Party Hearty Kitty-Corn

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For teachers and librarians. We see you.

—S.H. & L.P. The illustrations for this book were created entirely in Procreate.

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ISBN 978-1-4197-5095-3 Text © 2023 Shannon Hale Illustrations © 2023 LeUyen Pham Book design by Pamela Notarantonio Published in 2023 by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.

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ShaNnoN HalE & LEUYen PhaM

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kITTY has a grand idea.

“Let’s throw a kITTY -coRN party!” she says.

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“We can play games—”

“And eat yummy food,” adds UNicoRN .

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“Also, I made a present for you,”

kITTY says shyly.

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UNicoRN trots in place. “Really?

Because I made a present for you too!

We can exchange them at the party!”

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UNicoRN hurries off to bake the party treats.

kITTY gets busy decorating.

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She wants everything to be grand.

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But then . . .

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Puppy chases his little vibrating tail.

His back paws trip over the streamers.

Down they come, floppy as noodles.

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kITTY

“Puppy!” says .

“You’re messing everything up!”

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says Puppy.

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UNicoRN peeks his head in.

“Look at Puppy!” says UNicoRN .

“Isn’t he adorable?”

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Puppy thinks it’s game and rolls up tighter.

kITTY

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“No, Puppy! You can’t be here.

Only

kITTY-coRNs are invited to the party.”

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Puppy scurries away, his nails tick-tick ing on the floor.

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kITTY is blowing up balloons when . . .

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Puppy returns, wearing an ice-cream-cone horn and hair curlers for cat ears.

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The air squeaks out of

kITTY’s balloon.

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“No,” she says.

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“No,” says

kITTY.

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“Nope,” says

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kITTY.

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” ! “ N0

shouts

kITTY.

” ! d e w o l l a s “No puppie

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UNicoRN brings in the treats and gasps.

kITTY

But not at ’s grand decorations.

“Aw, is Puppy playing

kITTY-coRN ?”

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says Puppy.

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“What a tail-wagging, tongue-panting, round-bodied squall,” says Parakeet.

“Such a slobbery, drooly, first-rate furball,” says Gecko.

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“You are a good boy, yes you are,” says UNicoRN .

“You have to come to our party.”

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Puppy gets excited.

So excited he scampers and flips.

Hops and shakes.

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Spins and rolls over.

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Right over the scrapbook

kITTY

lovingly made for UNicoRN .

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kITTY trembles. kITTY squeezes her eyes shut.

And then,

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kITTY yells.

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But she isn’t yelling at Puppy.

She’s yelling at UNicoRN .

“Me?” asks UNicoRN .

“What did I do?”

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kITTY

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“How could you like him when you’re supposed to like me?”

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kITTY is furious!

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But slowly the anger drizzles away till all she feels is embarrassed.

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“

kITTY,”

says UNicoRN , “will you open my gift now?”

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kITTY. please?”

kITTY sighs.

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UNicoRN has made her a card. She unrolls it and . . .

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UNicoRN loves many things.

His heart is as big as a moon.

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o s s e’ r e Th

h muc

a moon-sized n e v e , room

k I T T Y f it

s.

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With room to spare.

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kITTY.

“Oh,” says “I see now.”

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“I love You Too.”

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“Um, Puppy?”

kITTY calls out.

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can come to our party.”

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The

kITTY-coRN party is grand.

Grander than grand.

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games, decorations and gifts, it is the grandest!

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And there is plenty of room for all.

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I’m loving Puppy in a beak and wings!

And a balltipped tail is the best of things.

So many tricks!

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Stop interrupting, we’re trying to talk!

After we’re through, we can go for a—

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