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|gender = Female | |gender = Female | ||
|animal = Aardvark|family = [[Jane Read]] (mom)<br>[[David Read]] (dad)<br>[[D.W. Read]] (older sister)<br>[[Arthur Read]] (older brother)<br>[[Grandma Thora]] (paternal) <br> [[Grandpa Dave]] (maternal) | |animal = Aardvark|family = [[Jane Read]] (mom)<br>[[David Read]] (dad)<br>[[D.W. Read]] (older sister)<br>[[Arthur Read]] (older brother)<br>[[Grandma Thora]] (paternal) <br> [[Grandpa Dave]] (maternal) | ||
|age = 1 | |age = 1|hair=Light brown<ref>"[[Paradise Lost]]"</ref> | ||
|portrayer = [[Tracy Braunstein]] | |portrayer = [[Tracy Braunstein]] | ||
|cartoon first appeared = "[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]" | |cartoon first appeared = "[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]" | ||
|book first appeared=[[Arthur's Baby (book)|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>|imagesize = 175px}}'''Kate Read''' (normally called '''Baby Kate''') is a one-year-old infant and lives in [[Elwood City]] with her family, the Reads. She is modeled after [[Marc Brown]]'s youngest daughter, Eliza. | |favorite color = Yellow<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-kate2</ref>|imagesize = 175px}}'''Kate Read''' (normally called '''Baby Kate''') is a one-year-old infant and lives in [[Elwood City]] with her family, the Reads. She is modeled after [[Marc Brown]]'s youngest daughter, Eliza. | ||
== | ==History== | ||
===Early life=== | |||
[[File:Newborn_Baby_Kate.png|thumb|left|150px|Kate as a newborn baby]] | |||
Kate was first seen as a newborn in "[[Arthur's Baby]]" and "[[D.W.'s Baby]]." | |||
===Season 1=== | |||
At her first birthday, Kate put her face in the birthday cake in "[[Arthur's Baby]]." | |||
===Growing Up and Future Life=== | |||
First revealed in "[[Paradise Lost]]," Kate is getting older and becoming less able to talk to Pal and more able to talk to other humans. "[[Mei Lin Takes a Stand]]" also shows she is able to walk short distances. | |||
==Physical appearance== | |||
Baby 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}} | Baby 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}} | ||
===Alternate apparel=== | ===Alternate apparel=== | ||
<gallery | <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. | ||
Baby Kate as a fly.png|Kate playing the fly in Arthur's bug-week project. | Baby Kate as a fly.png|Kate playing the fly in Arthur's bug-week project. | ||
Baby kate home 04 roll.gif | Baby kate home 04 roll.gif | ||
D.W., Angry at Baby Kate.jpg|A white jumpsuit with blue polka dots in ''[[D.W., Go to Your Room!]]'' | D.W., Angry at Baby Kate.jpg|A white jumpsuit with blue polka dots in ''[[D.W., Go to Your Room!]]'' | ||
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 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
She is able to communicate with [[Pal]], [[Mei | She is able to communicate with [[Pal]], [[Mei Lin Barnes|Mei Lin]] and other animals or babies. Anybody who is older than her dismisses it as "baby talk" gibberish, and she and the animals interpret grownups' talk likewise. She enjoys playing in her sandbox and shows remarkable intelligence for her age, despite not being able to communicate with people older than herself. But in one episode she couldn't hear Pal correctly at times. Despite being a year old, she rarely stands up. On certain occasions, she is prone to crying. At one point, she threw a tantrum over wanting a balloon, and Pal ran off and brought her back one in order to cheer her up. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*A running | *A running gag is her first word, ranging from "bloog-agwa" to "Brain" or "D.W." This causes many continuity errors within the series. | ||
*It is said in some episodes she can talk, but only to Pal. | *It is said in some episodes she can talk, but only to Pal. | ||
*She understands what Pal is saying. | *She understands what Pal is saying. | ||
*She can say "D.W" by copying D.W's lip movements, but she says "D Double woo" | *She can say "D.W" by copying D.W's lip movements, but she says "D Double woo" | ||
==Appearances== | |||
== | This list is incomplete. Please add to it if you know another appearance. | ||
*[[Arthur's Baby (episode)]] | |||
*[[D.W.'s Baby]] | |||
*[[All Worked Up]] | |||
*[[Baby Steps]] | |||
*[[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]] | |||
*[[Dog's Best Friend]] | |||
*[[Show Off]] | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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Revision as of 04:11, 28 November 2013
Kate Read | |
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Age | 1
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Gender | Female |
Animal | Aardvark
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Hair color | Light brown[1]
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Favorite color | Yellow[2]
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Family | Jane Read (mom) David Read (dad) D.W. Read (older sister) Arthur Read (older brother) Grandma Thora (paternal) Grandpa Dave (maternal)
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Kate Read (normally called Baby Kate) is a one-year-old infant and lives in Elwood City with her family, the Reads. She is modeled after Marc Brown's youngest daughter, Eliza.
History
Early life
Kate was first seen as a newborn in "Arthur's Baby" and "D.W.'s Baby."
Season 1
At her first birthday, Kate put her face in the birthday cake in "Arthur's Baby."
Growing Up and Future Life
First revealed in "Paradise Lost," Kate is getting older and becoming less able to talk to Pal and more able to talk to other humans. "Mei Lin Takes a Stand" also shows she is able to walk short distances.
Physical appearance
Baby 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.
Alternate apparel
A white jumpsuit with blue polka dots in D.W., Go to Your Room!
Personality
She is able to communicate with Pal, Mei Lin and other animals or babies. Anybody who is older than her dismisses it as "baby talk" gibberish, and she and the animals interpret grownups' talk likewise. She enjoys playing in her sandbox and shows remarkable intelligence for her age, despite not being able to communicate with people older than herself. But in one episode she couldn't hear Pal correctly at times. Despite being a year old, she rarely stands up. On certain occasions, she is prone to crying. At one point, she threw a tantrum over wanting a balloon, and Pal ran off and brought her back one in order to cheer her up.
Trivia
- A running gag is her first word, ranging from "bloog-agwa" to "Brain" or "D.W." This causes many continuity errors within the series.
- It is said in some episodes she can talk, but only to Pal.
- She understands what Pal is saying.
- She can say "D.W" by copying D.W's lip movements, but she says "D Double woo"
Appearances
This list is incomplete. Please add to it if you know another appearance.
- Arthur's Baby (episode)
- D.W.'s Baby
- All Worked Up
- Baby Steps
- The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies
- Dog's Best Friend
- Show Off
Gallery