Cover of Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1)

Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1)

by Hilda Eunice Burgos

Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) by Hilda Eunice Burgos is assigned in US schools at grades 2–5. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 2–5
Age range
Ages 7–11
Pages
125
Reading time
about 2h 20m (est.)
First published
2024
Genre
Early Chapter Book
ISBN-13
9781250903730
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About this book

In the first Bodega Cats book, a young girl helps out at her family's New York City bodega — where a cat keeps things interesting. Hilda Eunice Burgos opens a warm, illustrated chapter-book series about family, community, and neighborhood life. Selected for the 2026 Children's Sequoyah Book Award Master List (grades 3-5), chosen each year by the Oklahoma Library Association.

Why widely assigned

This Early Chapter Book title, typically at grades 2–5. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on family and community; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

family · community · animals

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1)?
Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–5. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1)?
It takes about 2h 20m to read Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) (125 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 140 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1)?
Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) appears on reading lists for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) banned in schools?
Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) explore?
Central themes in Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) include family, community, animals. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 2–5 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.