Bad Kitty Does Not Like Candy

Bad Kitty Picture Books

by Nick Bruel

It's dinnertime and Bad Kitty is hungry. What should she eat for dinner? 
 
Fish? Nope!
Beef? Ew!
Octopus? Gross!
 
Bad Kitty knows exactly what she wants. Candy! And nothing will stand in her way.
 
Complete with a sticker set featuring all your favorite characters from the beloved Bad Kitty series, this bright, hilarious picture book is purrr-fect for young readers who love kitties, candy and a little bit of chaos!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Humor, Food, Cats, Fiction

24 pages, Hardcover

First published May 12, 2015

About the author

Nick Bruel is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of children's books including Bad Kitty, Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, Bad Kitty Meets the Baby, and Boing!, among others. Nick is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist, and during his down time, he collects PEZ dispensers and grows tomatoes in the backyard. He lives in Tarrytown, NY with his wife Carina and their lovely cat Esmerelda.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/nickbruel

Reviews

[Rossy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute and funny, quick-read book. I giggled at the end and I loooooved the kitty <3

[Shealin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really funny. Bad Kitty likes candy in the beginning but,in the end she hates candy. You should really read it. I really enjoyed reading this and taking the time to read it at least six times.

[Nichole · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think kids will like the increasingly silly offers of food to Bad Kitty.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe Kitty just had the wrong kind of candy. There are many kinds. Chewy, hard, nougat, nutty, chocolate...the options are endless. Come to the dark side, Kitty. The candy side.

[Jillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book! Kitty doesn't want any of her regular, good-for-you foods. Kitty wants CANDY!

A+ for the "no really, candy isn't good for cats" lesson. I had visions of well meaning Small Friends giving their kitties candy after this one. :-p

[Adriana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, quick, and decidedly fun.

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kitty is hungry, but she's turning her nose up at fish and beef...she wants candy. She's never had candy before, but she's sure she wants it. When stubborn Kitty finally gets a mouthful of candy, will it be everything she ever dreamed of?

This one was pretty funny. It sets the slightly ridiculous humor tone by some of the meat options her owner offers her to get her mind off of candy (kids will find the moose and walrus sitting in her food dish hilarious). I liked that Kitty learned her lesson in this one, and the way she learned it was quite humorous.

[Hannah Falgout · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Bad Kitty Does Not Like Candy" by Nick Bruel.
I love the Bad Kitty Books; they are always fun to read. The book is about a kitty who wants candy, overeats it, and has to brush his teeth. Kitty decides he likes to fish and does not like candy. The illustrations are bold and funny. The moral is that too much of a good thing can become bad. There are many "Bad Kitty" books you should go and read for yourself; you will not regret it.

[Rhyme Owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I really like this book becase when bad kitty ate the candy his moth codit open

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kitty is hungry, but does want any of the food she normally would eat. Kitty wants candy, but she is told that candy is not good for her. Kitty rebels, and takes the candy and eats it, but finds that it is sticky, and requires her to brush her teeth. Kitty is not happy with the outcome, but still being hungry she decides to eat what she normally eats.

[Maria Shuffit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not sure how I have not read any of the Bad Kitty books before this point, but based on this one, I'd love to check out some more! Very cute, fun little story, and I love the ornery feline! Bright illustrations and a fun read-aloud. Plus... cats. How can you go wrong with cats??

[Madison County Public Library Youth Department · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kitty is hungry, but she is only in the mood for candy! That is until she figures out the hard way why candy isn't good for cats. Bad Kitty! A fun, simple story that can be a quick read for a story time.
-Kennedy

[Ellon · Rating 1 out of 5]

This did not have the feel of the other Bad Kitty books. Also, where was the alphabet list?!? This book was trying to send a message about healthy eating (I guess) and it ended up being heavy-handed and book. A shame.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Candy is not good for Kitty so of course that's the only food that Kitty wants. Alas, Kitty must learn this lesson the hard knock way. A humorous picture book that every little one and their parent can identify with. Deliciously predictable and fun! Perfect for a preschool audience.

[Taryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious book for young readers

[Melissa F · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kitty loves candy is the best

I like when Kitty steals the candy and her mouth gets stuck. Kitties shouldn’t eat candy because it’s bad for then

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars according to my 6yo

[Julia Chestnut · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for a laugh. It is in a series of books about the “Bad Kitty” and in this one the Kitty really likes candy until he learns his lesson that candy is not good for cats.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute kids book that also teaches a valuable lesson. I would recommend to any parents of younger elementary-age children.

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kitty is hungry but all she wants to eat is candy. But when she gets it, is it really what she wants?

This is a silly book sure to bring giggles.

[Raven Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meoooow!

[Emaline Morse · Rating 4 out of 5]

j'ai mangé cette livre et minou a mangé les bonbons

[Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I liked where he stole the candy. I like candy. My favorite candy is green mints. I also like when he ate the candy but I am not happy if our cat eats candy and gets a sticky lip” - Lucas

[Addie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute. 23 month old picked this out at the library along with every other "meow meow" picture book. She liked it.

[kana · Rating 3 out of 5]

ok

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

You try reading this 40 times in 2 weeks and tell me you'd rate it higher.

[Jesse Jester · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bad Kitty is a goober lol

[Emily]

Summary
This book is about Kitty and Kitty is hungry. The owner tries to feed Kitty a bunch of different foods but Kitty wants nothing to do with it. Kitty just wants candy. Finally Kitty decides to take the candy and eat all of it. After he does his mouth gets stuck together and cannot talk. He then realizes he does not like candy and decides to eat fish.

Activity
For an activity for this book I can have the kids pick their own food that Kitty really wants to eat and have them draw or write their own short story.

Bruel, N. (2015). Bad Kitty does not like candy. New York: MacMillan.

[Min · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another departure in the picture book series from the alphabetical meanderings of the original. This is still a lovely romp through the whims of cat appetite.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter actually really enjoyed this book. She's 2 years old and loved watching what Kitty did and did not like. For 2 days after reading this book she would talk about bad kitty. I also asked her what kitty liked and didn't like and she actually remembered the end of the book!

This is a cute book to read at Halloween time if your child enjoys the Bad Kitty series. It's a simple read with just a simple sentence on each page. The illustrations are humorous to a kid.