Review Detail

Clover the Bunny (Dr. Kitty Cat #2)

Kids Fiction 303

Further adventures of Dr. Kitty Cat

March 26, 2016 (Updated: June 15, 2026)

Overall rating

4.5

Plot

4.0

Characters

N/A

Writing Style

N/A

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

5.0

Even though there is an outbreak of pawpox among her young charges, Dr. Kitty Cat and her assistant Peanut take Pumpkin, Nutmeg and Clover on a long awaited camping trip in the vanbulance. They make sure to bring along lots of first aid supplies, which they need almost immediately. After oohing and aahing over the comforts of the van, the group sets off and Pumpkin almost immediately becomes car sick. There are various bruises and splinters, and eventually Clover the bunny complains that her paws hurt. Could it be pawpox, or has the unfortunate rabbit happened upon a patch of stinging nettles?

Good Points

While Dr. Kitty Cat probably should have put more effort into preventative measures, I liked how each injury or illness is discussed calmly, and help is given. The end of the book discusses more about the sorts of equipment that are in Dr. Kittycat's bag, and I can see this being a springboard for hours of play with stuffed animals. Peanut is a bit of an alarmist, but considering how calm Dr. Kittycat is in the face of a pawpox epidemic, Peanut is a good addition to the clinic staff!

The illustrations are a charming mix of black and white photos of the animals augmented with cartoon drawings in a pleasing shade of green. The next book in this series features Daisy the Kitten. These are excellent books to include in any early STEM curriculum to encourage children to investigate the field of health care, and provide some clues as to what to do with the medical kits that make such great presents for small children.