Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean

2010/40 pgs
About the Book: Pete the Cat loves his white shoes. He loves his shoes so much that he strolls along, singing a song about them. But what happens when Pete steps in some berries? Not to worry-it's all good!

Sarah Teenlibrarian Says: Pete the Cat is a 2011 Building Block Award Nominee and I think Pete will end up being this year's winner.

The story is simple but I can see kids having lots of fun with it. There are opportunties for audience response when asked what happens to Pete's shoes and how he handles each new pile of berries and color. There's also lots of repetition of Pete's song, which kids will catch onto quickly and sing along. Pete takes everything in stride and his comments like "cool" and "it's all good" will be sure to make adults chuckle.

A fun colorful book that's perfect for storytime!

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