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James Dean


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James Dean is the original creator and illustrator of Pete the Cat. He is a self-taught artist originally from Fort Payne, Alabama. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear.

James earned his degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and went on to work for Georgia Power for a number of years. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full- time and began selling his work at art festivals around the Southeast. It was during this time that he began creating paintings and drawing of his cat, Pete.The little blue cat showed up as a char ...more

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Average rating: 4.21 · 199,609 ratings · 13,102 reviews · 237 distinct works • Similar authors
Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch
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Pete the Cat: Pete at the B...
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Pete the Cat: The Wheels on...
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Pete the Cat and the Treasu...
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Pete the Cat: Out of This W...
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Pete the Cat Goes Camping
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Pete the Cat: Five Little P...
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3.86 avg rating — 2,213 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions
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Pete the Cat: Valentine's D...
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Pete the Cat's Train Trip
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4.11 avg rating — 1,566 ratings — published 2015 — 11 editions
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Pete the Cat and the Bad Ba...
4.02 avg rating — 1,488 ratings — published 2014 — 15 editions
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Series by James Dean

Pete the Cat: The Wheels on... Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald... Pete the Cat: Twinkle, Twin... Pete the Cat: Five Little P... Pete the Cat: The Petes Go ... Pete the Cat and the Itsy B... Pete the Cat: Cavecat Pete:...
(55 books)
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4.25 avg rating — 150,273 ratings

Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch Pete the Cat: Pete at the B... Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete Pete the Cat and the Bad Ba... Pete the Cat's Train Trip Pete the Cat and the Lost T...
(19 books)
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4.11 avg rating — 31,890 ratings

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“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.”
― James Dean
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“I am trying to find the courage to be tender in my life. I know violence is weakness. Only the gentle are ever really strong.”
― James Dean
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“Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.”
― James Dean
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