NAUGHTY KITTY is the cute, cuddly, and funny follow-up title to Adam Stower's SILLY DOGGY! When Lily is finally allowed to have her very own kitten, strange things are afoot. Lily's brand new, teeny-tiny Kitty shouldn't be any trouble at all, but as soon as Lily leaves Kitty alone, hilarious hijinks are always around the corner. Kitty ruins the kitchen, Kitty ruins the den. And we won't talk about what Kitty did to the rug. (Ugg!) Could it be that someone or something else is to blame for Kitty's wild behavior? A loveable story that will have kids laughing out loud, NAUGHTY KITTY is a classic tale of mistaken cat-tastophies that makes for a roaringly purr-fect read. PreS-Gr 2—In this follow-up to Silly Doggy (Orchard, 2011), Lily's mom gives her skeptical daughter a fluffy little kitten instead of a long-hoped-for pooch. The child admonishes her new pet to behave and not make a mess, but each time she leaves kitty alone, she discovers chaotic mayhem upon her return. What Lily doesn't know but readers can clearly see is that the havoc is being wreaked by a huge tiger that hides whenever Lily comes near (the endpapers alert them to his escape from the zoo). The commotion appears to abate when the tiger follows a neighbor's dog, sporting a tiger-striped sweater. The book ends with a promise of more misadventures as a zoofull of animals cavorts, unbeknownst to Lily, in her backyard. The cartoon watercolor-and-ink illustrations use a combination of spreads and small vignettes to capture both the disasters caused by the tiger and the tenderness of Lily's acceptance of her kitten. Children will enjoy the jokes and spotting the tiger lurking, while adults will appreciate the goofy endpaper news items that reveal more about the story beyond its ending.—Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WI Oh, the injustice! Poor Kitty is minding his own business, being a good boy, when an escaped tiger comes to the house and makes a terrible mess. Kitty’s owner, Lily, originally wanted a dog, but she is happy with her adorable and seemingly no-fuss cat. So she is not at all amused by the work her “naughty” kitty is creating for her. But readers will be much amused as the story plays out like a scene from a British pantomime. The signs are everywhere for Lily to see the truth; the escaped tiger is headline news in the paper lying on the kitchen table, as well as on the television. Not to mention the poorly camouflaged tiger, which Lily would see if she simply turned around and looked behind her. This companion to Silly Doggy! (2012) continues the idea of mistaken identity. Kitty’s passivity in the face of blame is as amusing as the havoc the tiger is wreaking in his name. A punch line of an ending indicates that Kitty might yet have some explaining to do. --Kara Dean Praise for Naughty Kitty : "Emotionally counterbalancing the destruction, Stower's illustrations feature pleasant colors with mild, watery shadings and steady outlines; Lily has round cheeks, and even the tiger's stripes aren't too dramatically dark. Two surprises keep giggles coming-and don't skip the closing endpaper...Funny enough to create sincere longings for a hapless house cat and its large rampaging cousin." - Kirkus Adam Stower has illustrated many books for children including the Crimebiters series by Tommy Greenwald. He studied illustration at the Norwich School of Art and Design and at the University of Brighton. He lives with his daughter in Brighton, England. You can visit him at www.worldofadam.com.