Bad Kitty Gets a Bath

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This over-the-top book includes all the steps to bathing kitty, including: Be sure to check your sneakers before pu Okay, I had to sing praises for the newest Bad Kitty book. Be sure to check your sneakers before putting them on. There's an epilogue about bathing puppy. I was surprised to find that it was chapter book.

I read that the author meant it as a crossover book to help kids make the transition from picture book to chapter book by using familiar characters. The illustrations are in black and while, but they are still as funny as ever. The longer format allows for even more bad kitty humor. Check out the list of supplies for bathing kitty. My favorite was the change of underwear because stressful situations can cause accidents.

The book includes some fascinating facts about cats, and a couple well-placed letters from the editor. Don't be fooled by the fact that it's a chapter book. You will end up reading the whole book in one sitting--laughing hysterically through the whole thing.

My girls especially loved the fantasy dream sequence in the middle of the book. Made me and my son laugh out loud. We have a "bad kitty" of our own so we can identify! I can't even imagine trying to give her a bath! A great choice for readalongs with your emerging reader K Nov 28, Becky Long rated it it was amazing Shelves: 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.

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Each chapter is about 10 pages long which makes it manageable for a beginning reader. The conflict throughout this story is of kitty trying to escape taking a bath. The idea of the dog having to take a bath after the kitty is the only thing that persuades the kitty in the tub. Children will definitely relate to the kitty because bath time is usually a point of contention at one point between a parent and child. Have the students compose a story about a time when they did not want to take a bath. Ask them to elaborate on the particulars of the event.

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After the first draft is complete have the students add humorous details and illustrations that will create a visual picture of the event. Mar 26, Jess rated it really liked it Recommends it for: 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. This isn't to say that kids won't like it--they will--but that I wonder who will like it more. His illustrations, as in previous books, are great fun.

The bit where the human's hosing off the dog while the cat glares from behind the window was pretty much hilarious. Also - unicorn humor! May 15, Kyky rated it it was amazing. I liked this book. In this story when kitty got really mad because she had to take a bath it reminded me of my old cat Phantom. I had never given him a bath before but my dad said he got really mad when he gave him one. Sep 19, Cora rated it really liked it. This was first grade kinda book and the kids loved it! Jul 09, Jentry rated it really liked it. This book was so funny! I was a bit reluctant at the beginning of the book, but it had me laughing and really loving it by the end.

I've been reading a lot more children's books lately as summer reading is in full swing and I've found my recommendations lacking lately. I'm so glad I picked this one up!

Mar 02, Emily Traasdahl rated it it was amazing Shelves: Could have been better if it had more dogs in it. Feb 03, Beka rated it really liked it Shelves: Laughed very hard with this one with my 7 year old. Jan 25, Melissa rated it really liked it. This book is funny and is an enjoyable muli-age appropriate read for children. The author, Nick Bruel, did a great job of bringing humor to the unpleasant demeanor of most cats and giving the reader a glimpse of the thinking of a cat. This book was mixed with facts about cats and ended with a cute little glossary of words that were used in the book.

Oct 27, Laurie rated it it was amazing Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.

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Booklist October 15, Vol. One illustration s Booklist October 15, Vol. Whether they prefer cats or dogs, young and reluctant readers will get plenty of laughs from this comic and informative chapter book. Short humorous chapters explain how cats normally bathe, why it's wrong for humans to bathe the same way, and the proper method for washing a cat. Sprinkled with facts--and plenty of funny warnings--the story also makes a good primer for young cat owners.

Kirkus Reviews starred July 1, Bad Kitty usually cleans herself. Sometimes, however, when Poor Puppy chases her into a garbage can, for instance, she really needs a bath. Everyone knows that cats hate baths. It's not that cats have a difficult relationship with baths It begins with finding and catching Kitty, which is easier said than done. There's a helpful glossary of translations of the sounds Kitty is likely to make during the bath one entry so R-rated it's censored by the editor , and another glossary at the back of the harder words in the text including "glossary".

Bad Kitty has made her way through the alphabet and numbers up to 26 in previous outings, and in this heavily illustrated chapter book larded with science facts and plenty of laughs, she proves once again she's a force to be reckoned with. Multiple copies are a must. This time they are featured in a funny, heavily illustrated "how-to" chapter book that is reminiscent of Kate Klise and M. Sarah Klise's "Regarding the The instructions for getting the feline into the water include begging, cajoling, and reverse psychology. The pup gets his turn in an epilogue, but without any drama.

Bruel's zany illustrations incorporate numerous perspectives that heighten the humor. Oct 03, Hylary Locsin rated it really liked it. Originally posted on my blog: Check it out for more reviews! 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. Information is also given on f Originally posted on my blog: Information is also given on feline anatomy and behavior: Bad Kitty is shown in various stages of the bath process, along with her "friend" Puppy. The conclusion of the novel contains an interview with author Nick Bruel about his life and career. Bad Kitty Gets a Bath is one of several books in the Nick Bruel's Bad Kitty chapter book series and is a hilarious and fun but educational story about everyone's favorite naughty feline.

Cat-lovers of all ages will enjoy and identify with the dreaded cat bath experience described in the book. Bruel's illustrations perfectly compliment the text, showing exactly how bad Bad Kitty is. The story's ironic and clever humor will hold a definite appeal for tweens. Hidden within the book are science facts about feline anatomy and behavior, adding some substance to the otherwise light-hearted tale. The interview with Bruel at the story's conclusion is also perfect for tween readers who might have an interest in creating a Bad Kitty tale of their own.

Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel

Overall, this story is a hilarious must-read for tween cat lovers. Bad Kitty Gets a Bath is one of the most hilarious books for children I have read in a long time. As a cat owner, I can completely identify with the experience of bathing Bad Kitty. Nick Bruel's illustrations are laugh-out-loud funny. This chapter book would be fun to read aloud to a classroom or group of tweens.

Jan 05, Cindylee rated it really liked it. 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. Teaberry and her lovely dog, Zeke.

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They were so happy to take the train. They put their pets in their big bags. Teaberry were really excited to take their pets. It was really hard day to Mr. Teaberry, Tabby and Zeke. My favorite part is when Mr. Teaberry were putting for their pets into their bags. It was a really thoughtful idea. I really like this book because pictures were really funny so I really like this book. People could understand the story and enjoy the story by pictures, right? In some ways, this book is about Mr. Putter is talking about when he was little. He really loved to take the train.

This book shows you that you can have fun with people who you can share your great ideas with. It means if you have a great friends like Mrs. Putter you will laugh. If you read this book, you will learn more than this. Lots of people enjoyed and loved this book and I was happy so I was jumping up and down. I wish you really like this book. I recommend this book to people who loves to have wonderful mind.

Also, I will recommend this book to age Feb 07, Greta is Erikasbuddy rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: First time cat bathers. Kitty does NOT like baths! If you kitty likes baths then you should probably have your kitty see a therapist because: 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. I never thought about dressing up in a suit of armor while administering kitty's bath. Nor had I thought about updating my will. I will remember to do these the next times Kitty does NOT like baths!

I will remember to do these the next times. I have however given my kitty a bath without reading this book prior to our excursion. My cat Felix felt it was wise to play in the fireplace when I had my back turned. After I realized that he was tracking black paw prints all over my now stained white carpet, I decided that I had to give him a shower. This book would have helped me out there because: Kitties do not like showers, either. I also, know for a fact, that kitties also do not like hair dryers.

If you want to dry your kitties hair do not use a hair dryer. The sound terrifies them and if you get it too close to their body like I did you will wind up with a dreadful surprise. In this story, kitty has been playing hard with puppy and they both become very stinky and dirty. In the introduction, we get an explanation of how kitties typically clean themselves with their tongues; but as we soon learn, this time Kitty is so stinky and dirty that she will need an honest to goodness bath.

Bathing a kitty is never an easy task and we try several different ideas. But in classic kitty style, Bad Kitty has some ideas of her own. The age range listed for this book is My son is only 4, and while some of the humor was a little over his head, he was definitely able to follow along and, because he knows the characters so well, he still enjoyed the story. I also like that while the story reads like a chapter book, it doesn't sacrifice on the illustrations. There enough pictures in the story to keep even a younger child engaged.

At the back of the book there is a glossary of some of the bigger words in the story. Even the glossary is done in a humorous and clever way. The only criticism I have is that the illustrations are black and white and the pages have a grainy, newspaper print kind of feel to them. This just didn't feel like the same level of quality as the other bad kitty books. Just because it's a chapter book, it doesn't need to feel like a cheap paperback. I took one star off for that. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. We are a bit disapointed in this Bad Kitty book.

It seems to be too long and too drawn out with things that aren't really funny, silly or connected much to the story.

It breaks from the story with things my daughter is not really interested to hear in what should be a cute funny story like other Bad Kitty books we have bought. My daughter loves these books. They have gotten her interested in reading, and helped her grow as a reader. They also have a little bit of educational value.

However, the marketplace seller I bought it from listed as being in very good condition, yet it was written in. Be wary of buying your books from these marketplace sellers. The 'Bad Kitty' series are great first Chapter Books. They look long and have plus pages but they are very easily read by kids who want to read chapter books but are a little scared by the chapter books with a lot of pages but not a lot of pictures. These books are a great confidence booster to get your child to take the next step in reading more chapter books.

My granddaughter just loves this book. She and I read it together using different voices for the characters in the book. It sure made reading it fun and we had lots of fun and laughter. With her dyslexia, reading it this way made reading fun for her! Don't bother purchasing if you have a kindle device, the book will not download, keep getting message that it is not compatible with the device. The Kindle is brand new, just purchased, so the message makes no sense.

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