Little-Girl’s Mamma had a headache. She wasn’t feeling too well.
‘Oh, Kitten-Cat, do you think you could be good today?’ asked Little-Girl. ‘Mamma isn’t well.’

‘Yes, Little-Girl,’ miaowed Kitten-Cat. ‘I will be good.’

Little-Girl carried him off to her playroom. Kitten-Cat sat quietly on the playroom carpet. He let Little-Girl dress him up in Big Doll’s clothes. He did not tear the clothes off. He even let Little-Girl wheel him around the playroom in the Big Doll’s pram! Kitten-Cat was being good.

He watched Little-Girl lay out her toy train on the floor. He did not chase the tiny engine round and round the tracks. He watched Little-Girl build a tall tower out of bright little bricks. He did not knock the tower down. Kitten-Cat was being good!

Little-Girl spilled her milk on the playroom floor. Kitten-Cat helped her clean up without being told. Kitten-Cat was being good.

Soon Little-Girl’s Mamma felt better.
‘Aren’t you a good little child,’ said Mamma, giving her a big hug.
‘And isn’t Kitten-Cat being a good little kitten!’ said Mamma, giving him a pat.

Little-Girl was happy again. She pulled out some paints. She pulled out some brushes. She began to paint.

Kitten-Cat was happy too. He jumped up onto the table. He sniffed at the paint. He knocked over the paint!

‘Watch out! Kitten-Cat!’ cried Little-Girl.

BUT

Kitten-Cat STEPPED into the paint!
And painted all over the floor!

‘Oh dear, Kitten-Cat,’ sighed Little-Girl.

Illustrations copyright © Philomena Saldanha 2007
Text copyright © Rohini Chowdhury 2007