Scary Cat

In the fifth volume of Scary Cat, Pipa wants a cellphone. She feels that she is big enough to handle the responsibility. The book begins with Pipa finally getting the courage to ask her dad for a cellphone .The problem is that her father doesn't like confrontation.
So, he tells Pipa to ask her mother. Pipa's mother doesn't want to tell her daughter no. So, she tells Pipa to ask her sister for a cellphone. Now, Pipa has to prove to her older sister that she is responsible enough for a cellphone.
Just as the title spoils it, Pipa does get a cell phone and she immediately loses it. The book aims to teach children responsibility. It also teaches them not to panic when they have a problem. Even if they are afraid of getting in trouble, children need to ask their parents for help.
It also teaches parents the importance of patience. They can't lose their cool over every little thing. Nobody is perfect, and that is alright.