Bad Kitty Does Not Like Thanksgiving

Bad Kitty Picture Books

by Nick Bruel

New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Nick Bruel's naughty feline is back in the holiday adventure Bad Kitty Does Not Like Thanksgiving.

Kitty does not like Thanksgiving.
Kitty LOVES Thanksgiving.
Specifically, Kitty loves turkey . . . and will do anything to get her paws on it.
So, Kitty comes up with a plan but in perfect cantankerous cat fashion, can’t quite pull it off and ends up with the turkey (and all the fixins’) on her head.

No, Kitty does not like Thanksgiving.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Storytime, Cats, Holiday, Humor

24 pages, Paperback

First published July 16, 2019

About the author

Nick Bruel is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of children's books including Bad Kitty, Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, Bad Kitty Meets the Baby, and Boing!, among others. Nick is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist, and during his down time, he collects PEZ dispensers and grows tomatoes in the backyard. He lives in Tarrytown, NY with his wife Carina and their lovely cat Esmerelda.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/nickbruel

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am SO ready for Thanksgiving!

[Sharon Huether · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bad Kitty likes the turkey at the Thanksgiving meal.
He has a plan to have the turkey all to himself and not share it.
All of his plans go a rye. The mashed potatoes and the string beans fall on his head as he is trying to get the turkey off the table.
Next the turkey falls on poor bad Kitty. He doesn't like turkey, nor does like Thanksgiving.

[Raven Black · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you like Bad Kitty you'll love it. If not, you won't. I'm not a fan.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are so many things that Bad Kitty doesn't like. But she especially loves--not likes--Thanksgiving since it features a succulent roasted turkey, which Kitty looks forward to devouring. The rest of the food offerings set out on the table have no appeal for this cat, who has her eye on that turkey. Despite her human companion's warnings, she makes a mess of the meal, diving into the green beans and pulling the mashed potatoes off the table. Her antics eventually cause the turkey to fall and Kitty to sustain quite an injury from the heavy weight of the bird. Fans of the series will love this one, and be excited about having stickers of their beloved cat. The last illustration in the book spells out volumes since it features a begruntled and injured cat and takeout containers on the table, clearly a last-minute substitute for the meal that was ruined by Kitty. I simply adore Bad Kitty with her mischievous ways. She reminds me of so many cats that I have known.

[Erin Buhr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bad Kitty does not like Thanksgiving, except for turkey. Bad Kitty loves turkey....but he's not supposed to have it. This is a picture book addition to the Bad Kitty series. It is outrageous and comical as improbably endearing Bad Kitty makes a mess of Thanksgiving. A cute one to share with Bad Kitty fans this holiday season.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bad Kitty tries everything he can do to get the turkey off the table. He ruins all of the other things on the table and then once he gets the turkey it is in a way that makes him not want it anymore. So where as he started out liking Thanksgiving he ends up not liking it. A cute story about wanting something too much and then learning it might be better to wait for it and on/in better terms.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanksgiving is all about turkey for Bad Kitty. She doesn’t care about anything else. That’s why she doesn’t LIKE Thanksgiving, she LOVES Thanksgiving. But the problem is, she wants the turkey all to herself. One plan after another to get the turkey goes awry. And when she finally does get the turkey, it’s not in the way she had hoped. Ka-Thump!

Typical Bad Kitty fare.

[gina · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was our first, and possibly last Bad Kitty book. My son did not think it was funny. At. All. Apparently neither did my husband. My son asked me to return it the day I checked it out from the library. I obliged.

[The Book Consultant · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really cute, entertaining book about how terribly things go awry when Bad Kitty tries to steal the Thanksgiving turkey! It’s a short, quick read. This is a holiday favorite of my 5 year old’s!

[Eli]

We’re not gonna talk about it

[Katie Green · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is another book that would be okay if everyone celebrated Thanksgiving

[wildct2003 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read

[Miss Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bad kitty is trying everything he can to eat the Thanksgiving turkey but keeps destroying other Thanksgiving food dishes. Will he ever get the turkey? Cute. Preschool and up

[Erica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kitty loves Thanksgiving but he's not willing to share and that will backfire.

[Miss Erica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kitty loves Thanksgiving but he's not willing to share and that will backfire.

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

A predictable Bad Kitty Thanksgiving book. Use with K only

[Sevi Sather · Rating 1 out of 5]

Did not care for the “cat mummy.”

[Becca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical Bad Kitty hijinks as Kitty tries to get the turkey all for herself.

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kitty likes Turkey, but not the other side dishes. Kitty wrecks the other side dishes to get to the turkey and ends up hurting herself.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very fun and entertaining read for young children on Thanksgiving!

[Christine Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanksgiving Storytime

I LOVED this hilarious story about bad kitty trying to steal the Thanksgiving turkey. The children laughed and it was short enough to share with my littlest patrons.

[Ellon · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was adorable! I have only read the first Bad Kitty so I was expecting an ABC list but this one seemed much simpler. I usually complain about picture books being too long but I almost wish there were a few more foods included in this one. But still, such cute and an easy read for beginning readers.