath, locating kitty, getting kitty into the water, and after the bath. Informat More...
Jan 05, 2011
Cindylee
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Mr. Putter and Tabby taking the train
Cindy Lee
What happens when you can’t take your pet on the train? Will you never take your lovely pet? Or will you take your pet quietly? How will you do it?
This book is about taking the train with Mr. Putter’s neighbor. Mr. Putter and Tabby’s neighbor is Mrs. Teaberry and her lovely dog, Zeke. They were so happy to take the train. When they went to train station, they were so surprised because pet couldn’t take the train! M More...
Cindy Lee
What happens when you can’t take your pet on the train? Will you never take your lovely pet? Or will you take your pet quietly? How will you do it?
This book is about taking the train with Mr. Putter’s neighbor. Mr. Putter and Tabby’s neighbor is Mrs. Teaberry and her lovely dog, Zeke. They were so happy to take the train. When they went to train station, they were so surprised because pet couldn’t take the train! M More...
Nov 28, 2009
Becky
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Bad Kitty Gets A Bath
Grades 2nd-4th
This chapter book is like none other that I have seen. It has a large amount of illustrations that support the text and each are humorous and cartoonish. The colors used in the pictures are black, white and shades of gray. The text varies immensely in size from 12 font to taking up half the page for one word. This variance grabs the readers’ attention and gives the effect the author was trying to create. Each chapter is about 10 pa More...
Grades 2nd-4th
This chapter book is like none other that I have seen. It has a large amount of illustrations that support the text and each are humorous and cartoonish. The colors used in the pictures are black, white and shades of gray. The text varies immensely in size from 12 font to taking up half the page for one word. This variance grabs the readers’ attention and gives the effect the author was trying to create. Each chapter is about 10 pa More...
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Jun 05, 2009
Michelle
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Okay, I had to sing praises for the newest Bad Kitty book. To be honest, this one had me at the title, and it didn't disappoint. What I learned: Cats Hate Baths. The author makes sure that the reader knows this from the start. He even includes a quiz to test your knowledge. This over-the-top book includes all the steps to bathing kitty, including: finding kitty, getting kitty into the tub, bathing kitty, and the way kitty will get her revenge afterwards. (Be sure to check your sneakers before pu
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Dec 01, 2009
Ericka
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2nd-4th grade
Bruel creates his story will plenty of fun illustrations in the pictures and in the text. The cover is very inviting with a picture of a scrawney kitty looking very afraid with bun bubbles and glitter surrounding the kitten. The inside pages are filled with fun black and white illustrations that depict the page by page the story. The cartoons appear to be drawn with marker and pencil. The text flows with the story because it is never the same text. The texts size, font, More...
Bruel creates his story will plenty of fun illustrations in the pictures and in the text. The cover is very inviting with a picture of a scrawney kitty looking very afraid with bun bubbles and glitter surrounding the kitten. The inside pages are filled with fun black and white illustrations that depict the page by page the story. The cartoons appear to be drawn with marker and pencil. The text flows with the story because it is never the same text. The texts size, font, More...
Aug 06, 2011
Kari
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Ok this is hysterical. I cannot wait to read more bad kitty novels with my girls. Laugh out loud funny. Perfect for 2nd and 3rd grade readers independently. There are plenty of pictures to assist them in deciphering meaning, and the humor is just right for well....any age! It uses a few large vocabulary words, but also stars them to send the reader to the glossary if they are unable to determine meaning from the surrounding text. it nicely introduces a glossary to these new readers as well
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Dec 17, 2009
Tabitha
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Independent read for 2nd to 3rd grade
Bruel brought comedy and creativity to Kitty in an array of black, white, and gray watercolor illustrations in “Bad Kitty Gets a Bath”. The pictures support the content of the story with the chronological progression of giving kitty a bath. He also introduces the reader to referencing unknown terms in a glossary in the back of the book. He expressed action and extreme emotion that Kitty had toward taking a bath. Bruel changed the font and added b More...
Bruel brought comedy and creativity to Kitty in an array of black, white, and gray watercolor illustrations in “Bad Kitty Gets a Bath”. The pictures support the content of the story with the chronological progression of giving kitty a bath. He also introduces the reader to referencing unknown terms in a glossary in the back of the book. He expressed action and extreme emotion that Kitty had toward taking a bath. Bruel changed the font and added b More...
Sep 09, 2008
Roxanne Hsu
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This one has a lot of humor, great pacing and momentum-build-up, wonderful and often outrageously silly pictures -- and it contains some meta-fiction bits (like inserting the editor's notes, covering parts of the text/picture).
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Mar 29, 2009
Jess
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"CATS HATE BATHES" explains Bruel at the start of the book and he's got a point. With a mixture of humor, occasional facts, and tips from Uncle Murray, readers learn cat basics.
Plenty of fun and something Bad Kitty fans will love. Although, I sometimes wonder if Bruel's intended audience was more librarians and parents than kids. I.e.: the plasma & censored bits as well as the glossary. This isn't to say that kids won't like it--they will--but that I wonder who will lik More...
Plenty of fun and something Bad Kitty fans will love. Although, I sometimes wonder if Bruel's intended audience was more librarians and parents than kids. I.e.: the plasma & censored bits as well as the glossary. This isn't to say that kids won't like it--they will--but that I wonder who will lik More...
Dec 02, 2009
Jessie
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Nick Bruel’s Bad Kitty describes in a humorous story how to give a cat a bath. Burel even gives facts through out the story as “Uncle Murray’s Fun Facts”. For example, a cat’s tongue has papillae on it, fish hook like bumps. There is also a small glossary in the back of the book that explains selected words from the story. The illustrations are in black and white and portray the events of the hunt and bath for the kitty humorously. Nick also uses several words in larger and bolder font to expres
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Aug 27, 2008
Marisa
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"BE PREPARED. The first lesson that all cat owners must learn is that...CATS HATE BATHS
For your own safety, please repeat this to yourself four thousand eight hundred ninety-three times.
It's not that cats don't like baths. It's not hat cats have a difficult relationship with baths. It's not that cats chose not to vote for baths in the last election. It's not that cats would rather choose vanilla over baths. It's not that cats neglect to send baths a card on their birthdays. More...
For your own safety, please repeat this to yourself four thousand eight hundred ninety-three times.
It's not that cats don't like baths. It's not hat cats have a difficult relationship with baths. It's not that cats chose not to vote for baths in the last election. It's not that cats would rather choose vanilla over baths. It's not that cats neglect to send baths a card on their birthdays. More...
Aug 03, 2008
Anna
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Nick Bruel’s 2005 picture book “Bad Kitty” introduced us to the scrawny eponymous feline through four hilarious alphabetical catalogues: the healthy foods she turns up her nose at, her vindictive exploits, the much-preferred fancy vittles (An Assortment of Anchovies, baked Zebra Ziti), and finally her snuggly outpourings of gratitude. “Bad Kitty” and its sequel, “Poor Puppy,” are for kids who already know their ABCs well enough to be interested in the wider world of wordplay (and alliteration!).
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Feb 23, 2011
Allison
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Kitty is already skilled at giving herself a path. But sometimes, she gets so dirty, YOU need to give her the bath. This is not an easy task. Fortunately, this book tells you exactly how to do it. First, you need to gather all your supplies, including: cat shampoo, water, towel, lots and lots of bandages (for you!), your doctor on speed dial, and an ambulance in your driveway, if available. Because if there’s one thing you need to know before starting, it’s that cats HATE baths!
Sep 26, 2009
Heidi
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Oh my goodness--a bad kitty chapter book! And just as hilarious (probably more) than the easy books! Perhaps the humor might not be for everyone, but it's perfect for me. I'm guessing this could start at a first grade reading level? Not sure. But the older audience will certainly enjoy it. There isn't a main point to this one, and not quite teaching concepts as the easy books. But I still finished the book thinking there was an educational purpose to it (aside from teaching one how to give kitty
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Oct 22, 2011
Samantha
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In one word: funny! A beginner chapter book with a dynamic main character. The whole book is written like an instruction manual on how to give a cat a bath and at every turn there is comic relief. The pages are full of illustrations which makes this a good transitional book for readers moving from picture books to chapter books. The humor and artwork will win the favor of reluctant readers. This would be a great read aloud before bed.
Sep 27, 2011
Carrie
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CATS HATE BATHS. Includes instructions on how to prepare for giving your cat a bath (you'll need a bathtub, water, a suit of armor, an ambulance waiting in your driveway...) plus some educational info about cats and how they clean themselves, how they don't hate water when it's on their terms, etc.
Lots of illustrations, good for ages beginning to read chapter books, or as a Binky the Space Cat or Captain Underpants readalike.
Lots of illustrations, good for ages beginning to read chapter books, or as a Binky the Space Cat or Captain Underpants readalike.
Aug 13, 2011
Marci
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I got this book after reading "Bad Kitty" to my children and was quite surprised when I got to the library to pick it up and it was like a chapter book. I had been expecting something much shorter. I only got through the first few pages before my three-year-old lost interest but my seven-year-old loved it and finished the whole thing. Later she came back giggling about some of the parts she had read so I think it was decent.
Aug 09, 2011
Becky
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The Bad Kitty series is a must-read if you have children of any age in the house. Bad Kitty is not bad - she's just your normal (well, almost normal!) cat. When her owners attempt to give her a bath, hilarious chaos ensues. The chapter books, with liberal illustrations, are fun for both kids and their parents. In my opinion, there are few children's books that appeal equally to kids and adults, but this series is one of them.
Mar 30, 2011
Mti Librarian
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Totally awesome! Don't be surprised, my friends, if you find this book in your x-mas stocking. This is an incredibly cute and educational book. In addition to being very funny, it also accurately describes the process of bathing a cat. Personally, I would also add long sleeves, heavy duty gardening gloves, and 2 pairs of helping hands.
Reading Challenge: chicken (yes, I know it is a stretch)
Reading Challenge: chicken (yes, I know it is a stretch)
Aug 28, 2009
Aisha
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This is just insanely funny. I was at work at the library when I came upon this by chance and started flipping through it and just had to read it. IT's a show read, didn't take more than a half hour or so to read but insanely funny -- especially if you own a cat! Even if you've never given your cat a bath you will love it. The humor is all cat! Recommended for anyone who owns or has owned a cat!
Mar 16, 2009
Jen
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Super cute and had me laughing out loud thinking of a time in college when we tried to bathe our cat! Will be great for my transitional readers who are still building stamina for chapter books. I love that Bruel built a chapter book around a picture book character, I wish more authors did this so kids could have the schema for the character before reading the chapter books.
Dec 27, 2008
Beth
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This is just about the funniest book I have read in a long time! I love Nick Bruel's sense of humor: "It's not that cats have a difficult relationship with baths...It's not that cats think about baths in the same way a fire hydrant thinks about dogs..." Of course, Poor Puppy (from the previous Puppy and Bad Kitty books) appears in this story too. Highly recommended.
Jun 03, 2009
Carie
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I checked out this book from the library for my 7 year old. Three pages into it he said, "Mom, I am not going to stop reading until I finish this book." True to his word, he finished the entire book in one sitting. (125 pages with lots of pictures.)
He loved it and thought it was hilarious. Funny pictures. Very clever writing. Would be really fun to read together.
He loved it and thought it was hilarious. Funny pictures. Very clever writing. Would be really fun to read together.
Feb 22, 2009
Deanna
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Bruel has once again hit the mark with his latest Bad Kitty book. Having been featured in several picture books, Bad Kitty has developed a loyal following. Now fans who are ready for a more challenging read, are in luck. This part cautionary tale, part how-to manual will surely please readers with its humorous text and seamless incorporation of cat facts. The graphic novel format includes winning illustrations which genuinely capture the feline attitude. A solid choice for beginning or reluc
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Mar 13, 2011
Sarah
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We are a family of Bad Kitty fans. We have every single book in the series, having followed it from the very first picture book. With Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, Nick Bruel changed from picture books to hybrid graphic novels.
The title says it all: Bad Kitty gets a bath. She's stinky and dirty from a run in with the dog. Bad Kitty, with her normal bad attitude, needs extra special care when bathing, like a suit of armor, an ambulance waiting in the driveway, plane tickets to go into hiding More...
The title says it all: Bad Kitty gets a bath. She's stinky and dirty from a run in with the dog. Bad Kitty, with her normal bad attitude, needs extra special care when bathing, like a suit of armor, an ambulance waiting in the driveway, plane tickets to go into hiding More...
Apr 16, 2009
Joselle173
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I happened to stumble upon this in the children's section (it's sort of like chapter book, so it's not in the picture book section like "Bad Kitty" and "Bad Puppy".) Anyone who's ever had a cat will be LOL over this book. So true and so funny!! Do yourself a favor and find this book at your library.....even if you're an adult!
Nov 17, 2011
Tracy
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Such a cute and entertaining book! I saw this the other day while I was checking in books and saw it was a KC3 award nominee for this year and decided to check it out. This is a book in the bad kitty series and such a cute book. Kids will love this book. It's very entertaining and short enough to keep their attention.
Sep 30, 2010
Monica
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These "Bad Kitty" books were quite the find. I ordered them from Scholastic for my sons, because the cover looked funny. They are charming and hilarious, and my boys laugh out loud every single time. I have to admit... so do I! They are far more engaging than the typical "early reader" chapter books, and I recommend them!
