Pete the cat and his four groovy buttons

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Title:

Pete the cat and his four groovy buttons

Author:

Litwin, Eric, author.

Dean, James, 1957- illustrator.

Series:

Pete the cat.

Summary:

Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.

Audience:

Ages 3-7.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Pete the cat (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.

Cats -- Juvenile fiction.

Buttons -- Juvenile fiction.

Singing -- Juvenile fiction.

Counting -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Dean, James, 1957-

Publisher:

Harper,

Publication Date:

2012

ISBN:

9780062110589

9780062110596

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Harper, c2012.

Call Number:

P PETE

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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 Seuss Geisel Honor Award. Plus the fun never stops--download the free groovin' song!

Don't miss Pete's other adventures, including Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues, Pete the Cat and the New Guy, Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie, Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes, Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party, and Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock!

Author Notes

Eric Litwin is the New York Times bestselling author of Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes. He is also the author of Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas. He is a popular performer who has recorded several award-winning children's music CDs.

Eric is also the cofounder of the Learning Groove¿, a dynamic early-learning music company.

Eric is a former classroom teacher.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 1-Pete loves his special shirt so much that he just has to sing about it all the time: "My buttons, my buttons,/my four groovy buttons. My buttons, my buttons, my four groovy buttons." It's not one of those songs that will repeat itself in children's heads throughout the day. In fact, it is boring. And, it is a large part of the text. As each button pops off, the song changes to adjust to the number left. The question is asked, "Did Pete cry?/Goodness, no./Buttons come and buttons go." The text is slim and repetitive, and the math problems are very simplistic. The text just does not hold readers' interest, but the illustrations are charming and humorous, with a hint of Chris Raschka's pen and gouache style. The blue-black cat has huge eyes and a deadpan expression as he sits on a skateboard, or a surfboard, while buttons fall off his shirt. No matter what, he maintains a reason to sing. When all the buttons are gone, he remembers he still has a button to sing about: his belly button. Not a first choice.-Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Union, Washington & Waldoboro, ME (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

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 of buttons remaining on the shirt appears at left, both as a numeral and written out, and the diminishing buttons are represented in basic equations (3-1=2). Even after all his buttons are gone, Pete takes it as a cue to go surfing. Readers who need a reminder not to sweat the small stuff will find a model of unflappability in Pete. Ages 3-7. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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