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Katie Kittenheart
Katie wants to be just like her teacher, Miss Aberdeen.She wants to be like the pretty stewardess in the plane, too.But how lucky that she is just herself - warm and tenderhearted Katie.Katie is brave too. Bravely she leaves home to live on Grandma Buckley's farm in Kentucky. And she is the one who takes care of thirty-seven small children in a sudden flood.Meeting Katie Kittenheart is like making a wonderful new friend.
120 pages
First published January 1, 1957
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July 12, 2008
This is the sweetest little story about a perky little girl with a tender heart who showed everyone she came in contact with how enjoyable life can be! I must have read it 20 times!
April 16, 2012
I read this book MANY times when I was a kid. It made an impression on me and I hope I can find a copy of it somewhere to read again. :)
November 9, 2011
Here's my Katie: (You cannot look at her and not smile :) http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images...
March 31, 2026
I liked reading about Katie and how positive she is and helpful. I liked how she valued following through when she said she'd do something, especially when it meant losing out on something.
I did not like the parts about secrets or threatened spankings, the book is from 1957.
I wondered why her father would be sent to Arabia for a year, that the mother went along didn't surprise me but that all three young children didn't go did.
"said the stewardess. This will be a secret between us and the cats and the snake. Promise?" pg 40
"Katie had a little secret which she did not tell." pg 67 (she caught mice to have as pets)
"The real reason was a secret. She did not wish to tell about the mice." pg 77
"Any child who does not obey instantly will be spanked!" pgs 112 & 113 (9 yr old to younger students)
"But there is nothing better than a good cry, sometimes. It clears up your feelings just like a storm clears up the air." pg 44
I did not like the parts about secrets or threatened spankings, the book is from 1957.
I wondered why her father would be sent to Arabia for a year, that the mother went along didn't surprise me but that all three young children didn't go did.
"said the stewardess. This will be a secret between us and the cats and the snake. Promise?" pg 40
"Katie had a little secret which she did not tell." pg 67 (she caught mice to have as pets)
"The real reason was a secret. She did not wish to tell about the mice." pg 77
"Any child who does not obey instantly will be spanked!" pgs 112 & 113 (9 yr old to younger students)
"But there is nothing better than a good cry, sometimes. It clears up your feelings just like a storm clears up the air." pg 44
July 10, 2019
This was a favorite book when I was young, so I thought I would re-read it to see how it stood the test of time. I still enjoyed the story, but I couldn't help thinking that Katie ends up in the middle of way too many adventures for such a short period of time. In addition, several of these events would be impossible now; however, judged by the time the story takes place, it is quite believable and Katie is a very engaging heroine.
August 3, 2024
Super cute and sweet book of an amazing and intelligent young girl who loves helping out – especially with animals. This is a really good book, and I highly recommend it for a young audience, but as I often read young adult books, I just find this a little less exciting than many books I've read. Overall, great book, just not my personal cup of tea :)
August 9, 2017
While the story was dated and largely gender biased, there were moments of sweetness. The illustrations charmed me most of all, and I skimmed through a second time just to look at them again.
May 1, 2020
Super cute!
January 16, 2021
Sweet childhood story!
January 25, 2023
Found this book at an estate sale. Took me back to my childhood!
October 29, 2023
people have named this a childhood favorite that they kept on their shelf...
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And now that I've read it, I can see why. I'm not sure I'd recommend it to today's families, but I probably would have enjoyed it when it, and I, were young.... I will keep it for a reread before offering it back up on paperbackswap.
"Wise people change their minds."
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And now that I've read it, I can see why. I'm not sure I'd recommend it to today's families, but I probably would have enjoyed it when it, and I, were young.... I will keep it for a reread before offering it back up on paperbackswap.
"Wise people change their minds."
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