Grades
PreK - 2
18 Engaging Pete the Cat Books for Your Classroom Library
Beginning readers love Pete the Cat's groovy adventures and tunes, and educators love the repetitive text and self-esteem boosting messages that make this series a standout for every classroom library.
Pete is one grooooovy cat. Whether his new shoes get dirty or the buttons on his shirt keep falling off, he faces it all with a smile, a laid back attitude, and sometimes even a catchy tune.
These picture books and early readers use repetitive text, bright, eye-catching illustrations, and positive messaging to engage students and keep them smiling along the way. We promise, this unflappable blue cat will quickly become a favorite classroom character!
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Pete can't wait to visit Grandma, especially because he gets to take the train to see her! This My First I Can Read! adventure is perfect for shared and beginning reading.
Pete the Cat bites into a bad banana and decides that he never, ever wants to eat bananas again. But Pete really likes bananas! Will one bad banana ruin the whole bunch?
Pete the Cat is wearing his favorite shirt - the one with the four totally groovy buttons. But when one falls off, does Pete cry? Goodness, no! He just keeps on singing his song - after all, what could be groovier than three groovy buttons?
Pete and his mom and brother are spending the day at the beach, but Pete's scared to go into the ocean. Will his brother convince Pete to beat the heat and learn to surf?
It's Pete the Cat's first day of school, and he's wearing his totally awesome school shoes. He's ready for anything!
Pete is one cool cat! In this splashy picture-book companion to the rock-and-roll kids' song, Pete doesn't let anything keep him from movin' and grovin' and singin' his song.
Pete's ready to play ball! But when things don't go his way, will Pete get upset?
In this groovy story, Pete just can't decide which outfit to wear to school.
Paperback Book
I Can Read!™ Level 1 - Pete the Cat: Pete the Cat and the Cool Caterpillar
Grades K - 2
Organized into color-coded levels, these short, compelling stories will have both emergent and more advanced readers entertained and engaged as they explore new stories with their favorite characters.
When Pete gets a goldfish, Goldie, he decides to paint a picture of his new pet. Word spreads of Pete's cool paintings, and all of a sudden everyone wants one!
Pete the Cat is going scuba diving in this rockin' aquatic adventure.
In this rockin' new spin on the traditional fable "The Night Before Christmas," Pete the Cat proves that giving your all in the spirit of Christmas is the totally groovy thing to do.
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