Nick Bruel Books in Order

A young kangaroo tries to learn to jump, but every attempt ends in a flop. Mama Kangaroo and several other animals demonstrate their techniques and offer encouragement while a koala looks for the reason behind the difficulty.

When her favorite foods run out and only vegetables remain, Kitty responds with an alphabet's worth of destructive behavior. The picture book follows her escalating mischief and changing appetite through lists organized from A to Z.

To discover who Melvin Bubble really is, a narrator interviews his family, friends and an increasingly unlikely collection of acquaintances. Their conflicting descriptions reveal their own personalities while turning one ordinary boy into a puzzle of perspectives.

Puppy wants to play with Kitty, who is decidedly uninterested. Left to entertain himself, he explores an alphabet of toys and dreams of games around the world, combining a lonely puppy's wishes with counting and geography.

Kitty refuses to play, so Puppy turns to a growing collection of toys before falling asleep. His dreams carry the two friends through games in different countries, linking an illustrated story with alphabet practice and counting.

A little red bird has a comfortable cage but wonders about the world beyond it. When an open door offers freedom, she explores unfamiliar surroundings and faces a choice between the security of home and adventure.

Kitty needs washing, but getting her into the bathtub requires more than soap and towels. A mock instruction manual follows the preparations for bathing a fiercely resistant cat, blending household chaos with information about feline behavior.

Kitty's birthday brings an unusual gathering of feline friends and a puzzling disappearance of presents. As the celebration unfolds, her mood swings and the guests' peculiar behavior complicate a party that should have been straightforward.

Kitty's owners leave her and Puppy with Uncle Murray while they take a week away. Despite his supposed knowledge of cats, the overwhelmed petsitter soon discovers that managing this household requires surviving an escalating succession of mischief.

Disappointed by her Christmas presents, Kitty embarks on a caper across town. Encounters with new and familiar friends interrupt her greedy plans, placing her holiday complaints against a broader question of what Christmas should mean.

Kitty's disappointment with her Christmas gifts sends her on a mischievous trip across town. This set pairs the illustrated holiday story with an audiobook narrated by Vanessa Williams, presenting her adventure in print and sound.

Kitty's owners bring home a mysterious new arrival, and Kitty thinks it must be a dog. The neighborhood cats disagree, triggering confusion, competitive games and household turmoil as everyone tries to understand the unfamiliar baby.

The neighborhood cats must choose a new president, and Bad Kitty enters the contest. Rival candidates from opposite sides of the street campaign for support in a feline election that introduces readers to voting and political competition.

Kitty and Puppy's fighting disrupts the household and upsets Baby, prompting their owners to send them to obedience school. New classmates and classroom activities test whether Kitty can follow rules and get along with other pets.

Kitty confronts the person who controls her adventures: author and illustrator Nick Bruel. As she interrupts his explanations, readers learn how stories and pictures become books while watching a stubborn character challenge the creator holding the pencil.

Angry that only vegetables remain for dinner, Kitty launches an alphabetical campaign of misbehavior. This set combines the original illustrated story with an audiobook narrated by Vanessa Williams, allowing readers to follow her antics in two formats.

Kitty tries to behave and eat her vegetables, but trouble keeps interrupting her efforts. This interactive board book combines her familiar food-related antics with alphabet activities and sliding panels that invite young readers to explore the pictures.

Uncle Murray takes Puppy out for the day to escape Kitty's bad mood, but their park visit goes awry. Puppy ends up in the pound among unusual companions while Murray faces problems of his own.

A girl and her animal companions experience four interconnected seasonal adventures. A bitter winter, an eccentric fairy, a hippo named Louise and a talking tree contribute to an illustrated exploration of the changes a year can bring.

Dinner is ready, but Kitty rejects fish, beef and other foods in favor of candy. Determined to get sweets instead of a proper meal, she turns an ordinary feeding time into another contest of stubborn wills.

Kitty wants a nap, while Puppy keeps proposing games. Baseball, football and other activities fail to interest the sleepy cat, leaving the energetic dog searching for a way to play that Kitty might actually accept.

Bored Kitty receives a visit from Strange Kitty, who introduces the art of making comics. Guided activities explain panels, speech balloons and visual effects while a running story encourages readers to create drawings of their own.

Kitty encounters snow for the first time and researches it on the computer. Learning that it is wet, cold and slippery, she prepares to venture outside, uncertain whether winter will offer anything she wants to experience.

An unwell Kitty has lost her usual appetite and energy, making a veterinary visit necessary. Her family struggles to get her into the doctor's office, where the prospect of treatment presents an entirely new set of objections.

Kitty considers herself brave until frightening visitors appear at her door on a late October day. Confronted with Halloween's monsters, she decides to respond on her own terms in an alphabet-based story about fear and mischief.

The Society of Cat Aptitude questions whether Kitty deserves her feline status after repeated bad behavior. With assistance from Chatty Kitty and Uncle Murray, she must prepare for an examination that challenges her understanding of being a cat.

After a bump on the head, Kitty starts behaving like a dog and exhausts Puppy. When Puppy goes to Uncle Murray's camp for stressed dogs, Kitty stows away, creating an unexpected problem at the dogs-only retreat.

A neighborhood conflict destroys a cat shelter, and Kitty's family decides to foster displaced kittens. Kitty objects fiercely to sharing her home, food and toys, turning an effort to help vulnerable newcomers into a household challenge.

Kitty eagerly anticipates Thanksgiving turkey and devises a plan to get her paws on it. Her appetite and impatience threaten to disrupt the holiday meal as she attempts to claim the food she considers most important.

Kitty wants to keep playing her favorite video game after five hours, but her family insists on other activities. Faced with drawing, reading or going outside, she resists discovering what entertainment might exist beyond the screen.

Kitty writes to Santa despite doubts about whether she has behaved well enough for presents. A trip to meet him at the mall brings new obstacles as she tries to secure the Christmas gifts she wants.

Kitty joins Uncle Murray on a trip to Love Love Angel Kitty World, expecting a welcome escape from home. Trouble begins before they arrive, and an unexpected predicament demands cooperation from the mismatched traveling companions.

Kitty is so out of shape that tormenting Puppy leaves her breathless. Her owner insists on exercise, prompting a reluctant introduction to physical activity and competition that tests whether this cantankerous cat can become a good sport.

Kitty decides that a phone is the one thing missing from her otherwise comfortable life. Her owners offer a deal requiring chores without complaints, challenging her to demonstrate responsibility before obtaining the device she desperately wants.

Kitty would rather play and sing than brush her teeth, use the potty or put on pajamas. The promise of a bedtime story becomes the bargaining tool in a nightly struggle to complete the routine.

Kitty dislikes Valentine's Day because nobody has given her a card. Trying to make one herself proves harder than expected, and Puppy's attention creates a chance to reconsider a holiday she initially finds deeply unfair.

A playdate transforms Kitty and Strange Kitty into superheroes on a scavenger hunt through the house and yard. To defeat Dr. Lagomorph's imagined scheme, they must recover special orbs before their pretend universes become cheese.

Kitty wants a golden Easter egg and refuses to settle for the ordinary colored eggs she finds. Her determined hunt for the prize turns a holiday celebration into another test of patience for everyone around her.

A video of Kitty refusing green beans spreads online, bringing unexpected fame and attention from ambitious chicken producers. Her brief taste of stardom turns into Hollywood trouble, with Uncle Murray drawn into the chaos surrounding her new celebrity.

Puppy’s birthday brings a special breakfast and a large present, leaving Kitty resentful of the attention. After disrupting the decorations and cake, she faces the challenge of letting someone else enjoy the spotlight and learning to share a celebration.

Kitty wants a new video game, but buying it means getting a job. Reluctant to work and easily distracted, she tries to find a shortcut, discovering that earning money takes more effort than she expected.