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The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #6
Kristy's Big Day: A Graphic Novel
Kristy's mom is getting married, and Kristy is going to be a bridesmaid! The only problem? Fourteen kids are coming to town for the wedding. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, Stacey, Dawn, and Mallory think they can handle it, but that's before they spend a week changing diapers, stopping arguments, solving mix-ups, and planning activities. It's the biggest job the BSC has ever had, but they'll work together to make sure Kristy's big day is a success!
160 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 28, 2018
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Gale Galligan
31 books459 followersGale Galligan is a New York Times bestselling cartoonist and shrimp chip enthusiast. They’re known for their four BABY-SITTERS CLUB graphic novel adaptations. You can also spot them in The Claudia Kishi Club, a wonderful short documentary on Netflix.
Gale holds an MFA in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. When they aren’t making comics, Gale enjoys knitting, reading, and spending time with their roomies: Lemon the leopard gecko, rabbits Dipper and Penny, Patrick the husband, and Robin the child. They live in Rockland County, New York.
Gale holds an MFA in Sequential Art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. When they aren’t making comics, Gale enjoys knitting, reading, and spending time with their roomies: Lemon the leopard gecko, rabbits Dipper and Penny, Patrick the husband, and Robin the child. They live in Rockland County, New York.
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March 11, 2021
Kristy's mom is about to get married to Watson and then they will have to move to Watson's mansion on the other side of the town. Kristy isn't too happy about the move since she'll be moving further away and she doesn't know how she'll still be a part of the baby-sitters club. Kristy has the whole summer to think about that until her mom has to move up the wedding and the moving of the house as well. The wedding is in less than three weeks now.
To prepare for the wedding, Kristy's uncles and aunties are coming a week earlier and they will be bringing their kids. Kristy offers to baby-sit with the baby-sitters club for the fourteen kids together. The baby-sitters club come up with different ideas to help baby-sit all the kids and they manage to include fun activities each day. Simultaneously, Kristy is preparing for the wedding too and her clothes as well as she will be the bridesmaid.
When the wedding day finally arrives, Kristy along with everyone else attends the wedding and during the wedding, Kristy comes to terms with Watson and her mom getting married and their families coming together to make a one big family.
This was beautiful from the story to emotions to baby-sitter club's ideas to illustrations. I absolutely loved this and this has become my favorite from the series.
5 stars
To prepare for the wedding, Kristy's uncles and aunties are coming a week earlier and they will be bringing their kids. Kristy offers to baby-sit with the baby-sitters club for the fourteen kids together. The baby-sitters club come up with different ideas to help baby-sit all the kids and they manage to include fun activities each day. Simultaneously, Kristy is preparing for the wedding too and her clothes as well as she will be the bridesmaid.
When the wedding day finally arrives, Kristy along with everyone else attends the wedding and during the wedding, Kristy comes to terms with Watson and her mom getting married and their families coming together to make a one big family.
This was beautiful from the story to emotions to baby-sitter club's ideas to illustrations. I absolutely loved this and this has become my favorite from the series.
5 stars
September 2, 2022
Kristy's mom is about to get married to Watson and then they will have to move to Watson's mansion on the other side of the town. Kristy isn't too happy about the move since she'll be moving further away and she doesn't know how she'll still be a part of the baby-sitters club. Kristy has the whole summer to think about that until her mom has to move up the wedding and the moving of the house as well. The wedding is in less than three weeks now.
To prepare for the wedding, Kristy's uncles and aunties are coming a week earlier and they will be bringing their kids. Kristy offers to baby-sit with the baby-sitters club for the fourteen kids together. The baby-sitters club come up with different ideas to help baby-sit all the kids and they manage to include fun activities each day. Simultaneously, Kristy is preparing for the wedding too and her clothes as well as she will be the bridesmaid.
When the wedding day finally arrives, Kristy along with everyone else attends the wedding and during the wedding, Kristy comes to terms with Watson and her mom getting married and their families coming together to make a one big family.
This was beautiful from the story to emotions to baby-sitter club's ideas to illustrations. I absolutely loved this and this has become my favorite from the series.
5 stars
To prepare for the wedding, Kristy's uncles and aunties are coming a week earlier and they will be bringing their kids. Kristy offers to baby-sit with the baby-sitters club for the fourteen kids together. The baby-sitters club come up with different ideas to help baby-sit all the kids and they manage to include fun activities each day. Simultaneously, Kristy is preparing for the wedding too and her clothes as well as she will be the bridesmaid.
When the wedding day finally arrives, Kristy along with everyone else attends the wedding and during the wedding, Kristy comes to terms with Watson and her mom getting married and their families coming together to make a one big family.
This was beautiful from the story to emotions to baby-sitter club's ideas to illustrations. I absolutely loved this and this has become my favorite from the series.
5 stars
January 8, 2021
This is my first Gale Galligan BSC graphic novel adaptation. I’ve already read three of Raina Telgemeier’s adaptations so it was almost impossible not to compare the two. I love Raina’s style and had wanted her to continue adapting the entire series.
I like Gale’s style as well so it was more a matter of me getting used to seeing the babysitters looking different. Gale dyes a section of Claudia’s hair, just like Raina did. However, Gale has also given Stacey a haircut, which didn’t sit with me as a BSC purist that well, even though it looks cute.
While the plot remains the same, I noticed many more minor differences between the book and this graphic novel than I have with Raina’s adaptations. I’m not mentioning all of the differences here as there are too many, but here are some of them.
Book: Watson’s mansion has three floors and an attic.
Graphic novel: The illustration of Watson’s mansion shows two floors and an attic.
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Book: Mallory isn’t a member of the BSC yet.
Graphic novel: Mallory is mentioned as the sixth member of the BSC.
Book: Watson’s parents being religious is not mentioned.
Graphic novel: Kristy’s mother talks about Watson’s parents being religious as one of the reasons why she and Watson need to get married before the Thomas’ move to the Brewer mansion.
Book: Kristy mentions having two windows in her childhood bedroom.
Graphic novel: I can only see one window in Kristy’s childhood bedroom in the illustrations.
Kristy arrives late to a BSC meeting and asks if there are any calls.
Book: Sam’s prank call was, ‘Hello, this is Marmee March. I need a sitter for Amy tonight, someone who has experience with little women.’
Graphic novel: Sam asks for a sitter with ‘experience with lots of smelly farts.’
The book version was better.
Book: Claudia searches for junk food under her bed.
Graphic novel: Claudia finds some junk food on a shelf in her closet.
Book: Claudia says Trevor is probably dating his poetry by now.
Graphic novel: Claudia says Trevor is probably dating his guitar by now.
Book: Sam and Kristy have their talk about David Michael’s Citizenship Award on the back porch.
Graphic novel: Sam and Kristy have their talk about David Michael’s Citizenship Award in the kitchen.
Book: Mallory isn’t a member of the BSC yet so she’s not babysitting with them.
Graphic novel: Mallory gets put in Kristy’s babysitting group.
Book: Nannie’s Pink Clinker has a pink plastic flower attached to the antenna and a stuffed koala hanging from the rearview mirror.
Graphic novel: The pink plastic flower and the antenna are missing and stuffed koala is now some fuzzy dice. There’s a heart on the bonnet that I liked. The Pink Clinker looks closer to red than pink to me.
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Book: When they’re cleaning the house, Charlie has the floor cleaner, Sam has the vacuum cleaner, Kristy has paper towels and Windex, and David Michael has rags and furniture polish.
Graphic novel: When they’re cleaning the house, Charlie is vacuuming, Sam is cleaning the windows, Kristy is tidying, and David Michael is dusting.
Book: Stacey calls Mary Anne from the movies using a pay phone.
Graphic novel: Stacey calls Mary Anne from the movies using her own phone.
Book: David Michael gets his hair cut by Mr Pratt.
Graphic novel: David Michael gets his hair cut by Mr Gates, the one who’s previously made him look like an owl.
Book: In the practice wedding performed by the kids, ‘holy matrimony’ becomes ‘holy moly’.
Graphic novel: In the practice wedding performed by the kids, ‘holy matrimony’ becomes ‘holy guacamole’.
Book: When Karen explains why having white flowers at the wedding are a disaster, it’s because white magic will mix with Morbidda Destiny’s black magic.
Graphic novel: When Karen explains why having white flowers at the wedding are a disaster, it’s because evil witches use white flowers in their magic and Morbidda Destiny will be able to sense them from next door.
Book: Kristy’s rehearsal dinner dress is white with woven silver designs.
Graphic novel: Kristy’s rehearsal dinner dress is green and blue.
Book: Kristy’s bridesmaid shoes are yellow.
Graphic novel: Kristy’s bridesmaid shoes are white.
Also, the clothes the kids wear in their practice wedding are different and the kids are positioned differently in the photo that’s taken of them on the couch. Karen freaks out at the wedding a little later than she did in the book and it’s Karen who accepts Mrs Porter’s present, not Watson. I can’t imagine Karen touching anything Morbidda Destiny has touched for fear of her magic.
I liked Claudia’s drawing lesson, where she explains how to draw simple roses, although I haven’t attempted them myself because I’m extremely artistically challenged. My stick men don’t even consistently look like stick men.
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My favourite illustration shows some of the wedding scenes.
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I’m rounding up from 4.5 stars.
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I like Gale’s style as well so it was more a matter of me getting used to seeing the babysitters looking different. Gale dyes a section of Claudia’s hair, just like Raina did. However, Gale has also given Stacey a haircut, which didn’t sit with me as a BSC purist that well, even though it looks cute.
While the plot remains the same, I noticed many more minor differences between the book and this graphic novel than I have with Raina’s adaptations. I’m not mentioning all of the differences here as there are too many, but here are some of them.
Book: Watson’s mansion has three floors and an attic.
Graphic novel: The illustration of Watson’s mansion shows two floors and an attic.
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Book: Mallory isn’t a member of the BSC yet.
Graphic novel: Mallory is mentioned as the sixth member of the BSC.
Book: Watson’s parents being religious is not mentioned.
Graphic novel: Kristy’s mother talks about Watson’s parents being religious as one of the reasons why she and Watson need to get married before the Thomas’ move to the Brewer mansion.
Book: Kristy mentions having two windows in her childhood bedroom.
Graphic novel: I can only see one window in Kristy’s childhood bedroom in the illustrations.
Kristy arrives late to a BSC meeting and asks if there are any calls.
Book: Sam’s prank call was, ‘Hello, this is Marmee March. I need a sitter for Amy tonight, someone who has experience with little women.’
Graphic novel: Sam asks for a sitter with ‘experience with lots of smelly farts.’
The book version was better.
Book: Claudia searches for junk food under her bed.
Graphic novel: Claudia finds some junk food on a shelf in her closet.
Book: Claudia says Trevor is probably dating his poetry by now.
Graphic novel: Claudia says Trevor is probably dating his guitar by now.
Book: Sam and Kristy have their talk about David Michael’s Citizenship Award on the back porch.
Graphic novel: Sam and Kristy have their talk about David Michael’s Citizenship Award in the kitchen.
Book: Mallory isn’t a member of the BSC yet so she’s not babysitting with them.
Graphic novel: Mallory gets put in Kristy’s babysitting group.
Book: Nannie’s Pink Clinker has a pink plastic flower attached to the antenna and a stuffed koala hanging from the rearview mirror.
Graphic novel: The pink plastic flower and the antenna are missing and stuffed koala is now some fuzzy dice. There’s a heart on the bonnet that I liked. The Pink Clinker looks closer to red than pink to me.
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Book: When they’re cleaning the house, Charlie has the floor cleaner, Sam has the vacuum cleaner, Kristy has paper towels and Windex, and David Michael has rags and furniture polish.
Graphic novel: When they’re cleaning the house, Charlie is vacuuming, Sam is cleaning the windows, Kristy is tidying, and David Michael is dusting.
Book: Stacey calls Mary Anne from the movies using a pay phone.
Graphic novel: Stacey calls Mary Anne from the movies using her own phone.
Book: David Michael gets his hair cut by Mr Pratt.
Graphic novel: David Michael gets his hair cut by Mr Gates, the one who’s previously made him look like an owl.
Book: In the practice wedding performed by the kids, ‘holy matrimony’ becomes ‘holy moly’.
Graphic novel: In the practice wedding performed by the kids, ‘holy matrimony’ becomes ‘holy guacamole’.
Book: When Karen explains why having white flowers at the wedding are a disaster, it’s because white magic will mix with Morbidda Destiny’s black magic.
Graphic novel: When Karen explains why having white flowers at the wedding are a disaster, it’s because evil witches use white flowers in their magic and Morbidda Destiny will be able to sense them from next door.
Book: Kristy’s rehearsal dinner dress is white with woven silver designs.
Graphic novel: Kristy’s rehearsal dinner dress is green and blue.
Book: Kristy’s bridesmaid shoes are yellow.
Graphic novel: Kristy’s bridesmaid shoes are white.
Also, the clothes the kids wear in their practice wedding are different and the kids are positioned differently in the photo that’s taken of them on the couch. Karen freaks out at the wedding a little later than she did in the book and it’s Karen who accepts Mrs Porter’s present, not Watson. I can’t imagine Karen touching anything Morbidda Destiny has touched for fear of her magic.
I liked Claudia’s drawing lesson, where she explains how to draw simple roses, although I haven’t attempted them myself because I’m extremely artistically challenged. My stick men don’t even consistently look like stick men.
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My favourite illustration shows some of the wedding scenes.
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I’m rounding up from 4.5 stars.
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August 17, 2018
There was not one thing that I didn't love about this.
Not saying that I was worried, but I wondered how Gale Galligan would incorporate Mallory into the story as a Club member (since the original took place before Mal joined) but that was well-handled. (Confession: I also wondered what would happen with Dawn's handwriting, as I have vested interest in that particular subject. For the record: it looks the same and I am content.) The story was wonderful and well-drawn, and it was a great adaption of what might be one of my favourite BSC books.
But aside from all that, can I gush about the artwork? I love Ms Galligan's BSC. The anime-like faces, the over-exaggeration of the emotion - I love it all. Every page gave me a new visual treat, something to get excited and squeal about. It's just so damn cute, which is absolutely perfect to me.
I wanted to hug this book when I finished it, that's how much I loved it. But instead I wiped my tears (the wedding scene was SO beautifully drawn!!) and joined this perfect book with the rest of the collection.
Not saying that I was worried, but I wondered how Gale Galligan would incorporate Mallory into the story as a Club member (since the original took place before Mal joined) but that was well-handled. (Confession: I also wondered what would happen with Dawn's handwriting, as I have vested interest in that particular subject. For the record: it looks the same and I am content.) The story was wonderful and well-drawn, and it was a great adaption of what might be one of my favourite BSC books.
But aside from all that, can I gush about the artwork? I love Ms Galligan's BSC. The anime-like faces, the over-exaggeration of the emotion - I love it all. Every page gave me a new visual treat, something to get excited and squeal about. It's just so damn cute, which is absolutely perfect to me.
I wanted to hug this book when I finished it, that's how much I loved it. But instead I wiped my tears (the wedding scene was SO beautifully drawn!!) and joined this perfect book with the rest of the collection.
June 21, 2019
When I was in elementary school, I probably read close to 100 Babysitter’s Little Sister books. So naturally, every time Karen makes an appearance in this series, my heart literally melts from the nostalgia. Definitely going to read the graphic novels about her when they’re published!
August 23, 2019
when I am sad I read The Baby-Sitter's Club and I refuse to be embarrassed about it
September 10, 2018
unlike the previous bsc graphic novel (Dawn and the Impossible Three) this book stuck pretty close to the original. the source material, Kristy's Big Day, translates well to the graphic format. I've read the original kristy's big day at least 20 times throughout my life, and reading this adaptation was pretty spot-on the same experience. mallory obviously wasn't in the bsc by the original kristy's big day, but she fits pretty seamlessly into this story.
the one very very very slight issue I have with this book is why is nannie's car red? it's the pink clinker; it should be pink.
the one very very very slight issue I have with this book is why is nannie's car red? it's the pink clinker; it should be pink.
November 27, 2020
CWs: poor anger management with child
This honestly felt kind of bland for a BSC. There wasn’t a main conflict and there wasn’t anything that felt really meaningful to me.
Gale Galligan continues to be a delightful cartoonist. I’m going to be sad when she passes the mantle. Maybe they’ll keep making these books forever? Unlikely, but we can only hope.
It’s time for queer headcanons! So, Kristy is super gay but doesn’t know it yet. Aunt Colleen is bi and that’s part of her and Kristy’s connection.
This honestly felt kind of bland for a BSC. There wasn’t a main conflict and there wasn’t anything that felt really meaningful to me.
Gale Galligan continues to be a delightful cartoonist. I’m going to be sad when she passes the mantle. Maybe they’ll keep making these books forever? Unlikely, but we can only hope.
It’s time for queer headcanons! So, Kristy is super gay but doesn’t know it yet. Aunt Colleen is bi and that’s part of her and Kristy’s connection.
March 14, 2019
Kristy’s mom is marrying Watson in two weeks, and as all the friends and family come to town, the BSC takes on the task of watching 14 kids.
While this has some amusing hijinks with the kids, it lacked the usual drama. There were no fights. No evil
baby-sitting gang moving in on their turf, just a lot of kids.
While this has some amusing hijinks with the kids, it lacked the usual drama. There were no fights. No evil
baby-sitting gang moving in on their turf, just a lot of kids.
September 21, 2018
I like Galligan's second entry in this series much better than her first adaptation. It probably helps that the source material is much stronger, with a big wedding and a focus on the club founder.
August 1, 2025
Kristy<3
January 14, 2019
This book was absolute good! It was Kristy's big day which is her mom's wedding. But there is one problem, she has to move in 2 weeks after the wedding but Kristy still want to stay, she was worried she will felt like she is different. But then she didn't get to move!! Happily ever after the WEDDING!!
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August 26, 2018ALL THE NOSTALGIA.
June 26, 2023
Too many changes from the original book but still a good story.
February 10, 2020
It was great!!
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October 27, 2021This book is great because the pictures are so cool.
April 8, 2024
It was too easy to read but it was a good book I wouldn’t rate it 5 stars just because there is some violence so I rated it 4 stars
June 10, 2025
Aria read this one with my Kindle and it logged it here. i think I'll keep it and her rating. 🥰
September 30, 2019
RATING: 4 STARS
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As a kid I LOVED the Baby-Sitters Club and would often spend hours scouring the library for the next title. Honestly, I probably read the series longer than I should have (reading level-wise), but it always felt like visiting friends. While I have never wanted to be a babysitter, I loved the club idea. As a bossy creative kid this was right up my alley. The friendships in this book was something I had always wanted. This was a series I grew up with and was my favourite for a long time. Confession time, I may have had a bit of a crush on Logan.
I was working at the library and saw that this graphic novel come in while I checked material in. I was excited to see that Baby-Sitters Club was being introduced to another generation. I thumbed through the book and saw this was the same story with a few updates. While usually I am not a fan of updating original stories (as it gives us the time and place when something was first written), I was okay with this series being updated. Moving this novelized book into a graphic novel made it easier to accept new changes.
I would definitely recommend this one to those who once enjoyed reading BSC in the past. This is also great read for young girls between 9-12.
Kristy's mother is getting married and while she is against it - not wanting to move away from her friends - but she cannot resist a big job for BSC.
(Review Not on Blog)
As a kid I LOVED the Baby-Sitters Club and would often spend hours scouring the library for the next title. Honestly, I probably read the series longer than I should have (reading level-wise), but it always felt like visiting friends. While I have never wanted to be a babysitter, I loved the club idea. As a bossy creative kid this was right up my alley. The friendships in this book was something I had always wanted. This was a series I grew up with and was my favourite for a long time. Confession time, I may have had a bit of a crush on Logan.
I was working at the library and saw that this graphic novel come in while I checked material in. I was excited to see that Baby-Sitters Club was being introduced to another generation. I thumbed through the book and saw this was the same story with a few updates. While usually I am not a fan of updating original stories (as it gives us the time and place when something was first written), I was okay with this series being updated. Moving this novelized book into a graphic novel made it easier to accept new changes.
I would definitely recommend this one to those who once enjoyed reading BSC in the past. This is also great read for young girls between 9-12.
Kristy's mother is getting married and while she is against it - not wanting to move away from her friends - but she cannot resist a big job for BSC.
March 30, 2024
Kristy's mom gets married and boy oh boy all the baby sitting shenanigans. I love how determined and solution orientated Kristy is leading the baby sitters club. She helps her mom and step dad by watching 14 kids for the pre-wedding festivities -which was no easy feat. It was a hoot and half seeing all the things they encountered. Especially when Kristy realized how it wasn't going to be a bad thing that her mom married a millionaire and being in a blended family. Great time!
August 26, 2018
In the latest graphic novelization of the series, Kristy's mother plans and organizes her wedding in two and a half weeks. Having planned my own wedding, I would say that is a fricking miracle.
Cute problem solving in the baby sitting arena.
Not sure if they are going to republish all 213 novels in this series, but so far, I am enjoying the adoptions.
Cute problem solving in the baby sitting arena.
Not sure if they are going to republish all 213 novels in this series, but so far, I am enjoying the adoptions.
September 2, 2018
My students are so excited for this book!
September 12, 2018
Well, wasn’t that just the CUTEST!
July 27, 2020
Another great graphic novel based on the original Babysitter's Club. Moving and making lots of changes can be scary but it is a lot easier with great friends and family by your side!
June 10, 2022
This is my #1 favorite from The Babysitters Club series. Watching Kristy grows up so well.
My heart❤️❤️❤️❤️
My heart❤️❤️❤️❤️
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March 12, 2021Good Book Really enjoyed and I am so happy for kristy wow I just love it
March 27, 2020
What can you say about a baby sitters club book, nothing really, I have only ever read the 1st and 2nd actual novel but I think the graphic novels are definitely not better (because they do not have a much detail) but still good. Baby sitter club books make you want to be part of a club like that, and we have all talked to our friend about starting one, but it never happened, haha. The books have so much that happen this book particularly, I like how it shows two family’s blending together to make one, and how such a tomboy like Kristy can still like wearing dresses.
July 10, 2020
Me vs loving Kristy Thomas with my entire heart. I'm not really sure how to review the 6th book in a graphic novel series I've been reading for 12 years but I guess I can try. This was HIGHLY anticipated by me because the babysitters club has owned my heart since I was 6 years old, so anytime I get new content I'm over the moon and this didn't disappoint!! Gale Galligan's art style is so much more fitting for this 2nd wave of books and feels more modern than Raina Telgemier's. I need all 150+ books adapted asap!
March 9, 2021
Pretty sure Kristy's Big Day is my favorite of the second wave of BSC graphic novels. Most of the very early BSC books still hold a special place in my heart and yet this one I think has benefited fantastically from being turned into a graphic novel. I loved seeing Kristy's extended family and Elizabeth's meltdown as she realized just how much she had to accomplish in such a short time was fantastic. These continue to be comfort reads for me and I cannot love them enough for that.
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