Anyone who follows this blog (or knows me even slightly) knows how much I LOVE Pete the Cat. LOVE. So much so that I had him tattooed on my arm (yes, really!). So I’m excited to share the book trailer for the new Pete story: Pete the Cat Saves Christmas! Now, generally, I’m not a big fan of Christmas tie-in books. They always feel forced – as if the publisher said to the author one day: “we need you to write a Christmas book next. They sell big.” I haven’t seen this one yet, so I can’t comment, but based on the trailer it looks like it might be alright. I have high hopes!
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Flannel Friday! Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
25 MayIt’s no secret that I LUUURRRRVVEEEE Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean. I loved the first book, liked the second book, and now am in love again with Pete’s latest adventure. And I was inspired to make a flannel out of it.
Here’s Pete wearing his favorite shirt with its 4 groovy buttons. I photocopied a page from the book to use as my template:
One by one, each of the buttons pops off and rolls away. Does Pete cry? “Goodness no! Buttons come, and buttons go.” When all of the buttons are gone, Pete discovers he still has 1 button left: his belly button!
Here he’s showing it off, along with the 4 buttons. Each button is 2 layers of felt with a tiny bit of velcro attached to the back to keep it on the shirt (but not pull on the felt too much). The shirt is glued down only on the outside edges, so it can be pulled open to reveal his belly button.:
Finally, I also made a set of numbers so that we can count down how many buttons he has left, and as a visual clue for when we sing: “My buttons, my buttons, my 4 groovy buttons!”
Go Pete!
The roundup today will be hosted by Melissa at Mel’s Desk. Check there later to see all of this week’s flannels! For more information about Flannel Friday, visit our website. To see all past flannels (its a lot of flannels!) click on the icon to the right to see our pinterest page.
Happy flanneling! It’s all good!
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Friday Fun: The Preschoolers (and teachers) and I Read Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin
18 MayFor your Friday entertainment, I recorded a class of preschoolers and their teachers reading Pete the Cat with me. They help out on the singing and with lots of the refrains. These teachers LOVE Pete and have shared him often with their students. They were excited to hear Eric Litwin’s new Pete the Cat story today, too, which we read before this one.
My favorite part, though, is near the end when a little boy comments on how his shoes are white like Pete’s.
Enjoy! I hope it makes you smile like it does me!
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
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Happy Book Birthday to Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons!
1 MayI am in possession of a copy of this book RIGHT NOW and I can’t TELL you how excited I am. It’s wonderful! A good match for the first book. And the colors are bright and glorious. Plus there’s a very catchy chant:
I do NOT apologize for getting that stuck in your head. “My buttons, my buttons…”
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Pete the Cat Visits the Library!
15 AugA few months ago, Pete the Cat visited my library. Of course, I decided to document his visit, as he’s such a celebrity around here. I think he had fun, but you be the judge.
He started by checking out the picture book collection. of course, his story was checked out:
He did find another book about cats he thought he’d like to read, though (the lovely blue cover caught his eye): Vivianne Schwarz’s There Are No Cats In This Book.
No cats IN the book, but one cat ON it! Ba-dum-dum!
He went to check it out but had a little trouble with the self-check; luckily a friendly staff person was ready to help:
No, Pete, I don't think that's where the RFID tag is.
Next, he went to try out the internet. Those cordless mice are tricky!
Especially when you don't have clicking fingers
Needless to say, he went right to his favorite website:
It's PetetheCat.com!
He also checked out StoryBlocks, and learned a few new songs:
It was time for me to head off to a preschool for storytime, so Pete decided he wanted to go along and be the special guest star:
Pete ALWAYS wears his seat belt
Here he’s relaxing in the book bag, waiting for his surprise appearance!
When he got back to the library he was a bit hungry, so he checked out what was in the vending machine (sadly, no goldfish crackers, but there was a can of tuna salad):
Luckily, someone had left a bag of chocolate truffles unattended:
After renewing his strength with a snack, he ran into a few friends:
(Pete can't remember which one's Frog and which one's Toad)
Lookin' good there, Tacky!
And Splat the Cat:
And he made some new friends!:
Pete phone home?
He did a little more exploring around the work rooms of the library, and was almost shipped to another branch when he fell into a delivery tub! Better be more careful, Pete!:
What a busy day! Pete had such fun at the library, but it was time to head home. But not before one last look at the books!
Err...one last pose on the books?
Thanks for stopping by, Pete! We enjoyed having you! You were rockin’ (in your school shoes)!
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Pete the Cat dances!
23 JulLike most children’s librarians, I am super excited for the new Pete the Cat book, Rocking in my School Shoes, which comes out next week. In anticipation, I give you: Pete, dancing, to creator Eric Litwin’s music.
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Goodness, no!
16 JunHe loves his white shoes!
How did I miss this book? And how did I miss the video of these incredibly cute kids, reading said book?
I’m not sure the girl with the jellyfish headgear (what IS that thing?) is actually READING the words of the story – she may have memorized it. But no matter, retelling a story, even if you’re not reading the words, exactly, is a pre-reading skill that kids need to develop. She’s “reading” the pictures! You go, jellyfish-headgear-girl! I also enjoy when jellyfish-headgear-girl’s backup singer chimes in with “goodness, no!”
*singing* I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes…
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Learning to read begins from birth. Children who have caregivers who read with them, talk to them, and LOVE them become readers. It's not just me saying it - it's SCIENCE! Have fun and share books - children who think books are fun want to become readers!
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