About This Book
When would a parent reach for this book? For a child who feels overwhelmed by birthday parties or struggles with social expectations. Nick Bruel's latest Bad Kitty adventure finds our favorite feline being forced to attend a party, and she is not happy about it. Through hilarious graphic novel panels, the book explores feelings of anger, social anxiety, and frustration in a way that is validating and funny for kids 6 to 9. It uses humor to normalize these big emotions, making it a perfect tool to gently open a conversation about how to handle situations we don't enjoy.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The core emotional struggle is social anxiety and anger management, presented in a comedic, non-threatening way. The book is secular and uses the metaphor of an extremely poorly behaved cat to explore a child's internal resistance to social norms. The resolution is realistic and hopeful: Kitty doesn't magically love parties, but she survives and perhaps learns a little.
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