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Bad Kitty does not like Thanksgiving
Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty does not like Thanksgiving
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Nick Bruel
The text is written at a 1st grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Kitty is determined to enjoy Thanksgiving her own way, especially by getting her paws on the turkey. With a clever but mischievous plan, she creates a hilarious holiday mess that will make everyone laugh. This funny adventure shows just how tricky and playful a cat can be during the festive season.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 1-2 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.
Why we rated Bad Kitty does not like Thanksgiving 6C
Bad Kitty does not like Thanksgiving is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 30 pages (approximately 186 words). Strong independent readers around grade 2.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Bad Kitty does not like Thanksgiving works for readers up to grade 3.7.
Read aloud, Bad Kitty does not like Thanksgiving takes about 1 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Bad Kitty does not like Thanksgiving as 6C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Bad Kitty does not like Thanksgiving explores humor, family, holiday, and animals — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about humor, family, holiday.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 10 more books in the Bad Kitty series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
6C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
9/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781250198426
- Pages
- 30
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 186
- Read-Aloud
- ~1 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy