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|image = Kate.png
|image = Kate.png
|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<ref>http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171102021621/http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html archived page])</ref>
|family = [[Jane Read]] (mother)<br>[[David Read]] (father)<br>[[Arthur Read]] (brother)<br>[[D.W. Read]] (sister)<br>[[Thora Read]] (paternal grandmother)<br>[[Dave]] (maternal grandfather)<br>[[Gustav]] (maternal great-great-grandfather)<br>[[Bonnie (aunt)|Bonnie]] (paternal aunt)<br>[[Sean (uncle)|Sean]] (paternal uncle)<br>[[George (cousin)|George]] (paternal cousin)<br>[[Bud (uncle)|Bud]] (paternal uncle)<br>[[Loretta]] (paternal aunt)<br>[[Monique]] (paternal cousin)<br>[[Ricky]] (paternal cousin)<br>[[Loretta's daughter]] (paternal cousin<br>[[Ryder]] (cousin)<br>[[Jessica (aunt)|Jessica]] (maternal aunt)<br>[[Richard]] (maternal uncle)<br>[[Cora]] (maternal cousin)<br>[[Lucy]] (maternal aunt)<br>[[Lucy's husband]] (maternal uncle)<br>[[Fred]] (maternal uncle)<br>[[David's brother]] (paternal uncle)<br>[[Claudia]] (aunt)<br>[[Hilary]] (aunt)<br>[[Ruthie]] (aunt)<br>[[Theo]] (great-grand uncle)<br>[[Jane's great-grandfather]] (maternal great-great-grandfather)<br>[[Jane's great-grandmother]] (maternal great-great-grandmother)<br>[[Matthew (sailor)|Matthew]] (maternal great-great-great-uncle)<br>[[Thora's Brother 1]] (paternal great-uncle)<br>[[Thora's Brother 2]] (paternal great-uncle)<br>[[Thora's Brother 3]] (paternal great-uncle)<br>[[Thora's father]] (paternal great-grandfather)<br>[[Thora's mother]] (paternal great-grandmother)<br>[[Thora's mother's great-uncle]] (paternal great-great-great-great-uncle)
|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>
Red<ref>"[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]"</ref>
|portrayer = [[Tracy Braunstein]]
|portrayer = [[Tracy Braunstein]]
|cartoon first appeared = "[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]"
|cartoon_debut = "[[D.W. All Wet (episode)|D.W. All Wet]]"
|book first appeared = [[Arthur's Baby (book)|Arthur's Baby]]
|book_debut = [[Arthur's Baby (book)|Arthur's Baby]]
|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>|birthday = During the introduction of [[Arthur's Baby]]}}
|favorite color = Yellow<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-kate2</ref>
'''Kate Read''' (normally called '''Baby Kate''') is a one-year-old infant who lives in [[Elwood City]] with her family, the Reads.
|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]]"
|residence = [[Arthur's House]]
}}
'''<font color=purple>Kate Read</font>''' is the one year-old baby of [[Jane Read]] and [[David Read]] and the younger sister of [[Arthur Read]] and [[D.W. Read]].


==History==
==History==
===Early life===
===Early life===
[[File:Newborn_Baby_Kate.png|thumb|left|150px|Kate as a newborn baby]]
[[File:Newborn_Baby_Kate.png|thumb|right|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]]".


===Season 1===
===Season 1===
At her first birthday, Kate put her face in the birthday cake.<ref>"[[Arthur's Baby]]"</ref>
On her first birthday, Kate puts her face in her birthday cake.<ref>"[[Arthur's Baby]]"</ref>


===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 more able to talk to other humans. "[[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.
 
During Arthur's dream in "[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]", Kate is shown at approximately age 5. She wears D.W.'s hand-me-downs, including her iconic pink jumper. She has fuller, red hair now, in the same style as when she was an infant, with a bow pulled up at the top of her head. D.W. calls her by her new nickname "Katie Bug".
 
In the book ''[[Arthur's Reading Trick]]'', written and illustrated by series creator [[Marc Brown]], she is able recognize several objects by sight and say the words for them, such as "ball" and "diaper."


==Physical appearance==
==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}}
Kate is an aardvark like her parents and siblings. She wears a pink shirt, green pajama pants, white disposable diapers, and a light green bow with a hairclip on her hair. Her swimwear is 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 has a pacifier in her mouth; but since she became a 1 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===
<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
Babykate.png
BabyKate Pose.png
Kate in Arthur's Baby (1987).jpg|Kate in Arthur's Baby (1987)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Personality==
==Personality==
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.
Kate is able to communicate with [[Pal]], [[Mei Lin Barnes|Mei Lin]], and other animals, toys<sub>,</sub> or babies. Anybody who is older than her and can speak English 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==
*She is modeled after [[Marc Brown]]'s youngest daughter, Eliza.
*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.
*A running gag is her first word, ranging from "bloog-agwa" to "Brain" or "D.W." This causes many continuity errors within the series.
*She can say "D.W." by copying D.W.'s lip movements, but she says "D Double woo".<ref>"[[Baby Steps]]"</ref>
*She can talk, but only to animals and other babies (similar to ''Rugrats''). She also talks to the viewers when she's featured in an episode's intro.
*On her Trading Card, her age is listed as "cute," even though she is one year old.
*She understands what Pal is saying.
*In material related to the series, she is commonly listed as "Baby Kate." This name is also used in "[[Buster's Second Chance]]" and "[[Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone]]."
*She can say "D.W." by copying D.W.'s lip movements, but she says "D Double woo".
*In "[[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]]," it revealed that she wants to go to Paris someday.


==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]]" (Cameo)
*"[[Arthur's Birthday]]"
*"[[Arthur's Birthday]]"
*"[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]"
*"[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]"
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*"[[Play it Again, D.W.]]"
*"[[Play it Again, D.W.]]"
*"[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]]"
*"[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]]"
*"[[Lost!]]"
*"[[D.W. Goes to Washington]]"
*"[[D.W. Goes to Washington]]"
*"[[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]"
*"[[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]"
*"[[Grandma Thora Appreciation Day]]"
*"[[D.W. Blows the Whistle]]"
*"[[D.W.'s Very Bad Mood]]"
*"[[How the Cookie Crumbles]]"
*"[[How the Cookie Crumbles]]"
*"[[D.W., All Fired Up]]"
*"[[D.W., All Fired Up]]"
*"[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]]"
*"[[Revenge of the Chip]]"
*"[[Revenge of the Chip]]"
*"[[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]]"
*"[[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]]"
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*"[[Nerves of Steal]]"
*"[[Nerves of Steal]]"
*"[[You Are Arthur]]"
*"[[You Are Arthur]]"
*''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''
*"[[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]]"
*"[[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]]"
*"[[Cast Away]]"
*"[[Cast Away]]"
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*"[[Big Brother Binky]]
*"[[Big Brother Binky]]
*"[[Baby Steps]]"
*"[[Baby Steps]]"
*"[[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]]"
*"[[Opposites Distract]]"
*"[[Dog's Best Friend]]"
*"[[Dog's Best Friend]]"
*"[[Show Off]]"
*"[[Show Off]]"
*"[[The Tattletale Frog]]"
*"[[The Tattletale Frog]]"
*"[[Staycation]]"
*"[[Staycation]]"
*"[[Carried Away]]"
*"[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]"
*"[[Pal and the Big Itch]]"
*"[[Invasion of the Soccer Fans]]"


== See Also ==
* [[Episodes Where Baby Kate Cries]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Fullgallery|image1=Arthur Goes to Camp 48.jpg|image2=Bleep Modelsheet.JPG|image3=D.W. Bossy Boots 9.JPG}}
{{Fullgallery|image1=Arthur Goes to Camp 48.jpg|image2=Bleep Modelsheet.JPG|image3=D.W. Bossy Boots 9.JPG}}


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
 
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 21 August 2022

Kate Read
Kate.png
Age 1[1][2]

Gender Female
Animal Aardvark[3]
Birthday During the introduction of "Arthur's Baby"

Hair color Light brown[4]

Red[5]

Complexion Pink (as a newborn baby)
Peach (s1-s15)
Beige (s16-present)
Favorite color Yellow[6]
Residence Arthur's House
Family Jane Read (mother)
David Read (father)
Arthur Read (brother)
D.W. Read (sister)
Thora Read (paternal grandmother)
Dave (maternal grandfather)
Gustav (maternal great-great-grandfather)
Bonnie (paternal aunt)
Sean (paternal uncle)
George (paternal cousin)
Bud (paternal uncle)
Loretta (paternal aunt)
Monique (paternal cousin)
Ricky (paternal cousin)
Loretta's daughter (paternal cousin
Ryder (cousin)
Jessica (maternal aunt)
Richard (maternal uncle)
Cora (maternal cousin)
Lucy (maternal aunt)
Lucy's husband (maternal uncle)
Fred (maternal uncle)
David's brother (paternal uncle)
Claudia (aunt)
Hilary (aunt)
Ruthie (aunt)
Theo (great-grand uncle)
Jane's great-grandfather (maternal great-great-grandfather)
Jane's great-grandmother (maternal great-great-grandmother)
Matthew (maternal great-great-great-uncle)
Thora's Brother 1 (paternal great-uncle)
Thora's Brother 2 (paternal great-uncle)
Thora's Brother 3 (paternal great-uncle)
Thora's father (paternal great-grandfather)
Thora's mother (paternal great-grandmother)
Thora's mother's great-uncle (paternal great-great-great-great-uncle)

Book debut Arthur's Baby
Cartoon debut "D.W. All Wet"

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.

History[edit]

Early life[edit]

Kate as a newborn

Kate was first seen as a newborn in "Arthur's Baby" and "D.W.'s Baby".

Season 1[edit]

On her first birthday, Kate puts her face in her birthday cake.[7]

Growing Up and Future Life[edit]

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.

During Arthur's dream in "D.W. and the Beastly Birthday", Kate is shown at approximately age 5. She wears D.W.'s hand-me-downs, including her iconic pink jumper. She has fuller, red hair now, in the same style as when she was an infant, with a bow pulled up at the top of her head. D.W. calls her by her new nickname "Katie Bug".

In the book Arthur's Reading Trick, written and illustrated by series creator Marc Brown, she is able recognize several objects by sight and say the words for them, such as "ball" and "diaper."

Physical appearance[edit]

Kate is an aardvark like her parents and siblings. She wears a pink shirt, green pajama pants, white disposable diapers, and a light green bow with a hairclip on her hair. Her swimwear is 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 has a pacifier in her mouth; but since she became a 1 year old, she has rarely had one. An early Kate can be seen in "Arthur's Baby" and "D.W.'s Baby".

  • Kate in a bathing shirt, swim diaper, and polka-dot bathing cap.

  • Kate playing the fly in Arthur's bug-week project.

  • Baby kate home 04 roll.gif

  • A white jumpsuit with blue polka dots in D.W., Go to Your Room!

  • Kate Read, as she appears in Arthur's Missing Pal.

  • Kate teenager.jpg
  • BabyKate Pose.png

  • Kate in Arthur's Baby (1987)

Personality[edit]

Kate is able to communicate with Pal, Mei Lin, and other animals, toys, or babies. Anybody who is older than her and can speak English 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[edit]

  • 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".[8]
  • 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." This name is also used in "Buster's Second Chance" and "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone."
  • In "The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies," it revealed that she wants to go to Paris someday.

Appearances[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Arthur Goes to Camp 48.jpg
The full image gallery for Kate Read may be viewed at Kate Read/Gallery.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Happy first birthday, Kate." — Jane Read, "Arthur's Baby"
  2. ↑ "Baby Steps"
  3. ↑ http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html (archived page)
  4. ↑ "Paradise Lost"
  5. ↑ "D.W. and the Beastly Birthday"
  6. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-kate2
  7. ↑ "Arthur's Baby"
  8. ↑ "Baby Steps"



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