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|image = Kate.png | |image = Kate.png | ||
|gender = Female | |gender = Female | ||
|animal = Aardvark | |animal = Aardvark | ||
|family = [[Jane Read]] ( | |family = [[Jane Read]] (mom)<br>[[David Read]] (dad)<br>[[Arthur Read]] (older brother)<br>[[D.W. Read]] (older sister)<br>[[Grandma Thora]] (paternal)<br>[[Grandpa Dave]] (maternal) | ||
|age = 1<ref>''"Happy first birthday, Kate."'' — [[Jane Read]], "[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]"</ref><ref>"[[Baby Steps]]"</ref> | |age = 1<ref>''"Happy first birthday, Kate."'' — [[Jane Read]], "[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]"</ref><ref>"[[Baby Steps]]"</ref> | ||
|hair = Light brown<ref>"[[Paradise Lost]]"</ref> | |hair = Light brown<ref>"[[Paradise Lost]]"</ref> | ||
|portrayer = [[Tracy Braunstein]] | |portrayer = [[Tracy Braunstein]] | ||
| | |cartoon first appeared = "[[Arthur's Baby]]" | ||
| | |book first appeared = [[Arthur's Baby (book)|Arthur's Baby]] | ||
|favorite color = Yellow<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-kate2</ref> | |favorite color = Yellow<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-kate2</ref> | ||
|complexion = Pink <small>(as a newborn baby)</small><br>Peach <small>(s1-s15)</small><br>Beige <small>(s16-present)</small> | |complexion = Pink <small>(as a newborn baby)</small><br>Peach <small>(s1-s15)</small><br>Beige <small>(s16-present)</small> | ||
|birthday = During the introduction of "[[Arthur's Baby]]" | |birthday = During the introduction of "[[Arthur's Baby]]"}} | ||
'''Kate Read''' is the one-year-old baby of [[Jane Read]] and [[David Read]] and the younger sister of [[Arthur Read]] and [[D.W. Read]]. | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
[[File:Newborn_Baby_Kate.png|thumb| | [[File:Newborn_Baby_Kate.png|thumb|left|150px|Kate as a newborn]] | ||
Kate was first seen as a newborn in "[[Arthur's Baby]]" and "[[D.W.'s Baby]]". | Kate was first seen as a newborn in "[[Arthur's Baby]]" and "[[D.W.'s Baby]]". | ||
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===Growing Up and Future Life=== | ===Growing Up and Future Life=== | ||
First revealed in "[[Paradise Lost]]", Kate is getting older and becoming less able to talk to [[Pal]] and other pets and more able to talk to other anthropomorphic animals. "[[Mei Lin Takes a Stand]]" also shows she is able to walk short distances. | First revealed in "[[Paradise Lost]]", Kate is getting older and becoming less able to talk to [[Pal]] and other pets and more able to talk to other anthropomorphic animals. "[[Mei Lin Takes a Stand]]" also shows she is able to walk short distances. | ||
==Physical appearance== | ==Physical appearance== | ||
Kate is an aardvark like her parents and siblings. She wears a pink shirt, green pajama pants, white disposable diapers, and a | Kate is an aardvark like her parents and siblings. She wears a pink shirt, green pajama pants, white disposable diapers, and a bow with a hairclip on her hair. Her swimwear are swim diapers that are about the same color as regular ones, a red bathing shirt, and a white bathing cap with red polka dots. When she was a newborn, she was wearing pink footsie pajamas with green accents. She also had a pacifier in her mouth; but since she became a year old, she has rarely had one. An early Kate can be seen in "[[Arthur's Baby]]" and "[[D.W.'s Baby]]".{{clear}} | ||
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<gallery type="slideshow"> | <gallery type="slideshow"> | ||
Kate Swimwear.png|Kate in a bathing shirt, swim diaper, and polka-dot bathing cap. | Kate Swimwear.png|Kate in a bathing shirt, swim diaper, and polka-dot bathing cap. | ||
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Kate Read in Arhur's Missing Pal.jpeg|Kate Read, as she appears in Arthur's Missing Pal. | Kate Read in Arhur's Missing Pal.jpeg|Kate Read, as she appears in Arthur's Missing Pal. | ||
Kate teenager.jpg | Kate teenager.jpg | ||
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Kate in Arthur's Baby (1987).jpg|Kate in Arthur's Baby (1987) | Kate in Arthur's Baby (1987).jpg|Kate in Arthur's Baby (1987) | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*She is modeled after [[Marc Brown]]'s youngest daughter, Eliza.{{Cite}} | |||
*A running gag is her first word, ranging from "bloog-agwa" to "Brain" or "D.W." This causes many continuity errors within the series unless you just explain it by the characters forgetting. | |||
*She can talk, but only to animals, toys, and other babies (similar to ''Rugrats''). She also talks to the viewers when she's featured in an episode's intro. | *She can talk, but only to animals, toys, and other babies (similar to ''Rugrats''). She also talks to the viewers when she's featured in an episode's intro. | ||
*She can say "D.W." by copying D.W.'s lip movements, but she says "D Double woo".<ref>"[[Baby Steps]]"</ref> | *She can say "D.W." by copying D.W.'s lip movements, but she says "D Double woo".<ref>"[[Baby Steps]]"</ref> | ||
*On her Trading Card, her age is listed as " | *She can also say "Uppy". | ||
*In material related to the series, she is commonly listed as "Baby Kate." | *On her Trading Card, her age is listed as "Cute", even though she is one year old. | ||
*In material related to the series, she is commonly listed as "Baby Kate." | |||
*In [[D.W.'s Baby]], D.W. tried to sell her for 50 cents. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
This list is incomplete. Please add to it if you know another appearance. | |||
*"[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]" (debut) | *"[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]" (debut) | ||
*"[[D.W. All Wet]]" | *"[[D.W. All Wet]]" | ||
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*"[[Arthur Goes to Camp]]" | *"[[Arthur Goes to Camp]]" | ||
*"[[Arthur Babysits]]" | *"[[Arthur Babysits]]" | ||
*"[[Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe]]" | *"[[Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe]]" | ||
*"[[Arthur's Birthday]]" | *"[[Arthur's Birthday]]" | ||
*"[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]" | *"[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]" | ||
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*"[[The Tattletale Frog]]" | *"[[The Tattletale Frog]]" | ||
*"[[Staycation]]" | *"[[Staycation]]" | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Female]] | [[Category:Female]] | ||
[[Category:Main characters]] | [[Category:Main characters]] | ||
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[[Category:Characters with known ages]] | [[Category:Characters with known ages]] | ||
[[Category:Original Characters]] | [[Category:Original Characters]] | ||