Kitty Care! Maisy Gets A Pet by Lucy Cousins

Maisy's friend Penguin's cat has had four kittens, and she invites Maisy over to meet them. It seems that little tiny kittens are everywhere.

"WE NEED TO BE VERY GENTLE WITH THEM," PENGUIN SAYS.

But the kittens are not worried! The orange one chases a ball, the gray one climbs from the chair to the table, the spotted one rolls around on a small rug. And...

THE LITTLE BLACK KITTEN CLIMBS ONTO MAISY'S LAP.

"WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A KITTEN HOME?" ASKED PENGUIN.

It's no contest! The little black kitten has made her choice.

Of course Maisy names the kitten Little Black Cat and takes her home in a small carrier with a blanket and some cat toys. The kitty is shy at first, missing her mommy and litter mates, but soon she begins to explore her new home, and Maisy learns a new lesson.

LOOKING AFTER A PET IS LOTS OF WORK!

Every day there is feeding and watering, and every day . . .

MAISY CLEANS UP THE LITTER BOX!

There are more experiences ahead such as meeting Dr Furgood, the vet, and trying to get her kitty to sleep in her own bed ahead for Maisy, in the bright and shiny, new American edition of Maisy Gets a Pet (Candlewick Press, 2020 First American ed.) by Lucy Cousins, an author-illustrator so famous that her books are typeset in a font named after her! Cousins' thick black line style and strong primary colors are instantly familiar, as are her many charming books that prepare the preschool set in Candlewick's series A Maisy First Experience Book.