FICTION

Kitty vs. Kindergarten

by Martha Freeman (text) & illus. by Eda Kaban
Disney-­Hyperion. Jun. 2025. 48p. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781368097284.
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PreS-Gr 2–Kitty is minding his own business, living his best kitty life, when he’s suddenly swept up and taken in his carrier to—school. Kindergarten. He doesn’t like it. He likes his cozy life at home. Everything is different there. And there’s a gerbil at school. A gerbil with whom he has an incident. Things improve slightly when he’s given the task of supervising naptime. But the day truly turns around when he finds out why he’s really there. The plot feels somewhat generic and slightly overextended. It is easily consumable, though, and vivid illustrations help bring kindergarten and the story to life, giving it kid-appeal.
VERDICT A generally amusing title for cat lovers and school newbies.
Reviewed by Jennifer Noonan , May 01, 2025

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