Naughty Kitty!

I loved, loved, LOVED Adam Stower's "Silly Doggy!" and I searched high and low for a copy of "Naughty Kitty" but couldn't find it anywhere in the States. So I broke down and ordered it from an Amazon vendor. For around $15 (including shipping from the UK), I got hours of amusement.I referred to "Naughty Kitty!" as a companion to "Silly Doggy!" because it's not really a sequel. It does not necessarily follow the last two pages of "Silly Doggy!" (I won't spoil it for anyone who has yet to read "Silly Doggy!"). The book opens with our little heroine coming back from the shelter (it might have been a pet store, but I think Lily's the kind of girl who would adopt and not buy) with a fluffy little kitten. She promptly puts him on the kitchen floor with a bowl of kitty food and leaves the room for a few minutes. When she comes back, the entire kitchen is a disaster -- the table is upturned; the refrigerator is wide open; and food is all over the counter, floor, and walls. As she cannot see the mysterious visitor, Lily blames Kitty. The whole day continues in this delightful manner with poor little Kitty getting the blame for everything.The illustrations are just as adorable and funny as in the first book, and Lily is just as wonderful a heroine as she was when she took her bear around town. I also really enjoy having the original British version of the book because the language is different. For instance, when Lily demands to know how Kitty "pinched all my sausages," we had to explain to the 3-year-old that "pinch" has a different meaning in other countries. I'm sure they'll Americanize the language if they ever do a printing here (and they should!), but it's fun to have the original. Makes me want to get an original version of "Silly Doggy!" as well.The dust cover has this to say: "Adam wrote _Naughty Kitty!_ for anyone who has been blamed for something they did not do. He sincerely hopes that one day something else they haven't done will bring them praise and riches!" Adam Stower deserves much praise and riches for his wonderful books. More, please!

My 3 year old daughter loves this book, and the one that came before it called Silly Doggy. She borrowed this from the library and didn't want to bring it back, so we ordered it to give her for Christmas. We have a niece who was just born so has the same name as the little girl in the story, so we bought a copy for her, too.This is a very cute story about a little girl named Lily who desperately wants a dog, but whose mother thinks dogs are too much trouble. So she gets Lily a kitten. Hilarity ensues when a tiger who has escaped from the zoo sneaks into the house and makes all sorts of mischief, but Lily never sees the tiger and assumes that the kitty has made all of the messes. The pictures and story are sweet and funny, and it holds up to numerous readings, which is always important from the parent side!

This follows the author's book "Silly Doggy", where the little girl finds a large bear in her back yard and mistakes it for the dog she has always wanted. After her attempts to train the 'dog', the zookeeper comes to take it away. On the last page of that book, the girl again goes out her back porch, sees something furry, throws her arms out and yells, "Kitty". This book is about her experience with 'kitty', the escaped tiger. I read and give away many children's books, and this was one of the funniest and most enjoyed by toddlers (along with "Mother Bruce".)

My 4yr old granddaughter knows this series. Her mother suggested this book as a gift for her. She was very happy to read the book again, and seemed proud to own it.

The story and illustrations are wonderful! My two year old loves this book. It's clever and sweet. In order to follow the narrative, you need to look at the illustrations - that's the fun part. I don't want to ruin the story but it's a great one! Just bought one for a friend's daughter who is turning 3.

We loved "Silly doggy" and this is a lovely sequel. My children who are 1 and 3 loved hunting for parts of the " naughty kitty" throughout the house and laughed non stop at all of the disasters! Wonderful illustrations which match the gentle humour. One of the best books we have read and a clear favorite in our house!

My 4 y/o daughter has this book memorized! Adorable.

Granddaughter really liked. Getting her additional books

We found this book at the library and all loved it so had to buy it to keep. It’s very simple but so sweet and our 6 year old loves it. The pictures are lovely and it’s just a fun story.

A very popular read at my granddaughter bedtime!

Great follow up to "silly doggy" my 4 year old loves this book and laughs hysterically every time i read it to her and pretend I can't quite believe such a little kitty could be so naughty! Beautiful and engaging illustrations really bring the characters to life. Would highly recommend.

Bought this book for 3 year old grandson and he loves it. Asks to read it again and again. A really good book for little ones.