Eric Litwin, illus. by James Dean. Harper, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-06-191024-1
In his previous outing, blue cat Pete proved his ability to roll with the punches when his white sneakers were accidentally stained red. Sporting the red treads for the first day of school (they match his electric guitar), Pete is again unflappable.
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James Dean and Eric Litwin. Harper, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-06-211058-9
In his fourth picture book, Pete the Cat loves (and sings about) the buttons on his yellow shirt, but when they pop off one by one, he doesn’t freak out: “Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! Buttons come and buttons go.” In bold, primary colors, the number...
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Eric Litwin, illus. by James Dean. Harper, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-06-211062-6
When Santa falls ill just before Christmas, who’s the first number on his speed dial? Pete the Cat, of course. Standing on his surfboard, staring out with the deadpan expression readers will recognize from his previous books, Pete agrees to make...
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Eric Litwin, illus. by Scott Magoon. Little, Brown, $18 (32p) ISBN 978-0-316-32244-7
Hazel and Wally Nut, anthropomorphic nuts who live in an impressive tree house with their parents, have no interest in bedtime. They prefer to stay up playing, dancing, howling at the moon, and singing "We're nuts! We're nuts! We're nuts," ignoring...
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Eric Litwin, illus. by Tom Lichtenheld. Scholastic/Orchard, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-545-88378-8
First-time collaborators Litwin (Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes) and Lichtenheld (Friendshape) inject raucous rhymes and humor into their lesson about sharing: it’s the sugar that helps the medicine go down. Groovy Joe is a laid-back dog with...
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Eric Litwin, illus. by Claudia Boldt. Chronicle, $15.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4521-7950-6
“Everybody’s pooping all day long. That’s why we sing the pooping song.” Hilarity abounds in this silly songbook about excrement that exhorts children to use the potty. Opening with a mischievous orange-and-yellow-striped cat in a litter box and...
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