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Pete the cat picture books (James Dean)

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Litwin, Eric
Dean, Kim
Dean, James
Dean, Kim, 1969
Dean, James, 1957
 
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Book cover for "Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes".
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Don't miss the first and bestselling book in the beloved Pete the Cat series! Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand-new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as he steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries, and other big messes! But no matter what color his shoes are, Pete keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song...because it's all good. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes...
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Pete the cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song.
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An award-winning and bestselling Pete the Cat hardcover picture book! Count down with Pete in this rocking story that makes counting fun! 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?

This book is a winner of the Theodor

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A New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat holiday picture book! Spend the holidays with your favorite blue cat! In this rockin' spin on the traditional tale The Night Before Christmas, Pete the Cat proves that giving your all in the spirit of Christmas is the totally groovy thing to do.'Twas the day before Christmas and Santa was ill.I n the cold winter wind he had caught a bad chill. Will Christmas be canceled? Will it come to that? "Never!" cried...

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From the bestselling Pete the Cat series, Pete's magic sunglasses help him turn his mood from grumpy to awesome! Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy-nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along. Fans of Pete the Cat will love watching him take his positive outlook and transform a grumpy day into an awesome day! The fun never stops-download the free groovin'...
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Pete the Cat thinks Valentine's Day isn't cool-- until he realizes how many special cats there are in his life!

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Pete the Cat and his animal friends welcome Gus the Platypus, who discovers his own special talent.

10.  Cavecat Pete

 
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Pete the Cat builds a playground in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean's Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction.

When Pete sees that the playground is in bad shape, he gets a totally groovy idea—make a new playground! Pete calls in construction workers and cement mixers, backhoes and dump trucks to build the coolest playground ever. In the end, Pete learns that to make something special, you have to dream

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"Pete the Cat wants to go to sleep, but his animal friends want to stay up and play"--

13.  Pete the Cat's groovy guide to life

 
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Pet the cat shares some of his favorite quotes from famous people about the subject of love, and adds his own groovy take to them.
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Pete the cat decides to surprise his Mom and Dad to express his gratitude for everything they do for him.
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Pete and his friends must solve a mystery when some of the cupcakes they have backed for a party go missing!
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Practicing a totally groovy new dance, Pete the Cat is told by a grumpy neighbor that his moves are all wrong and he resolves to become a better dancer before receiving advice from wise Owl that he will be most cool when he is just himself.
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In this version of the traditional song, Pete and his friends rock and groove while counting down the days to Christmas.
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This groovy series from New York Times bestselling team James and Kimberly Dean introduces Pete the Cat before he was Pete the Cat...when he was little Pete the Kitty!

Pete the Kitty is super excited to visit his friend Grumpy Toad's house for a playdate! Grumpy Toad has all the best toys: a truck, building blocks, and a superhero cape. Far out! It's going to be cat-tastic!

But when Grumpy Toad refuses to share any

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New York Times #1 Bestseller!

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean takes us on a St. Patrick's Day adventure with Pete the Cat as Pete discovers how lucky he actually is!

It's St. Patrick's Day, and it's also the grand opening of Pete the Cat's leprechaun catching business. Pete gears up to trap a leprechaun for his friends! But catching a leprechaun is never easy—especially

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After inviting his friends over for a pizza party, Pete piles his favorite pepperoni topping on the pie he is making, but when his guests arrive and add their own toppings to the pizza, Pete begins to wonder if his perfect pizza will be ruined.
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When his friends are less than impressed by the crayon portraits he draws of them, Pete the cat begins doubting his artistic abilities before reconnecting with his unfailingly creative, groovy spirit and the realization that there are no mistakes in art.
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Realizing how much he appreciates everything the autumn season has to offer, an ever-groovy Pete the Cat participates in corn mazes, hay rides and apple picking.
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Presents an Easter adaptation of "Five Little Monkeys," in which Pete calls the doctor when each of five little bunnies bumps their head after jumping on the bed.
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A collection of quotes by famous notables, including Henry James, Booker T. Washington, and Judy Blume, echoes Pete the Cat's thoughts on kindness.
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When a cloudy gray sky cancels Pete the Cat's beach day plans, a big box is all he needs to beat the rainy-day blues. Pete the Cat wants to go surfing, but he looks outside and-oh no!-it's gray and rainy. Does Pete get sad? No, he doesn't! Instead, he finds a really big and GROOVY box. Find out in this epic adventure just where Pete's imagination takes him. From the authors of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat series, James and Kimberly...
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Pete the Cat loves to play hide-and-seek! When his friends hide, Pete covers his eyes and counts to 10. He opens them and just knows he will find them soon. But finding his friends may be harder than Pete thought. Are they behind a tree or on a bus? Or will Pete give up? Find out how Pete learns to chill out in this cool story full of surprises at every peek!
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"It's Easter morning, and Pete's Easter basket is nowhere to be found! Who could've taken it? Readers will love helping Pete and his friends find the Easter Basket Bandit and learn that sharing is the sweetest gift of all!"--
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"The Just Chillin' ice cream truck is coming today and Pete the Cat can't wait. He runs as fast as he can to find the truck. It's getting late, but his friends need his help. Will Pete take a little time out of his day to help his friends? Follow Pete the Cat as he learns that it's always cool to be kind"--