Katie the Catsitter

(A Graphic Novel)

Illustrated by Stephanie Yue
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Hardcover
$21.99 US
On sale Jan 05, 2021 | 224 Pages | 9780593306321

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first book of a purr-fectly irresistible graphic novel series about friendship, superheroes, and cats—lots of cats!

“Readers will revel in the heroic antics.”—The New York Times

“Ideal for readers seeking the whimsy of Dav Pilkey’s 'Dog Man' tempered with the reassuring tone of Raina Telgemeier’s work.”—School Library Journal

Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading a boring summer alone in New York City while her best friend is away at camp—something that's way out of Katie and her mom's budget. That is, unless Katie can figure out a way to earn the money for camp herself. But when Katie gets a job cat sitting for her mysterious upstairs neighbor, Madeline, life gets interesting.

For starters, Madeline has 217 cats (!) and they're not exactly . . . normal. Also, why is she always out EXACTLY when the city's most notorious villain commits crimes?! Is it possible that Katie's upstairs neighbor is really a super villain? Can Katie wrangle a whole lot of wayward cats, save a best friendship (why is Beth barely writing back? And who's this boy she keeps talking about?!), AND crack the biggest story in the city's history? Some heroes have capes . . . Katie has cats!

With irresistible illustrations and laugh-out-loud humor, Katie the Catsitter is a feline-friendly adventure that shows how, with the right catitude, anything is pawsible!

Look for all of the Katie the Catsitter graphic novels, including:

Katie the Catsitter
Katie the Catsitter #2: Best Friends for Never
Katie the Catsitter #3: Secrets and Sidekicks
Katie the Catsitter #4: The Purrfect Plan
  • NOMINEE | 2023
    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
  • NOMINEE | 2023
    Rhode Island Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    South Carolina Children's Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2022
    Kansas National Education Association Reading Circle Catalog
  • SELECTION | 2022
    Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Maine Student Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Florida Sunshine State Book Award
COLLEEN AF (Ann Felicity) VENABLE is the author of many books and was longlisted for a National Book Award for her YA graphic novel, Kiss Number 8. When she’s not writing, she can be found working at animal rescues. View titles by Colleen AF Venable
Stephanie Yue is the illustrator of many books, and was the colorist for Smile by Raina Telgemeier. Steph travels the world by motorbike and is currently drawing the next Katie the Catsitter from all over North America, and eating and climbing all the things. View titles by Stephanie Yue

Classroom Activities for Katie the Catsitter

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

About

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first book of a purr-fectly irresistible graphic novel series about friendship, superheroes, and cats—lots of cats!

“Readers will revel in the heroic antics.”—The New York Times

“Ideal for readers seeking the whimsy of Dav Pilkey’s 'Dog Man' tempered with the reassuring tone of Raina Telgemeier’s work.”—School Library Journal

Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading a boring summer alone in New York City while her best friend is away at camp—something that's way out of Katie and her mom's budget. That is, unless Katie can figure out a way to earn the money for camp herself. But when Katie gets a job cat sitting for her mysterious upstairs neighbor, Madeline, life gets interesting.

For starters, Madeline has 217 cats (!) and they're not exactly . . . normal. Also, why is she always out EXACTLY when the city's most notorious villain commits crimes?! Is it possible that Katie's upstairs neighbor is really a super villain? Can Katie wrangle a whole lot of wayward cats, save a best friendship (why is Beth barely writing back? And who's this boy she keeps talking about?!), AND crack the biggest story in the city's history? Some heroes have capes . . . Katie has cats!

With irresistible illustrations and laugh-out-loud humor, Katie the Catsitter is a feline-friendly adventure that shows how, with the right catitude, anything is pawsible!

Look for all of the Katie the Catsitter graphic novels, including:

Katie the Catsitter
Katie the Catsitter #2: Best Friends for Never
Katie the Catsitter #3: Secrets and Sidekicks
Katie the Catsitter #4: The Purrfect Plan

Awards

  • NOMINEE | 2023
    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
  • NOMINEE | 2023
    Rhode Island Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    South Carolina Children's Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2022
    Kansas National Education Association Reading Circle Catalog
  • SELECTION | 2022
    Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Maine Student Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Florida Sunshine State Book Award

Author

COLLEEN AF (Ann Felicity) VENABLE is the author of many books and was longlisted for a National Book Award for her YA graphic novel, Kiss Number 8. When she’s not writing, she can be found working at animal rescues. View titles by Colleen AF Venable
Stephanie Yue is the illustrator of many books, and was the colorist for Smile by Raina Telgemeier. Steph travels the world by motorbike and is currently drawing the next Katie the Catsitter from all over North America, and eating and climbing all the things. View titles by Stephanie Yue

Guides

Classroom Activities for Katie the Catsitter

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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