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izarravarela's review
5.0
A great intro reader for the 6-8 year old set. Simple writing, lots of empathy on display, predictable tropes that kids love. My 7-year-old daughter has read them all and can't get enough.
katereads2much's review
3.0
Cute little illustrations mixed with black and white photos of cute animals make up a lot of the pages here. I think kids will enjoy the cuteness and it may also help young readers become more familiar with first aid items in a fun way as well as remind them to always be honest with the doctor.
jessalynn_librarian's review
4.0
July 2020. We're reading the series out of order, but as with the others, the series is perfect for kids interested in what doctors do, or just cute animals. Short chapters for newly independent readers or a quick read-aloud.
corncobwebs's review
So adorable! The illustrations were my favorite part - photos of adorable animals are enhanced with drawings to make them looks like they're wearing little hats, shirts, shoes, etc. And Dr. KittyCat is so calm and soothing - I imagine this book would be helpful to children who are afraid of going to the doctor. Scholastic puts out a bunch of transitional reader series like this that are both appealing to kids and decent quality - I always snatch them up for my library!
nikimarion's review
4.0
So I judge books by their covers, sometimes very harshly, because I'm a visual person, and because aesthetic matters, particularly in books for young readers. When I first saw the cover of this book, I was immediately turned off by the photographed animals manipulated with crayon-like drawings.
HOWEVER, this book is very tongue-in-cheek and does not take itself too seriously or ask its readers to. Dr. KittyCat is the purr-fect (get used to the bad pun, it's used throughout the book) medical professional-cum-detective as she assuages anxiety and fear and connects with her young patients to find the root of their malady, all with an affirming, supportive demeanor. She has a VANBULANCE that doubles as an RV where she and her assistant Peanut (a mouse) sometimes sleep, and she also knits in her spare time.
Though this book will likely appeal more to parents and children who buy into traditional gender norms because of its purple color scheme and abundance of flowers and bows, this book is a fun, appealing early chapter book (with just enough difficult words to challenge almost-fluent readers) for kids who enjoy fixing and sometimes getting boo-boos. There's even a glossary in the back describing all of the tools in Dr. KittyCat's medicine bag.
Excited to see the next installment!
HOWEVER, this book is very tongue-in-cheek and does not take itself too seriously or ask its readers to. Dr. KittyCat is the purr-fect (get used to the bad pun, it's used throughout the book) medical professional-cum-detective as she assuages anxiety and fear and connects with her young patients to find the root of their malady, all with an affirming, supportive demeanor. She has a VANBULANCE that doubles as an RV where she and her assistant Peanut (a mouse) sometimes sleep, and she also knits in her spare time.
Though this book will likely appeal more to parents and children who buy into traditional gender norms because of its purple color scheme and abundance of flowers and bows, this book is a fun, appealing early chapter book (with just enough difficult words to challenge almost-fluent readers) for kids who enjoy fixing and sometimes getting boo-boos. There's even a glossary in the back describing all of the tools in Dr. KittyCat's medicine bag.
Excited to see the next installment!
starnosedmole's review
2.0
A cat veterinarian, Dr. KittyCat, and her mouse sidekick are here to heal all the town's ailing animals. Fairly dry plot-wise, but the photo-manipulated art may especially appeal to some in this early chapter book.
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