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Fashion Kitty #2
Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen
After her last adventure, Fashion Kitty is truly becoming a hero. At school, she is more popular than ever. She’s even been mentioned in several articles in the local newspaper, (which she clips out and saves in a scrapbook, of course).
But not everyone is excited about Fashion Kitty’s newfound popularity. A spoiled new kitty named Cassandra doesn’t like sharing the spotlight. And when Fashion Kitty starts inspiring the other kitties at school to be more independent about their style choices, Cassandra really doesn’t like it. So she hatches a plan (evil, of course) that involves lying, conniving, and outlawing bright colors and patterns.
Fashion Kitty knows she must put an end to Cassandra’s reign of terror. She will use her fashion sense, quick smarts, and the power of friendship to overcome fashion evil!
But not everyone is excited about Fashion Kitty’s newfound popularity. A spoiled new kitty named Cassandra doesn’t like sharing the spotlight. And when Fashion Kitty starts inspiring the other kitties at school to be more independent about their style choices, Cassandra really doesn’t like it. So she hatches a plan (evil, of course) that involves lying, conniving, and outlawing bright colors and patterns.
Fashion Kitty knows she must put an end to Cassandra’s reign of terror. She will use her fashion sense, quick smarts, and the power of friendship to overcome fashion evil!
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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February 8, 2018
This was an entertaining read and a fun concept. A girl kitty who moolights as fashion kitty. It reminded me of the Captain Underpants books I read with my boys when they were in elementary school. I think some of the other titles sound more interesting. Looking forward to reading the other titles the old fashioned way. I think it will be more enjoyable than reading on a screen.
March 3, 2018
I was in the third grade when I read this book series. It was bellow my reading skills but I still found enjoyment in reading this novel. I especially like the creative color scheme of pinks and purples. I found the story of this particular book in the series to be very engaging and fun. I like the new point of view introduced in this story. i think it is good for children to read this story to get an understanding of how many people have different beliefs for different reasons.
The writing style of this book is very complex. Deep meanings and languages are hidden beneath the childish writing. For example, when Charise Mericle Harper write, Fashion Kitty flew into the sky, she is trying to tell the child reading that the kitty is going on an expedition or rescue of fashion.
My favorite aspect of this book, is definitely the humor. I found my self laughing out loud at the smart and creative humor written by Harper. In another book, the is an extremely comical scene where a child throws a bouncing ball into his eye after a teacher tells him not to. This greatly amusing segment is very engaging for new reader, and senior readers.
The writing style of this book is very complex. Deep meanings and languages are hidden beneath the childish writing. For example, when Charise Mericle Harper write, Fashion Kitty flew into the sky, she is trying to tell the child reading that the kitty is going on an expedition or rescue of fashion.
My favorite aspect of this book, is definitely the humor. I found my self laughing out loud at the smart and creative humor written by Harper. In another book, the is an extremely comical scene where a child throws a bouncing ball into his eye after a teacher tells him not to. This greatly amusing segment is very engaging for new reader, and senior readers.
July 14, 2008
I like this book so much!
I didn't think I would like it too much when I pulled it off the shelf at the library, but it turns out that I like it soooooooooo much.
I ended up borrowing this book because my boss and I are going to do a workshop/presentation on graphic novels at the River City Reading Festival in September. We had a meeting last week, and ended up going to the graphic novel section in the children's room to see what they had. I decided to get a few books to read from that section, as I have never read any children's graphic novels. I pulled this one off the shelf thinking, "fashion, ugh!"
Well, let me tell you, Fashion Kitty is not into fashion in the way Vogue is into fashion. Fashion Kitty is into fashion as a way to have fun. She likes bright colors and bold patterns. She believes that friends like each other no matter what either one of them wears. She doesn't believe that one person or a few people should tell everyone else how to dress. Fashion Kitty is great--an excellent role model.
Also, the writing in this book is very clever.
I want to read it again and again.
I didn't think I would like it too much when I pulled it off the shelf at the library, but it turns out that I like it soooooooooo much.
I ended up borrowing this book because my boss and I are going to do a workshop/presentation on graphic novels at the River City Reading Festival in September. We had a meeting last week, and ended up going to the graphic novel section in the children's room to see what they had. I decided to get a few books to read from that section, as I have never read any children's graphic novels. I pulled this one off the shelf thinking, "fashion, ugh!"
Well, let me tell you, Fashion Kitty is not into fashion in the way Vogue is into fashion. Fashion Kitty is into fashion as a way to have fun. She likes bright colors and bold patterns. She believes that friends like each other no matter what either one of them wears. She doesn't believe that one person or a few people should tell everyone else how to dress. Fashion Kitty is great--an excellent role model.
Also, the writing in this book is very clever.
I want to read it again and again.
January 29, 2024
29/01/2024 REREAD: the colourful Fashion Kitty vs the emo phase. which is fine unless you want EVERYONE to join in on your emo phase.
May 12, 2011
This review covers the first three books of the Fashion Kitty series.
Though I love Charise Mericle Harper, it took me a long time to get around to reading Fashion Kitty. I love the Just Grace series and her picture book, Cupcake, so it really was just a matter of time, but since I am neither a fashionista nor a cat lady, a book combining those two themes didn't necessarily strike me as a good fit. Finally, though, all three volumes - Fashion Kitty (2005), Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen(2007), and Fashion Kitty and the Unlikely Hero (2008) - were sitting on my library shelf one day, and I decided it was time. I snatched them all up, took them home, and read them one right after the other.
The Fashion Kitty books are graphic novels, drawn to look girly. The covers sparkle with glitter, and the illustrations are colored with pink, purple, and gray ink. Fashion Kitty herself wears pink and purple, as does her alter ago, Kiki Kittie, and Kiki's sister, Lana.
Kiki Kittie becomes Fashion Kitty for the first time on her birthday. She makes a wish, and subsequently gets smacked in the head with a pile of fashion magazines. From then on, either from the wish, or the blow to the head, or both, whenever a fashion faux pas is committed in her town, Kiki turns into Fashion Kitty and flies off to save the day. (She has no control over when this might happen, but it often occurs at dinner time, much to her mother's dismay.)
Fashion Kitty's powers are as follows:
Brain that can mix and match hundreds of outfits in a second
Ears that hear the distress call of someone in need of fashion help
X-ray eyes that can see through buildings or anything else that's in the way
Heart, mostly good
Tail of comfort. One touch of the tail makes everything seem all right.
Supersonic feet that make Fashion Kitty really bounce (p.36)
Fashion Kitty is really popular and famous, but she has a nemesis or two. In Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen, she must deal with a new girl in town who has banned all the girls from wearing the color pink. In Fashion Kitty and the Unlikely Hero, the principal of Kiki's own school is on anti-fashion rampage and forces all the students to wear uniforms. Fashion Kitty has to work hard to fight for fashion and earn back her friends' rights to dress how they want.
Kiki Kittie is a vegetarian, and so are all her family members. This means that, while other cats eat mice, they actually have a secret pet named Mousie. They are also unusual in that both girls, Kiki and Lana, are permitted to dress in whatever funky styles they want, and their parents encourage it. Lana is also just a really great four-year-old character. She's not jealous that she's not Fashion Kitty, she just wishes Kiki could stay Fashion Kitty long enough to play with her when she gets home from a mission.
Overall, I have to say, these books are a lot of fun. They are not just watered down versions of stereotypically masculine superhero stories. They celebrate all that is fun about being female, and put a unique and creative twist on the superhero genre. I did notice a lot of similarities between Grace from the Just Grace series and Fashion Kitty - both are strongly empathetic, and both are hugely optimistic, and always try to look toward the positive - but while Grace is bound by the rules of reality, Fashion Kitty gets to play with those boundaries a bit more, pushing them to their limits and saving the world, in her own way, one fashion disaster at a time.
An excellent series for third and fourth grade girls.
Though I love Charise Mericle Harper, it took me a long time to get around to reading Fashion Kitty. I love the Just Grace series and her picture book, Cupcake, so it really was just a matter of time, but since I am neither a fashionista nor a cat lady, a book combining those two themes didn't necessarily strike me as a good fit. Finally, though, all three volumes - Fashion Kitty (2005), Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen(2007), and Fashion Kitty and the Unlikely Hero (2008) - were sitting on my library shelf one day, and I decided it was time. I snatched them all up, took them home, and read them one right after the other.
The Fashion Kitty books are graphic novels, drawn to look girly. The covers sparkle with glitter, and the illustrations are colored with pink, purple, and gray ink. Fashion Kitty herself wears pink and purple, as does her alter ago, Kiki Kittie, and Kiki's sister, Lana.
Kiki Kittie becomes Fashion Kitty for the first time on her birthday. She makes a wish, and subsequently gets smacked in the head with a pile of fashion magazines. From then on, either from the wish, or the blow to the head, or both, whenever a fashion faux pas is committed in her town, Kiki turns into Fashion Kitty and flies off to save the day. (She has no control over when this might happen, but it often occurs at dinner time, much to her mother's dismay.)
Fashion Kitty's powers are as follows:
Brain that can mix and match hundreds of outfits in a second
Ears that hear the distress call of someone in need of fashion help
X-ray eyes that can see through buildings or anything else that's in the way
Heart, mostly good
Tail of comfort. One touch of the tail makes everything seem all right.
Supersonic feet that make Fashion Kitty really bounce (p.36)
Fashion Kitty is really popular and famous, but she has a nemesis or two. In Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen, she must deal with a new girl in town who has banned all the girls from wearing the color pink. In Fashion Kitty and the Unlikely Hero, the principal of Kiki's own school is on anti-fashion rampage and forces all the students to wear uniforms. Fashion Kitty has to work hard to fight for fashion and earn back her friends' rights to dress how they want.
Kiki Kittie is a vegetarian, and so are all her family members. This means that, while other cats eat mice, they actually have a secret pet named Mousie. They are also unusual in that both girls, Kiki and Lana, are permitted to dress in whatever funky styles they want, and their parents encourage it. Lana is also just a really great four-year-old character. She's not jealous that she's not Fashion Kitty, she just wishes Kiki could stay Fashion Kitty long enough to play with her when she gets home from a mission.
Overall, I have to say, these books are a lot of fun. They are not just watered down versions of stereotypically masculine superhero stories. They celebrate all that is fun about being female, and put a unique and creative twist on the superhero genre. I did notice a lot of similarities between Grace from the Just Grace series and Fashion Kitty - both are strongly empathetic, and both are hugely optimistic, and always try to look toward the positive - but while Grace is bound by the rules of reality, Fashion Kitty gets to play with those boundaries a bit more, pushing them to their limits and saving the world, in her own way, one fashion disaster at a time.
An excellent series for third and fourth grade girls.
February 1, 2011
I have to admit I got a few curious looks while reading Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen while at my daughter's basketball practice. This graphic novel is a hot pink and bright blue mix of sparkles, speech bubbles and cartoon cats. I also have to admit I enjoyed this book more than I anticipated.
Aimed at the 2nd-4th grade audience, which I can vouch for since 2 3rd grade girls commented on how much they liked Fashion Kitty when they saw me reading it, it's billed as a "girly-girl response to the Captain Underpants books." Well, that didn't sell me, but at least it was from a reputable source (Kirkus review.)
In short, this sequel to Fashion Kitty finds Kiki, aka Fashion Kittty, defending her turf with Cassandra, the iew fashionista on the block. There's obviously not enough room for 2 advice-giving fashion kitties. Fashion Kitty advocates independent fashion choices while Cassandra is all about every kitty dressing the same way - like her. After a lot of back and forth between good versus evil, patterns versus plain and bright colors versus black, Cassandra eventually loses in her quest to dominate the fashion sense of all the kitties. Fashion Kitty's idea that individuality is the kyt to fashion is realized, and is a good lesson for the readers as well.
I'm not sure Fashion Kitty's age but am guessing she's in late elementary or middle school becasue of the theme, humor and genre. Author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper's text and mostly straight-lined characters are simple but adorned with a lot of pink...lending to the story's plot and girly feel. Having read this, I really don't feel the need to read it's precursor - I'm pretty sure I get it. However, my 6 year-old daughter is now asking to read it and I think I'll let her. Good over evil, after all.
Aimed at the 2nd-4th grade audience, which I can vouch for since 2 3rd grade girls commented on how much they liked Fashion Kitty when they saw me reading it, it's billed as a "girly-girl response to the Captain Underpants books." Well, that didn't sell me, but at least it was from a reputable source (Kirkus review.)
In short, this sequel to Fashion Kitty finds Kiki, aka Fashion Kittty, defending her turf with Cassandra, the iew fashionista on the block. There's obviously not enough room for 2 advice-giving fashion kitties. Fashion Kitty advocates independent fashion choices while Cassandra is all about every kitty dressing the same way - like her. After a lot of back and forth between good versus evil, patterns versus plain and bright colors versus black, Cassandra eventually loses in her quest to dominate the fashion sense of all the kitties. Fashion Kitty's idea that individuality is the kyt to fashion is realized, and is a good lesson for the readers as well.
I'm not sure Fashion Kitty's age but am guessing she's in late elementary or middle school becasue of the theme, humor and genre. Author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper's text and mostly straight-lined characters are simple but adorned with a lot of pink...lending to the story's plot and girly feel. Having read this, I really don't feel the need to read it's precursor - I'm pretty sure I get it. However, my 6 year-old daughter is now asking to read it and I think I'll let her. Good over evil, after all.
July 8, 2014
It's cute, and likely to appeal to many kids. I just don't have any interest in fashion, so that specific appeal wasn't there. I wouldn't read any others of the series myself, but I would (and have already) suggested it to the age-appropriate Offspring.
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Library copy
November 27, 2018
Fun little GN
December 30, 2023
messyyyyy
June 2, 2025
Amazing book
November 14, 2012
I read my first Fashion Kitty book for my graphic novels post and I really enjoyed it. I am a kitty lover so I thought another book in the series would be perfect for the book commercial.
Fashion Kitty aka Kiki has become a true hero around town after all of her adventures. She has been in the local newspaper and she even cut out the clippings. Many students have been wondering who is the real Fashion Kitty? One day, there was a new student, Cassandra, who did not like Fashion Kitty's popularity. Before, Fashion Kitty motivated everyone to be independent and wear what they desired because your friends are going to love you regardless. However, Cassandra did not agree and decided to start inspiring others to do things opposite of Fashion Kitty. Cassandra takes away the fun from fashion and gives everyone no choices of any fun colors. Fashion Kitty knows this isn't correct and knows somehow she must put a stop to it. Despite all of Cassandra cons to take down Fashion Kitty, Fashion Kitty does not let it get her down. In the end, all the kitties realize that Cassandra was tricking them and the true Fashion Kitty would want all of her followers to be happy with what they are wearing.
The book is written as a comic, which makes it an easy read for students. The illustrations are fun for a girl reader because the main color is pink. This book had a great moral to the story and despite all of the bickering and fighting between Cassandra and Fashion Kitty, all of their peers knew in the end that it's important to always be yourself.
Fashion Kitty aka Kiki has become a true hero around town after all of her adventures. She has been in the local newspaper and she even cut out the clippings. Many students have been wondering who is the real Fashion Kitty? One day, there was a new student, Cassandra, who did not like Fashion Kitty's popularity. Before, Fashion Kitty motivated everyone to be independent and wear what they desired because your friends are going to love you regardless. However, Cassandra did not agree and decided to start inspiring others to do things opposite of Fashion Kitty. Cassandra takes away the fun from fashion and gives everyone no choices of any fun colors. Fashion Kitty knows this isn't correct and knows somehow she must put a stop to it. Despite all of Cassandra cons to take down Fashion Kitty, Fashion Kitty does not let it get her down. In the end, all the kitties realize that Cassandra was tricking them and the true Fashion Kitty would want all of her followers to be happy with what they are wearing.
The book is written as a comic, which makes it an easy read for students. The illustrations are fun for a girl reader because the main color is pink. This book had a great moral to the story and despite all of the bickering and fighting between Cassandra and Fashion Kitty, all of their peers knew in the end that it's important to always be yourself.
October 3, 2012
Fashion Kitty is an super hero alter ego of a young kitten named Kiki who is very much into fashion. Kiki/Fashion Kitty helps other kittens when they have a fashion emergency. One day a new kitten, Cassandra, comes to school with her own sense of fashion. Kiki and Cassandra do not get along and Cassandra does some mean things to Kiki. In the end truth prevails and Fashion Kitty saves the day!
I had never heard of the series Fashion Kitty or even read a graphic novel before reading Fashion Kitty versus Fashion Queen. Overall, I enjoyed it. Since it was the first book I had read in the series I wasn't sure what to expect. But after reading this graphic novel I have found a new interest for the genre. Since the illustrations are a main part of the story it is refreshing to such colorful characters. The only issue I had was following some of the thought/sound bubbles. I would recommend this book to any mid elementary girl who was interested in fashion, animals or who is having trouble fitting in. Other great parts of the book include new vocabulary and great humor!
I had never heard of the series Fashion Kitty or even read a graphic novel before reading Fashion Kitty versus Fashion Queen. Overall, I enjoyed it. Since it was the first book I had read in the series I wasn't sure what to expect. But after reading this graphic novel I have found a new interest for the genre. Since the illustrations are a main part of the story it is refreshing to such colorful characters. The only issue I had was following some of the thought/sound bubbles. I would recommend this book to any mid elementary girl who was interested in fashion, animals or who is having trouble fitting in. Other great parts of the book include new vocabulary and great humor!
January 8, 2012
This is the second book in the Fashion Kitty series by Charise Mericle Harper. Our girls are hooked. The simple narrative and graphic novel format is very entertaining and easy to read, even for reluctant readers. And the fun mix-and-match fashion cut-out section in the middle is always a bit hit. Our girls wanted me to read this book aloud to them, which honestly, was entirely too irritating. So I refuse to read the next books aloud, but I'm sure I'll take a gander at them after our girls read them. This story has a good anti-bully message and is likely to appeal to girls ages 7-10.
July 8, 2009
I've been checking a lot of graphic novels out of the library for the boys, and although this is very obviously a girl book, we all really enjoyed its quirky humor. Kiki Kittie is a normal (though vegetarian) cat, with two parents and an annoying little sister, when a pile of fashion magazines falls on her head and she becomes...Fashion Kitty! With her super hearing, she can make out fashion faux pas in the making and, with her inimitable style, go to the rescue. "Fashion Kitty" is the first in the series.
April 30, 2008
Captain Underpants... for girls. Graphic novel format. Over-the-top fashion cats "cat-ily" comment on each other's outfits. New girl Cassandra wants to rule the school with her influence, but Fashion Kitty makes sure ever kitty is comfortable in their own fur.
Not as good as Holm's Babymouse series, but will appeal to same audience.
Not as good as Holm's Babymouse series, but will appeal to same audience.
March 18, 2012
Fashion Kitty only emerges when someone is about to commit a fashion faux pas. She can fly, but she cannot share with anyone that she is fashion kitty. In this one, Fashion Kitty has to battle Cassandra, who makes all the kitties wear black hats. Fashion Kitty does save this day, and this graphic novel will be a great read for the young girls!
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September 24, 2014Fashion Kityy is such a classic and was one of my favorites as a kid. Fashion kitty figures out their is a fashion queen and is slightly offended by the fashion queen. She decides to put her powers to the test when she has to show fashion queen who the real boss is. This book isn't too long and is super cute for any Fashion Kitty fan!
March 12, 2015
Fashion Kitty takes on the new mean cat in school. Cassandra, self proclaimed Fashion Queen and Popular Mean Girl.
I love that the books use larger phrases, concepts, words and then explains them for even the most reluctant of readers.
Two kitty tail switches and a twist - I am finding this series to be PURRFECT in all the right ways!
I love that the books use larger phrases, concepts, words and then explains them for even the most reluctant of readers.
Two kitty tail switches and a twist - I am finding this series to be PURRFECT in all the right ways!
June 20, 2009
Danielle loves these books. Another reviewer called the Fashion Kitty series girls answer to Captain Underpants. I agree. Very fun. I read this while waiting in the car while Dan picked up some supplies at Jack's.
May 31, 2014
Oh my gosh! What a lot of garbage to give kids to read! It is all about kittens being heroes or zeros depending on what they wear. Just a bunch of superficial nonsense. Kids deserve better reading material than this.
August 29, 2014
Natalie enjoys watching Project Runway with me, so this series is right up her alley. I like the message of being yourself. I think some of the plot was a little over Natalie's head, especially hearing it at bedtime over two nights.
September 12, 2007
somehow not as cute as first one (unlike Babymouse, who just gets better and better!)
February 6, 2008
This is a cute juvenile graphic novel that teaches the lesson that you should be true to yourself.
February 14, 2009
Like the graphic novel format, girls in my classroom will like this one. Good message that being unique is okay!
January 10, 2010
Better than the first one. Meaningful lesson for young girls to read about.
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December 13, 2010i like this book because fashion kitty has to go through problems because of the queen.i think that people who like funny comics will really enjoy this book.
December 20, 2010
I love to read a superhero comic.Esspescally about fashion.I love fashion so this is the perfect book for me.
April 1, 2011
I hav not finshed yet but so far it is pritty intresting because the fashion kitty and the fashion queen are in a fight about whether they should wear pink or not.
February 26, 2012
This book was funny and silly.Cassandera was really mean. Kiki( also known as Fashion Kitty) always stands up for herself.
December 7, 2012
This book is about a hero vs a lying fashion queen. N.T.
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