The New Kitten

From acclaimed author (and cat lover!) Joyce Carol Oates comes a charming, heartwarming picture book.

As the only cat in her house, Cherie is accustomed to being showered with treats and affection. So when her family brings home a new kitten named Cleopatra, Cherie resents that she’s no longer the center of attention—and she can’t believe all the trouble that the kitten gets away with! Is one home big enough for two kitties?

Beautifully illustrated by Dave Mottram, this picture book will resonate for any reader who has—eventually!—found the joy in sharing the spotlight with a new family addition.

Cherie loves being the only kitty in the Smith family . . . until the day a new kitten arrives.

The new kitten is allowed to be naughty, but Cherie is not. The new kitten follows Cherie everywhere she goes. The new kitten wants to be Cherie’s best friend, even when Cherie hisses, “Go away!”

Cherie just wants to be the only kitty once again. When the new kitten gets herself in trouble one day, will Cherie be able to help her?

Two cats learn how to share a family and a home in this charming picture book from acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates and illustrator Dave Mottram.

“In rich tones, Mottram’s digitally enhanced drawings play up the kitten’s adorable saucer-green eyes.” - Publishers Weekly