Naughty Kitty by Adam Stower –  Lily’s mom said, “Dogs were too messy, too smelly and far to much trouble.”  So Lily received a kitty.  He was cute and sweet until Lily left him alone.  Then, he wreaked all sorts of havoc.  The cute little kitty turned into a beast or so it seemed.

Why should you read this?
It’s a perfect story for both preschoolers and elementary aged children.  ML loved the discretely placed newspaper and a television report in the illustrations giving a clue to what was happening.