The Christmas Kitten

As the Christmas holidays roll around, so do many important jobs for the four members of The Petsitters Club. Matthew has to walk a dog named Bruno everyday for old Mrs. Wimpole, Jovan is asked to watch a difficult donkey named Donald, Katie is trying to figure out what is wrong with her pet cockroach, Archie, who is sick, and not acting quite right, and Sam has the biggest job of all. Sam is looking after a kitten named Nonny for her next-door neighbor Gary. Nonny is a Christmas present for his girlfriend Marina, and while the members of The Petsitters Club don't approve of giving animals away as presents, Sam can't refuse Gary, as Nonny is so adorable. But now Sam doesn't want to give the little tabby kitten up, and wishes that she could have the kitten for keeps, and not just for the holidays. As a fan of the previous books in THE PETSITTERS CLUB book series, I was very pleased with the outcome of the Winter Special, THE CHRISTMAS KITTEN. As usual, Sam, Jovan, Katie, and Matthew have accomplished their mission in not only taking care of the animals that they were placed in charge of, but also in educating the young reader about taking care of pets, and the importance of not giving animals as gifts during the holidays. Young animal lovers will adore the hilarious misadventures that the members of The Petsitters Club get mixed up in during their petsitting jobs, and parents will enjoy the fact that their children are enjoying a fantastic read, whether it is read during the holidays or not. Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper