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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.

Bad Kitty Gets a Bath

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.


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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.

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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.

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.

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. I recommend this book to all people who plan on giving their kitties a bath in the future. Laminate the pages because if Kitty drags it in the tub your directions will be lost.

Kitty does not like baths! We are a family of Bad Kitty fans. We have every single book in the series, having followed it from the very first picture book. The title says it all: Bad Kitty gets a bath. She's stinky and dirty from a run in with the dog.

Bad Kitty, with her normal bad attitude, needs extra special care when bathing, like a suit of armor, an ambulance waiting in the driveway, plane tickets to go into hiding until Bad K We are a family of Bad Kitty fans. Bad Kitty, with her normal bad attitude, needs extra special care when bathing, like a suit of armor, an ambulance waiting in the driveway, plane tickets to go into hiding until Bad Kitty forgets about the bath and a clean set of underwear for example.

Despite all this silliness and ridiculous illustrations, the book is also a useful guide for washing cats. They do occasionally get dirty and need baths beyond what they can do for themselves. So this book while being entertaining is also instructive. Dec 04, Brigitta added it Shelves: Bruel sets out to explain a very important thesis of catology: Bad Kitty Gets a Bath is an indispensable handbook for all students of catology.

May 27, Jessica rated it really liked it Shelves: Hilarious series of books that both kids are enjoying. The format is short text with fun pictures that keep the 4 year old entertained but also had longer sections of non-fiction called Uncle Murray's Fun Facts that give the 7 year old more detail. Having read this one and Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray, we can't wait to read the rest of the books. Oct 09, N rated it it was ok Shelves: I guess this book is for cat people. It doesn't stray far from the topic at hand, which is um, giving a cat a bath.

Here, just read the funniest part of the whole book and save yourself from reading the whole thing: Nov 23, Lydia rated it really liked it. A humorous, yet really accurate, story of giving a cat a bath!

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No content issues, though kitty's hairball is gross. Oct 08, Jennifer rated it really liked it Shelves: This book was hysterical! I recommend it to anyone who likes to laugh. But especially to those who are perhaps just learning to read. Or those who must read aloud to young people.

This is an excellent choice. Nov 10, Emily rated it it was amazing. I think it is a 5 star book because it is funny and hilarious. It is funny because bad kitty is running all over the house and making a BIG mess.

It is hilarious because after bad kitty gets a bath her fur gets all poofy. That is why I rated this book 5 stars. Feb 11, Laurie Garrison rated it it was amazing. My daugher and I was out at the bookstore looking for our usual books and ran across this on a endcap. We picked it up and laughed, so much I was crying.

I said "this book is coming home! You probably will also: View all 5 comments. Sep 09, Roxanne Hsu Feldman rated it really liked it Shelves: Mar 31, Xia rated it it was amazing. Oct 05, Olivia Desenberg rated it really liked it. This is how kitty likes to clean herself. Brief Book Summary sentences in your own words: This transitional chapter book features many pictures and large texts. It follows a cat and talks about the way she cleans herself. It challenges Title italicize: Shelle Rosenfeld Booklist http: Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews.

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. My younger daughter is right at what I feel is the most difficult phase in learning to read. The easy books that are perfectly at her level are way too boring, and the more interesting books, i. We first met Bad Kitty a few years ago with the original alphabet book about a kitty forced to eat healthy vegetables. It starts, "She wasn't always a bad kitty.

She used to be a good kitty, until one day Its good - one of those picture books I'm still happy to pick up because it is perfectly silly with humor that both kids and adults find funny. As opposed to say, Amelia Bedelia. Now Bad Kitty is back in a chapter book and she needs a bath. The drawings are plentiful and expressive, and the pacing of the book is perfect for a 1st grader bored with Nate the Great but not quite ready for Geronimo Stilton.

Some pages are a little more difficult with a lot of text, but then some pages have only a couple of lines or even just one word, such as "LICK" or "BATH". There are some difficult words in the book, but it is so engaging that Georgia was encouraged to struggle through them and ask what they mean. There is a glossary at the back of more difficult terms. Of course the glossary is just as silly as the rest of the book and includes a definition of glossary as it should.

This phase of learning to read is challenging for me as a parent because I get impatient and find so many of the books at this level are mind-numbingly simple. At the same time, I know there is a part of Georgia that is reluctant to leap head first into reading by herself because it means I won't read to her as much.

This is the first of the Bad Kitty chapter books and it is wonderful! It may not go through the alphabet as in the previous picture books, but Bad Kitty is still the master of mayhem and mischief. Bad Kitty and Poor Puppy make a complete mess of the house and themselves and now it's time for the kitty's bath. But how do you get a feline as contrary as kitty to get into the bathtub?

That is what makes this book such a romp. Not only is there the misadventure of trying to get the cat in the bath, but there are several sections of nifty facts about cats as explained by a new character named Uncle Murray. This book is a must read. After reading and loving "Bad Kitty" and "Poor Puppy", I was happily surprised to find a chapter book featuring our favorite bad kitty.

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.

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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.


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