The Homesick Kitten features Harper and her kitten, Sammy. Harper and her family are moving. Sammy does not understand why he is being taken from his house and brought to an unfamiliar place. This is a cute story about change through the lens of the kitten. Recommended for grades 3-5

Princess Fuzzypants here: Poor Sammy. He is so happy in his apartment with mom and the two girls, Harper and Ava. Life is purrfect. But when Grandma falls and breaks her wrist, his life is going to be turned upside down. His family is going to leave the apartment and move into Grandma’s big house. Sammy is very unhappy. Nothing is the same and he wants to go back to where things were before.

So, when he gets his chance one day he escapes through an open window. He meets many challenges, not the least of which is traffic, but he finds his way back. The only problem is when he gets there he realizes that it is no longer home and to find home, he needs to find Harper.

By this time everyone is out looking for the errant kitten. It all ends up happily when they are reunited and Sammy understands that where you are loved is where you are at home. Delightful and touching story. I enjoy this author as she truly understands us kitties. Five purrs and two paws up.

Home is where the heart is, the cuddly kitten version. Moving in with Gran sure shook things up a bit and was a different home, but Sammy realized the building wasn't what mattered.

This book is written very well to the point where you know what Sammy is thinking. It's weird almost having the emotional connection with a cat of all characters. Sammy could almost be a human.

This heartwarming book is simple in plot, but at the perfect level for elementary school kids, at least was a good level in content and word selection for my daughters. Cute and cuddly is always a big draw with the kiddos.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this ARC for my honest review.

This early chapter book tells the story of Harper and her kitten Sammy. When Harper's family move to take care of her elderly grandma, Sammy has to adjust to a new home. Sammy misses the apartment he used to live in with Harper and their family and one day he escapes! Luckily Sammy realizes that home is where his family is and everyone is reunited and safe. This book is a short chapter book, it is about 125 pages and is divided into 8 chapters. Each chapters has light black and white illustrations, large, well spaced fonts and usually less than 100 words per page. Word choice is good, not too many unnecessarily challenging words and the illustrations also help with comprehension. This is a great book for readers ready for short chapter books but who can still benefit from pictures to support understanding, especially in longer books. It is part of a Pet Rescue Adventure series, and one that I could see readers in the grades 1-4 range enjoying and working their way through. I would definitely recommend this book. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this book.

Ever read a book more in tune with what a kitten is thinking or feeling, this is it! So eloquently and lovingly pulls you into the lives of Harper, her family, and of course Sammy her kitten. There happens to be a big change in their lives that takes adjustment on all sides. But it affects Sammy the most. And therefore he makes a choice that upsets everyone and nearly ends on a sad note. Highly recommend this book be available at public libraries.
This is a wonderful, heartfelt tale that will really get the waterworks going. Great for a lovely discussion between parent and child about life in general and how change can touch many lives.
I received an advanced reader copy for free from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

The Homesick Kitten by Holly Webb was such a fun book! We loved it! Sammy was such a sweet kitten and we cannot wait to read more adventures by this author in this collection!

What a cute book! It’s the first I’ve read in the series but each book can be read as a standalone. A family moves but the kitten is confused and misses his old home. The kitten decides to go back to his old home but it doesn’t work out.

I loved this book! It is a perfect early chapter book for younger elementary students, especially if they love animals. There are a few pictures that add a lot to the story.

This cute little story was an instant favorite in my house. The kids absolutely loved this and we are going to be adding it to our library this Christmas because my seven year old is begging for a copy to take to school for show and tell.

Harper adores her sweet new kitten, Sammy. He is so much fun and loves looking out their window, discovering new things in their apartment and of course going outside and playing in the garden. She cannot spend enough time with him.

Unfortunately Harper's grandma takes a nasty tumble and because of her injury Harper and her family decide to move in with their beloved grandma to help her navigate life and heal. It is a major change for the whole family but especially for Sammy.

Sammy misses his old home and one day escapes and head back to his real home. Oh my!

Things are not so wonderful on his journey back and Sammy discovers that home is where your heart is... and in Sammy's case? It's with his family wherever they may be.

The illustrations are soft and in black and white. This heartwarming book is part of the best-selling Pet Rescue Adventures series by Holly Webb. I highly recommend this book.

The Homesick Kitten by Holly Webb is a sweet little story about adjustment. In this case it’s adjusting to a new living environment for both the humans and their new kitten, Sammy.

Sammy is a rescue kitten who finds his forever home with Harper, Ava, and mom. When grandma is hospitalized from a fall it’s decided that the girls, mom and Sammy are going to move out of their apartment and go live with grandma to care for her.

The move is, of course, difficult for everyone and adjustments must be made. The story takes a big turn when Sammy piddles on the floor and the window is left open to air the room. The kitten jumps out and tries to find his way back to the apartment that he’s familiar with.

The story is about the kitten’s trip to his former home and the girl’s frantic attempt to find him. I don’t want to give away the ending, but it’s happy.

Thanks to #TheHomesickKitten #NetGalley #PetRescue for allowing me to read this book.

The Homesick Kitten by Holly Webb - 4/5

The Homesick Kitten is a short chapter book following a kitten and the MC about how they experience big changes and where they believe home is. I found this book to be helpful as a family who moves around a lot. Having a place to call home and being comfortable in that place is huge. When that comfort place is always changing it is hard to find your footing. I enjoyed this story as well as the characters. I would recommend this story to readers getting started in chapter books.

A sweet chapter book between the kitten and MC about changes and where home is/can be. The conflicts in the story were a good way to connect with a young reader and ask, “what would you do in this situation?” Or “how would you feel?”

The ending was sweet and I would recommend this early readers chapter book.