The Newest Princess

Itty Bitty Princess Kitty #1

by Melody Mews, Ellen Stubbings (Illustrator)

Itty Bitty Kitty is about to become the princess of Lollyland in this first adorable book in the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter book series!

Something exciting is happening in Lollyland. Itty Bitty Kitty’s eighth shooting star is about to arrive and that means she’s going to become a princess! Itty’s excited, but when she learns about all the things that are going to change, she’s also nervous. Between trying out new hairstyles and hearing that she can’t attend her regular school anymore, Itty begins to feel like she might not be cut out for this princess gig. Will Itty Bitty Kitty become Itty Bitty Princess Kitty after all?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on every page, the Itty Bitty Princess Kitty chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Animals, Chapter Books, Cats, Middle Grade, Princesses

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 4, 2020

Reviews

[Nate Hipple · Rating 4 out of 5]

That... was significantly better than I expected. For a book that looks like it was built entirely of little girl stereotypes, memes, and marketing opportunities (and effectively too because it definitely caught the eye of my kiddo), it was actually a really well told story. It effectively uses pictures, simpler characters, a gentle plot, and easier language so that it hits its target audience of emerging readers who are ready for longer chapter books. That is not an easy task. I am fully convinced that early readers are by far the most challenging audience to write for, so hats off!

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfectly serviceable, fairly cute, and better than Magic Kitten in its basic writing, this would be more of a 2.5, but the message that there's no one right way to be a princess bumps it up. Plus I love that the cat royalty has giant scratching posts and other cat furniture in the palace.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable! Itty is so sweet and relatable. Change IS sometimes scary and overwhelming, even to adults, and that's okay. It's also important to adapt to new aspects of life, even while taking comfort in the still-familiar.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute, wholesome story about a princess kitty who isn't so sure she really wants to be a princess. A great book to use as a tool for getting kids to talk about big changes in their life, expectations and staying true to yourself. My 6 year old really enjoyed this and I'm happy to continue on with the series.

[Annabelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it’s creativity.

[Marissa Gehrke]

This book has unicorns, fairies, candy forests, princess cats, mermaids, and rainbows, so I guess you can say it has it all. While I'm incredibly confused why Itty needs a shooting star to become a princess (her parents are a king and queen...but apparently in Lollyland that doesn't automatically make you a princess?!), I totally see the kid appeal. I've already heard back from one young reader about how much she loves this series.

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sooo the 4 year old was completely enchanted with this one. I found the message to be lovely (Be yourself!) but I’m left with so many questions (Why does one need a
shooting star to be a princess? Do the mermaids have lives outside of marking the time?)

We will read the next one; I am doubtful that I will get answers but I’m ok with it. As long as my little reader is into it, I’m good.

[Sully · Rating 5 out of 5]

itty is cute

[Dawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

A young kitty is about to become a princess, but doubts herself when she learns what it entails.

Apparently in Itty’s world, being born to the king and queen doesn’t make you a princess, you have to catch 8 shooting stars? And once you are a princess you get a grand new room, pretty dresses, a sparkly tiara, and no additional responsibilities. For me the conflict didn’t really land, so its resolution was nothing. But I think kids in the target age group will like it.

Good for rainbow fairy and unicorn diary fans.

A6-8, 114 p large font and lots of b/w pictures

[Ginny Daniels · Rating 4 out of 5]

Will definitely try to add this series to my school’s library! It would fit well into our early chapter book section. It has some harder vocabulary such as “dramatic”, “structure”, and “preparations”, but the illustrations and the main storyline might help readers interested in a plot like this, infer the meanings. Loved the central message - be yourself and also loved that the parents were supportive of Itty being herself and doing things that weren’t how things were traditionally done in previous generations of princesses.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Itty Bitty Kitty gets the announcement that it's time for her to become Itty Bitty Princess Kitty, but she's not sure that she wants all of the royal trappings that go along with being a princess - missing out on school because you have a royal tutor, having your cozy bedroom renovated, having a new hairstyle. Young children will relate to the idea of still being uniquely "you" even in changing circumstances and new roles. Full of glitter, mermaids, unicorns, fairies, and magic for early readers who delight in those elements of fantasy.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Itty Bitty Kitty is excited to become a princess but also worried about the changes it will cause.

This is one of the kiddos I buy birthday gifts for favorite series so I gave it a try myself. And I was actually impressed. I think for this age, it has solid messages (you can still stick by your friends and do things your way even if you do become a princess) and characters that little kids would adore. I myself enjoyed Itty's favorite meal which included a twenty-six-layer confetti cake (because you can't just have 26 layers).

[Kim Song · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this to my 4 (almost 5) year old daughter and she really enjoyed it! She loves princesses and kitties and all that rainbow fairy stuff so this was right up her alley. I can’t say I’m in love with some of the messages being conveyed but there wasn’t anything that I felt would lend to unwanted behavior. Being able to sit down with my daughter and have her engaged while reading a book that takes more than 5 minutes to read is priceless.

[Justine · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter is now obsessed with this series, I’d say it’s her favourite. She even looked through them all today and made sure her little stack was in order (we literally signed them lol out from the library). I love that there’s cute artwork that fits perfectly to the stories. I also like that the books are in different parts of the same story, it makes it easy if you did the to stop.
I would recommend this series to everyone!! We can’t wait to read that rest of the series.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Itty Bitty Kitty wanted to be a princess but she didn't want the princess hair style, a new room or to be princess schooled. She got really excited to be a princess when her parents told her she could be a princess she wanted to be. It is a good lesson to be whoever you want to be. I want to read more about Itty Bitty Princess Kitty!
~Winslow, my 5 yo daughter

[Tin Cheung · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too cute! Adorable series about a kitty princess and her royal adventures.

Itty Bitty is turning 8 years old and that means she can officially become a princess. But with her new status comes changes, like a new bedroom, new hairstyle and being palace schooled instead of going to school with her friends. She wants to become a princess but all these new things don’t feel like her.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Itty has received her 8th shooting star, thus making her a princess! She's excited to be a princess, especially since her mom and dad are the king and queen. When a bunch of changes start coming, she isn't sure becoming a princess is worth it because she wants to stay who she is. Being true to yourself! It's an adorable princess kitty. Love it!

[Eswar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, sweet, a little over-privileged but massive doses of cuteness. The illustrations were frequent enough for a first chapter book for a kindergartner. While I don’t like highlighting and differentiating royalty from commoners, this book may have helped me show the importance of sleeping in one’s own room and their own bed.

Now I just need to find a shooting star.

[Rachel Holtzclaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

very cute, very digestable, and an important message without being too in your face about it (something some kids' books really haven't gotten the hang of!). i hardly ever need to recommend this one because it really just markets itself (princesses? kitties? sparkles? say LESS!), but it's good to know that i will be happy to do so when that case does arise!!

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Your kids will love it!! (but it's meh.)

My poor standards have been ruined by how wonderful the Zoey and Sassafras series is.
(ex: Dragons and Marshmallows).

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book for readers who are transitioning over to chapter books. Itty Bitty Princess Kitty is so much fun to say. I must admit that the title of this book was what persuaded me to buy it for my six year old daughter.

[Jenn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read aloud with Skye and Lexi. The first night Skye was so tired she crashed, which never happens. It was a cute, simple story, but I wish the illustrations had been in color. I do want to know whether the author's punny, wordplay last name is a pseudonym or for real.

[Victoria Roberts]

Very creative, but it's almost to simple for children over the age of 10. It's a fun read and good book for children who like cats. This book is great for building interest into reading. Plus there's many books and could would in a classroom library.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Appropriate for: all ages!

My 5 year old loves Itty Bitty Princess Kitty and so do I. There was a picture on almost every page. The art is cute. The story was light and fun, but had a good message about how to cope with change.

[Kallen Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations throughout this chapter book are cute! A great take away from this for my little girls is that no matter what is set out for you to do in life, stay true to yourself. Just because someone before you did it one way doesn’t mean you can’t do it your way that feels right to you.

[Amy Elise Salinas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute character and story! I read it to my daughter and she loved it! It's nice because there are pictures on most pages even though it is a chapter book. This helped keep my daughter engaged in the story. We will read the series!

[Elizabeth McGuire · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is an ok book for a young kid that likes cats, but it was torture to read for me as an adult. It wasn't very creative and the writing was mediocre. My daughter loved it, but I can't listen to it as my daughter reads it with me.

[Leigh Ann · Rating 1 out of 5]

While this book talks about changes and how to handle them, it displays stars and faeries acting as gods to tell people what they will be in life. It doesn’t really make a lot of sense since you are dropped in this magical land and trying to figure it out.

[Danielle Robertson Robertson · Rating 5 out of 5]

With so many pictures, this was an easy and enjoyable bedtime read for me and my 5-year-old daughter. I liked the lesson about being yourself. And not having to sacrifice who you are when you have an opportunity to grow and shine.

[Katie Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

yes girls and boys if he wants to.
loved every thing