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Bad Kitty: Puppy's Big Day

By Darienne Stewart, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Puppy stars in funny, sweet book about animal welfare.

Book Nick Bruel Animals 2015
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PUPPY'S BIG DAY -- as with the other Bad Kitty chapter books -- serves up smart information with a mix of mayhem and giggles. This time the cantankerous Kitty stays home, and Puppy takes center stage with Uncle Murray, whose sloppy, careless appearance belies a sensitive, generous soul. Nick Bruel, who has such fun with drawing Kitty, has his fun here with Petunia, a meaty-faced bulldog with romantic dreams and bows on her ears.

Kitty drops in to share "horrible but true facts about dogs" in two-page, text-heavy informational spreads that explain some fascinating (if a little gross) science without being dull.

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