A new cat moves into the neighborhood and Kitty Kat is afraid her best friends will be stolen away from her. The new cat has stripes and Kitty Kat doesn't. She thinks that's why her friends like the other cat better. So she sets out on a mission to get stripes. The story of Kitty Kat encourages children to focus less on body image and more on their own special skills and strengths. Children need to know that they are worthy of love and respect, regardless of what they look like. This is the lesson that Kitty Kat learns in the end, she is beautiful just as she is. | Kitty Kat Wants Stripes by Elka Peterson, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters