Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty (paperback black-and-white edition)

Thumbs up!

My 8 year old requested this book foe his 8th bday, he has read it many a times over the last couple months

My 7 year old loves these books. I read them at night to him.

Happiness is finding a book you know your child will love. And there is nothing like the perverse joy of having your child sneak off to read instead of doing what you `want' them to do. Thankfully, many of the great books my kids have relished such as The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) , Diary of a Wimpy Kid  and  The Fairy Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, Book 1) (Bk. 1)  come with sequels that satisfy as much as the first one does. This was never truer than with Nick Bruel's latest Bad Kitty book, Happy Birthday Bad Kitty.Oooh, it is so good. My kids understandably fought over it when it first came. However, it is so delightfully funny that neither one of them has grown even slightly tired of it. Neither have I. Mr. Bruel has managed the seemingly impossible balance of simple sentences and repetition that early readers need with an entertaining and fast paced story that appeals to all ages. Plus, he teaches all of us some interesting things about cats in the process. This is particularly good for my younger daughter who is bored with the books at her level, but not quite able to read the books that really interest her - i.e. the books her older sister is reading. I highly recommend this book for your next birthday party gift for anyone from Kindergarten through 2nd grade.Now all we have to do is wait for the soon to be released Ivy & Bean Doomed to Dance (October 14th) and  The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (October 9th).

Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty just arrived this afternoon. Although it is a children's book, it is very funny for adults, too, and my husband and I read it over each others' shoulders after work and had a much needed laugh. Especially on page 140.Yes, it has over 140 pages, but they are short, and it took us only about 10 minutes to read silently. We haven't finished reading it to our daughter yet, but I am guessing it would take about 45 minutes to read aloud, or maybe longer if you can't stop laughing.There are informative facts about cats in the book, such as their crepuscular nature (not many kids' books use that word), how cat's claws grow, and why they shouldn't eat chocolate.The book is long enough, and the vocabulary complex enough, that one might wonder if kids would like it. The answer is yes. Our 5-year-old daughter loves all four Bad Kitty books, both the long and the short ones, and finds them hilarious. I asked her why, and she said it was the biting and destruction. She also likes the illustrations and the stories.For those who read the previous Bad Kitty books, it didn't seem as wordy as Bad Kitty Gets a Bath. Also, although the alphabet makes a triumphant return in the early pages, it is mostly a story, not an alphabet book. For those who haven't read the previous books, give them a try!

but these books have a special kind of kid appeal that is worth recognition! I have an advanced 4 year old reader who normally reads on around a 1st grade level, but these books are so entertaining she can't get enough. Tonight, we read the ENTIRE Happy Birthday Bad Kitty book in one sitting. A book of this length is normally unheard of for her, regardless of who is reading it. We took turns reading, she read two pages and I read two pages, until the next thing we knew the whole book was done! She just flew through it... she was so into it that there was never a thought of "I don't know this or that word" the words just came out. The only part I really HAD to read for her were the "Uncle Murray" sections and a few really hard words. I kept trying to stop between each chapter to get her to bed but she wouldn't hear of it, "No no I have to see what happens next!" Keep writing more Mr. Bruel, I have a feeling we will be through the existing books quite quickly!

I give this book 4 stars because my daughter adores it, but this is not the best of the books in the Bad Kitty series. Nevertheless, it follows the precedent set by the other books and is a fun, charming, and informative read.I told myself I would not buy graphic novels for my children as it would make it more difficult for them to read regular books. Then my daughter fell in love with this series. She is on the verge of crossing the line from early reader books like Frog and Toad, Little Bear, and Henry and Mudge to chapter books like Magic Tree House and this is an excellent way to encourage her to read more and build her reading stamina while having fun.On a side note, this books makes me very happy that Bad Kitty does not live with us!

I don't write book reviews very often but these books are the best!! Bad Kitty is hilarious and my daughter can't get enough. They are the first chapter books my first grader has wanted to read on her own. They are beyond her level and she does need help but every time she picks one up she gets better and better. Happy Birthday Bad Kitty is where we are introduced to Chatty Kitty which is my daughter's favorite character. Therefore it is the one I am reviewing....five stars for sure. The whole family loves these books! Even my husband laughs at Bad Kitty's antics.

It's a gift for my 3 year old whom LOVED Bad Kitty Christmas! We haven't read it yet but I was a little upset with myself that I didn't notice the illustrations were black and white! I believe for her age I should've gotten a hardcover version for all the beautiful drawings like in the Christmas one. I'm sure I'll be reading it over and over until she rips it!

Mi hija amó su libro, totalmente era lo que esperabamos

cute story lines in this whole series. Was disappointed when I got the product and it was in black and white only, but still cute

Leuk boekje

Bad kitty books are important for her reading