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Pete the Cat: I Can Read!
Too Cool for School
Pete just can't decide which outfit to wear to school! He has so many options to choose from.
32 pages, Paperback
First published February 25, 2014
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December 2, 2022
Read for my toddler this book at the library. Today we learn that to be cool is to be ourselves.
April 9, 2014
Another fun visit with my favorite blue feline.
Pete the Cat can’t decide what to wear to school. Everyone chimes in— even Pete’s Mom and brother-- with his or her favorites. Wear this and that, Pete. Resulting in a very un-Pete like outfit. Haha….Colorful and funny, but just not Pete.
A tale that teaches readers to always remember to “Just be you.”
I love that Pete evolved into Easy-Reader books. Sometimes using a character that children know and recognize from picture books will help them make the jump to reading on their own. That said though, I have to admit that some of Pete’s magic is gone. Whether it’s the form or lack of Eric Litwin’s touch —Pete’s tone does feel different. Still fun, but not as magical as the first couple of books.
Definitely check out Pete The Cat: I Love My White Shoes.
January 25, 2021
Esse também é bem bom para uma personalidade em formação.
December 19, 2018
This is one of my favorite Pete the Cat books thus far.
February 1, 2020
SPOILER ALERT
Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School deals with an issue that many, if not all, children and adults face: the pressure to fit in and to be deemed as cool. Pete the Cat asks his friends and some of his acquaintances what he should wear to school on the first day. Needless to say, Pete the Cat receives a plethora of answers that only leaves him feeling confused and conflicted. Pete has the fashion eye and originality to realize that wearing too many patterns or layers is not who he is. He is not what everyone else tells him to be, but rather an individual with a unique sense of style and class. This book made me reflect on my own life and ask, "where am I letting others make decisions for me about my own self-worth?" The answers were as apparent as they were life-changing. This book really captures what it means to be human and a little insecure, but gives great, practical steps to taking your life and your self confidence back. An illustrated classic that deserves to be on everyone's "Must Read List for 2020". Don't miss out on this opportunity to take control of your life.
Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School deals with an issue that many, if not all, children and adults face: the pressure to fit in and to be deemed as cool. Pete the Cat asks his friends and some of his acquaintances what he should wear to school on the first day. Needless to say, Pete the Cat receives a plethora of answers that only leaves him feeling confused and conflicted. Pete has the fashion eye and originality to realize that wearing too many patterns or layers is not who he is. He is not what everyone else tells him to be, but rather an individual with a unique sense of style and class. This book made me reflect on my own life and ask, "where am I letting others make decisions for me about my own self-worth?" The answers were as apparent as they were life-changing. This book really captures what it means to be human and a little insecure, but gives great, practical steps to taking your life and your self confidence back. An illustrated classic that deserves to be on everyone's "Must Read List for 2020". Don't miss out on this opportunity to take control of your life.
January 6, 2015
This mis-matched cat is too awesome! My 5 year old and I love his smooth style!
March 1, 2016
Ronin's new favorite book! He loves Pete the Cat
May 1, 2018
I like this book due to the “silly” cat, which wants to be cool for school, so he keeps seeking the other people’s idea about how to be dressed cool. He is trying to put everything on him while everyone is telling him to wear, which belongs to their favorites. Finally, he found himself looks silly and then he tries to put on his favorite clothing and feels that is comfortable to be himself. From the middle of the book to the end, there are several dialogs and repeat sentences, which help children easily recall, memorize, and react. In addition, the book also uses many adjectives to introduce the pattern of clothes, which is very important for young children to learn items specifically.
I think children will laugh at the silly cat and engage in Q&A mode with teacher such as repeat “It’s my favorite” and “So Pete does” during the reading. Interact with teacher and peers and share what is their favorite clothing. While reading it aloud, I would emphasize the adjectives and repeat sentences and “His favorite….” While Pete puts on everything that is his favorites finally.
I think children will laugh at the silly cat and engage in Q&A mode with teacher such as repeat “It’s my favorite” and “So Pete does” during the reading. Interact with teacher and peers and share what is their favorite clothing. While reading it aloud, I would emphasize the adjectives and repeat sentences and “His favorite….” While Pete puts on everything that is his favorites finally.
August 30, 2017
Synopsis: "Pete the Cat can't decide what outfit he should wear to make him look cool for school. He has so many colorful choices in his closet to choose from, how will he decide on one?
In this hilarious I Can Read tale, Pete learns it's not what you wear, but how you wear it that makes you cool."
My Review: I figured this would be a great book to kick off the school year for Munchkin. This was a fun book for beginning readers with a lot of simple words and sentences and a lot of sight words and color words. It also has a great message about being you and not worrying what other people like.
In this hilarious I Can Read tale, Pete learns it's not what you wear, but how you wear it that makes you cool."
My Review: I figured this would be a great book to kick off the school year for Munchkin. This was a fun book for beginning readers with a lot of simple words and sentences and a lot of sight words and color words. It also has a great message about being you and not worrying what other people like.
February 21, 2019
The book is about Pete the main character who wants to look cool at school, so he started asking his entourage about what to wear to look cool. At the end, Pete wears his favorite clothes. The moral of this story is very important since it is about being yourself, “if you want to be cool, just be you!”.
This is a silly and funny book which makes it very entertaining for young children. it is an appropriate book to share with emergent readers because it has a lot of repetition and many sight words and short sentences.
This is a silly and funny book which makes it very entertaining for young children. it is an appropriate book to share with emergent readers because it has a lot of repetition and many sight words and short sentences.
May 29, 2018
This book is a fun an silly book young kids can enjoy it talks about Pete the cat who wants to look cool for school so he asks everyone what he should wear. Well he ends up putting on all the clothes everyone told him to wear and he just feels silly an hot so he picked out his own outfit an it states in the end if you want to be cool just be you.
January 19, 2017
I Can Read! I liked that this book was repetitive enough that the kiddo's reading will be able to read it, but that it introduces new words each page to make it actually interesting. That's a hard thing to do for an easy reader! It also has a cute moral at the end of being yourself.
April 5, 2018
This book is great for encouraging children to be self-confident. Pete tried to do what other people wanted to make himself cool, but in the end he figures out that what really matters is how he feels about himself. The pictures throughout the story are cute and colorful.
July 19, 2018
A wonderful character and fun story that shares the importance of being true to yourself. Being yourself is how you draw people to you- not by trying to be who you think they want you to be. Thanks, Pete!
March 21, 2017
Too cool for school was a quick read. Words that hope could understand and relate to. She could follow along with the plot.
June 29, 2017
A great beginning reader book with lots of repetition and simple words. The message about being yourself is also a positive one for kids.
October 25, 2017
The ending bumped it up a star! : )
November 14, 2017
Cute book about a cat learning about setting limits, and the importance of being yourself.
April 26, 2019
I don’t care if I’m too old for this, Pete the Cat is amazing.
April 12, 2020
Pete is my husband at this point
December 13, 2021
Pete the Cat wants to look cool, so he asks each of his friends what he should wear. Each one tells him a different thing to wear and after Pete has put on all of those pieces of clothing, he is hot!
And he does not look cool. He looks silly wearing so many different shirts.
What will Pete do? Can he look cool for school?
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Young readers will appreciate the lesson Pete learns here: being yourself is the way to be cool.
This I Can Read book uses basic language, word repetition, and illustrations to help young emergent readers find success in reading. As with all My First books in this series, this is a book designed for shared reading with the young reader and an adult.
Delightful illustrations, a well-known and beloved character young readers will instantly recognize, and a clever story all work together to make this a perfect early reader selection.
Highly recommended, especially for fans of Pete the Cat.
And he does not look cool. He looks silly wearing so many different shirts.
What will Pete do? Can he look cool for school?
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Young readers will appreciate the lesson Pete learns here: being yourself is the way to be cool.
This I Can Read book uses basic language, word repetition, and illustrations to help young emergent readers find success in reading. As with all My First books in this series, this is a book designed for shared reading with the young reader and an adult.
Delightful illustrations, a well-known and beloved character young readers will instantly recognize, and a clever story all work together to make this a perfect early reader selection.
Highly recommended, especially for fans of Pete the Cat.
August 2, 2019
Son Said weird
December 21, 2025
I don't care if I'm almost 18 years of age, Pete the Cat will never get old.
October 14, 2022
My childhood bullies should have read this book, then they would have known I was cool for being myself and crying all the time.
October 10, 2023
I love this cool cat 🐈⬛ Pete is too cool! 😎
March 22, 2020
Recently I read nine (yep 9) Pete themCat books. These books are perfect for grands and great-grands to read with young children. The underlying value system seems to be of the 1960s-70s.
Pete does know what to wear to the first day of school. He takes suggestions. They do nor work for him. Only when he listens to himself do things work out. This book may encourage the readers to talk about listening to that tiny quiet voice inside that tells us our truth.
Pete does know what to wear to the first day of school. He takes suggestions. They do nor work for him. Only when he listens to himself do things work out. This book may encourage the readers to talk about listening to that tiny quiet voice inside that tells us our truth.
May 9, 2014
Pete's asking everyone what to wear? If he's asking his teacher, where is he getting his clothes from? Is his teacher at his house? Does Pete bring his clothes to school? The title is a bit off putting, I don't want any child to think they are too cool for school. Yikes! The saving grace for the book are the illustrations and the repetitive phrases. I think the publishers must be riding the coat tails of this character which is very sad. If you are going to publish such a book, make it a great one!!
March 7, 2014
Another pedantic book from the Pete the Cat people. I've said before that once Eric Litwin relinquished control, the quality of the books have plummeted.
It's the first day of school and Pete isn't sure what to wear. Different people tell him what is their favorite and he puts the corresponding item of clothing on. By the end, he's got all of his clothes on and is quite hot. He takes it all off and puts on his favorite clothes.
It's the first day of school and Pete isn't sure what to wear. Different people tell him what is their favorite and he puts the corresponding item of clothing on. By the end, he's got all of his clothes on and is quite hot. He takes it all off and puts on his favorite clothes.
February 15, 2021
Pete wants to look cool so he asks others what he should wear, and takes ALL of their advice. Is this the secret to looking cool or not?
A humorous look at people pleasing and the disaster that can result from being too focused on pleasing others, and it is presented in a way that is accessible to kids. Recommended to little people pleasers, and beginning readers looking for a funny read.
A humorous look at people pleasing and the disaster that can result from being too focused on pleasing others, and it is presented in a way that is accessible to kids. Recommended to little people pleasers, and beginning readers looking for a funny read.
March 26, 2014
3.5 stars Normally, I don't like these early reader Pete the Cat (they aren't as good as the Originals), but this one was pretty cute! It is all about being your self.! And I really enjoyed saying in a weird southern drawl "It's my favorite!!"
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