The Story
"This is the story of everything that happened after my friend Kit had a meltdown at school."
Best friends Mila and Kit spend their days doing fun things: they go to the skate park, play Truth or Dare, and pet the neighborhood cats. Mila's favorite thing to do is draw her Shy Cat comics. But Kit's is probably eating afternoon snacks. The first time Kit went to Mila's house, he ate three bananas in a row without asking! Mila thinks rude is rude, but her mom says that sometimes, rude is just hungry.
When Kit has a meltdown at school over a "best before" date, a bag of apples, and a dented can--Mila realizes there's something important she might have missed about her friend. And it all starts with their school's Stuff-the-Bus food drive challenge.
Author: Dian Day
Publisher: Second Story Press
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
ISBN: 9781772604450
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/01/2025
School Library Journal 01/01/2026 pg. 47
Foreword 12/18/2025
About the Author
Day, Dian: -
Dian Day is an award-winning writer, with two novels for adults, The Clock of Heaven and The Madrigal. She is a member of the Hungry Stories Team, a cross-Canada collaboration of food scholars and activists. She and her partner live in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
White, Amanda: -Amanda White is a multi-disciplinary artist who writes, teaches, and makes art about the environment, sustainability, and climate. She is a member of the Hungry Stories Team. Originally from Toronto, she now lives in Vancouver with her family, where she is an assistant professor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
Description
"This is the story of everything that happened after my friend Kit had a meltdown at school."
Best friends Mila and Kit spend their days doing fun things: they go to the skate park, play Truth or Dare, and pet the neighborhood cats. Mila's favorite thing to do is draw her Shy Cat comics. But Kit's is probably eating afternoon snacks. The first time Kit went to Mila's house, he ate three bananas in a row without asking! Mila thinks rude is rude, but her mom says that sometimes, rude is just hungry.
When Kit has a meltdown at school over a "best before" date, a bag of apples, and a dented can--Mila realizes there's something important she might have missed about her friend. And it all starts with their school's Stuff-the-Bus food drive challenge.
Author: Dian Day
Publisher: Second Story Press
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
ISBN: 9781772604450
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/01/2025
School Library Journal 01/01/2026 pg. 47
Foreword 12/18/2025
About the Author
Day, Dian: -
Dian Day is an award-winning writer, with two novels for adults, The Clock of Heaven and The Madrigal. She is a member of the Hungry Stories Team, a cross-Canada collaboration of food scholars and activists. She and her partner live in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
White, Amanda: -Amanda White is a multi-disciplinary artist who writes, teaches, and makes art about the environment, sustainability, and climate. She is a member of the Hungry Stories Team. Originally from Toronto, she now lives in Vancouver with her family, where she is an assistant professor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
