When the owners of a cat Nigel, and a dog Julia noticed that a small room was newly painted, small little boots were found in a bag, a big piece of furniture was in the newly painted room Nigel predicted it was for a baby. And sure enough, a baby soon arrived. The first reaction was "We don't need a baby." But, as they noticed the baby and her actions they couldn't help but want to be with her night and day.

A cute book co-written by Patricia MacLachlan and her daughter Emily. This is told from the imagined perspective of the two animals who noted she was a bitty little thing. Soon they called her Bittle. When she cried, they ran to her crib. Nigel wrapped himself around the baby and purred. She stopped crying.

Nigel hit the hanging ornaments on the mobile above her bed, and he sang a song to her when she needed company. Nigel Meowed, and Julia howled. Bittle smiled. Soon she threw all her toys out of the crib and the animals threw them back at her, except for one kept by Julia.

They both admitted helping Bittle was hard work, but fun as well. They both slept under the crib in order to quickly be with her when she cried or needed a playmate. When she crawled, they followed her. When she played with the toilet paper, Julla told her she
really liked the toilet as well.

The babies first words were Wolf, and Meow.

There's nothing in depth, but every book by this author is special. The way in which they paint the relationship with the baby and the animals is touching.

While not my favorite, it did bring a smile as I read it. ( )

The family pets tell about the new baby in the house.

Nigel and Julia are used to living with their humans alone. Soon they see signs of a new member arriving and discover it's a baby human. They name it "Bittle," and eventually learn to love it. Bittle loves them right back and even has her first words "meow" and "woof." ( )

I love how the dog is female and the cat male, reversing the stereotype. Funny. I hope every family with a new baby is lucky enough to have pets as loving and clever as these. ( )

“Bittle” is a story about a dog and cat welcoming their new baby home. MacLachlan took a different approach than what I am used to with the gender of the animals; Julia is the dog and Nigel is the cat. When typically, a dog is referred to as a male, and a cat as female. Bittle is the owner’s newborn baby, who Julia and Nigel aren’t too sure about. Once Bittle was home, the pets treated Bittle as if she was their new baby and they instantly fell in love with her. ( )