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Pete the Cat: I Can Read!
Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete
Pete the Cat can't wait to get a new pet! He gets a goldfish he names Goldie. Pete paints a cool painting of Goldie and now everyone wants a piece of it! But Pete doesn't have enough time to make one for everyone. Will Pete find a way to have fun painting Goldie and have time to finish his homework?
From New York Times bestselling artist and author James Dean, Pete the A Pet for Pete is a My First I Can Read Book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child.
From New York Times bestselling artist and author James Dean, Pete the A Pet for Pete is a My First I Can Read Book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 27, 2014
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About the author
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 character in James’s artwork around 1999 and has been a permanent fixture ever since.
James Dean’s art has been sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and turned his natural love for cats into his life’s work. James published his first book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his artwork, in 2006, and he illustrated his first self-published children’s book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in 2008. There are now almost 100 published Pete the Cat titles with more coming out all the time. James is humbled every day by the success that this groovy blue cat has brought him. He says positively affecting children’s lives is his number one priority, and he is grateful to have such an amazing audience to work for.
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 character in James’s artwork around 1999 and has been a permanent fixture ever since.
James Dean’s art has been sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and turned his natural love for cats into his life’s work. James published his first book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his artwork, in 2006, and he illustrated his first self-published children’s book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in 2008. There are now almost 100 published Pete the Cat titles with more coming out all the time. James is humbled every day by the success that this groovy blue cat has brought him. He says positively affecting children’s lives is his number one priority, and he is grateful to have such an amazing audience to work for.
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May 27, 2014
Really misleading. Not really about Pete's pet, but about Pete's paintings. And, not much of a story if you ask me. Everyone wants a painting. This series really lacks without Eric Litwin.
February 7, 2021
Pete the cat como workholic foi me dando uma ansiedade sem igual, mas presumo que as crianças não sentirão agruras de adultos neuróticos, a não ser que seja o Pequeno Hans, é claro.
January 9, 2019
This was a great book. It brought out many points on what you can do with a pet fish.
January 20, 2016
Full review pending...
Read at Barnes & Nobles' storytime...
Pete is a funky little cat with a cool, laid-back attitude. Nothing gets to him as he keeps on singing!
Read at Barnes & Nobles' storytime...
Pete is a funky little cat with a cool, laid-back attitude. Nothing gets to him as he keeps on singing!
January 19, 2016
I liked the colors in the last painting. I like Pete. I like his mom. I like his fish. I like his paintings. I like all the cats. I especially like the cat that's blue on page 19. Poor Pete when he got tuckered out.
December 11, 2021
Pete the Cat is getting a pet. He thinks he would like to have a bird, a hamster, or a lizard. But when he and his mom get to the pet shop, Pete sees a goldfish.
Pete takes Goldie home. He puts her goldfish bowl in his room and he feeds her. But he can’t play with Goldie. He can’t swim with her. What can he do?
Pete knows just what to do. He paints a picture of Goldie. But soon everyone wants a picture of Goldie. What will Pete do now?
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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.
Pete takes Goldie home. He puts her goldfish bowl in his room and he feeds her. But he can’t play with Goldie. He can’t swim with her. What can he do?
Pete knows just what to do. He paints a picture of Goldie. But soon everyone wants a picture of Goldie. What will Pete do now?
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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 4, 2019
We picked this book up from our local library.
A and I like Pete the Cat if you can not tell from our reviews on the books. We are so glad our public library has them. In this story Pete has a pet and you wouldn't think a Cat would have a pet fish but Pete does because he is not like other cats. We get a look into the lovely talent that Pete has when he shares his pet with others. Overall an easy read for those that are just getting the hang of reading!
A and I like Pete the Cat if you can not tell from our reviews on the books. We are so glad our public library has them. In this story Pete has a pet and you wouldn't think a Cat would have a pet fish but Pete does because he is not like other cats. We get a look into the lovely talent that Pete has when he shares his pet with others. Overall an easy read for those that are just getting the hang of reading!
April 11, 2020
Summary-
Pete the Cat wants a new pet. He instantly falls in love with a goldfish appropriately named Goldie. He paints her, and ends up becoming a big hit. He paints all day and all night. He tells Goldie all about it.
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This story is just plain weird. Pete becomes like an artist for some reason. The book is more about the paintings than the pet. The art is standard Pete the Cat (I love it). The story was weird and weak.
Pete the Cat wants a new pet. He instantly falls in love with a goldfish appropriately named Goldie. He paints her, and ends up becoming a big hit. He paints all day and all night. He tells Goldie all about it.
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This story is just plain weird. Pete becomes like an artist for some reason. The book is more about the paintings than the pet. The art is standard Pete the Cat (I love it). The story was weird and weak.
June 2, 2020
do I count a book that I read in literally 5 minutes for my reading challenge? UUH YES
do I care? NO, I LOVE MIDDLE-GRADE/children BOOKS IDK WHY FIGHT ME *AND ALSO IM WAY BEHIND MY GOODREADS CHALLENGE*
(they are actually very fun reads sooooooo)
do I care? NO, I LOVE MIDDLE-GRADE/children BOOKS IDK WHY FIGHT ME *AND ALSO IM WAY BEHIND MY GOODREADS CHALLENGE*
(they are actually very fun reads sooooooo)
September 20, 2021
I liked how he painted his pet fish Goldie, and he showed his friend Bob. And then for show and tell he showed his class. Then he showed his city about his fish Goldie, and then everyone in the city wanted a picture too.
April 28, 2025
Once more Pete impresses with his ability to take something simple and make it weird, but fun.
April 22, 2018
This review is not going to be popular with the Pete the Cat fans.
However, I haven't cared for any Pete the Cat books since Eric Litwin no longer was involved. I feel the original purpose of the Pete the Cat books changed from being interactive books to engage children in reading to just a money making machine. That said, this title is no exception. There really is no storyline and there isn't an opportunity to be interactive. Based upon the title, I thought Pete might be learning to make a decision about the type of pet to get ( since that IS the title) but, noooo... Pete gets a goldfish and decides to make a painting of it because they can't really do anything. Suddenly, the whole town wants a painting of a Goldfish cracker.I love the first four original Petes: engaging, likable, rhythmic, with a storyline simple enough for kids to pick up the message but doesn't dumb it down and FUN!!
Read the first four Pete the Cat books, skip the rest and move to Groovy Joe and The Nuts. Your kids will thank you.
However, I haven't cared for any Pete the Cat books since Eric Litwin no longer was involved. I feel the original purpose of the Pete the Cat books changed from being interactive books to engage children in reading to just a money making machine. That said, this title is no exception. There really is no storyline and there isn't an opportunity to be interactive. Based upon the title, I thought Pete might be learning to make a decision about the type of pet to get ( since that IS the title) but, noooo... Pete gets a goldfish and decides to make a painting of it because they can't really do anything. Suddenly, the whole town wants a painting of a Goldfish cracker.I love the first four original Petes: engaging, likable, rhythmic, with a storyline simple enough for kids to pick up the message but doesn't dumb it down and FUN!!
Read the first four Pete the Cat books, skip the rest and move to Groovy Joe and The Nuts. Your kids will thank you.
November 2, 2016
Synopsis: "Pete is back in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean's I Can Read beginning reader Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete. When Pete gets a goldfish, Goldie, he decides to paint a picture of his new pet. Word spreads of Pete's cool paintings, and soon everyone wants one. But Pete doesn't have enough time to make one for everyone in town. With a little help from his mom, Pete finds the perfect solution so that everyone can enjoy a Goldie painting and Pete has time to finish his homework!"
My Review: This is a great Ready to Read level book, it has simple words and sentences, lots of repetition of words and sounds and of course the beloved Pete the Cat character. This book also has a lot of side elements that can be used while reading such as color identification and sizes. Munchkin really enjoyed this book and had fun pointing out the different colors and how fish can be fun pets even though you can play with or cuddle them.
My Review: This is a great Ready to Read level book, it has simple words and sentences, lots of repetition of words and sounds and of course the beloved Pete the Cat character. This book also has a lot of side elements that can be used while reading such as color identification and sizes. Munchkin really enjoyed this book and had fun pointing out the different colors and how fish can be fun pets even though you can play with or cuddle them.
November 28, 2021
I am a huge fan of Pete so I'm not too surprised that I really enjoyed this silly adventure. Pete is going to buy a new pet -- maybe a dog or a hamster? But when he gets to the pet store, he picks a gold fish! He names the fish Goldie. He can talk to Goldie... but what else can he do? Paint a picture, of course! Soon everyone in town wants a picture of Goldie but Pete just doesn't have time to paint all those pictures. Whatever can he do?
I think this would be an awesome book to share with someone who has a pet fish or likes to paint. Or both! Or you can read it during a problem-solving study. Pete is pretty good at solving problems!
I think this would be an awesome book to share with someone who has a pet fish or likes to paint. Or both! Or you can read it during a problem-solving study. Pete is pretty good at solving problems!
September 25, 2017
Pete the Cat gets a new pet, a goldfish. There's not a whole lot you can do with a goldfish, so Pete decides to paint a picture of Goldie. Soon everyone in town wants a painting of Goldie and Pete has to use his thinking cap to figure out a way to fill all his orders in the time he has.
The cover on this gives you no clue what this is actually about. So I was surprised to find Pete becoming a popular artist with too much demand and not enough time. I loved the demonstration of problem solving.
The cover on this gives you no clue what this is actually about. So I was surprised to find Pete becoming a popular artist with too much demand and not enough time. I loved the demonstration of problem solving.
January 26, 2022
I believe this book is a very good children's story, it starts off with Pete making a decision on what pet he would like from the store. This is very beneficial for children in terms of making complicated choices. This is also a very good children's book because it shows Pete getting support from his friends on his new pet! Once everyone recognizes how awesome Pete's new pet is and enjoy his painting of his fish, they all want one. Pete must then time manage to make sure that everyone who wants to enjoy this painting has the opportunity to.
December 8, 2016
Pete the cat gets a goldfish. He paints a picture of his new pet. Everyone loves his paintings and wants one of their own. Pete doesn't have enough time to make any more paintings so his mom suggests that he paint a really big one, put it on top of the car, and drive around town so that everyone can see it. Their plan works and they Pete makes it in time to spend time with his goldfish.
This is a great story to share with students about important responsibilities and time management are.
This is a great story to share with students about important responsibilities and time management are.
April 5, 2018
This book has colorful pictures for children and things that children are responsible to do. It also covers some of what it takes to be a pet owner of a fish. It is a cute story and a good read for children.
April 11, 2019
A big favourite of my 2.5 year old. This is one of a few select books he��s memorised all the words to from multiple re-reads. Great problem solving by Pete the Cat and his Mum, and nice to see a number of the regular characters from other stories.
April 21, 2022
This book of pete was not that good and didnt really have an important message, but i did get that from this book it is good to share things with others that appreciate something that you have done weither its small or big.
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May 26, 2022Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete is a simple story for young new readers to read. It uses bright and colorful illustrations. The book has a hidden message in it for readers. A lot of children can most likely relate to having a pet or getting a pet.
October 30, 2014
Cute, not my favorite one in the series. A bit repetitive and "uncool" compared to some of the others.
May 12, 2017
5/12/17 age 6 - I liked it because he made that huge painting of Goldie, and I love the rainbow background.
June 5, 2017
Very good for a first grader and kg
September 15, 2017
Easy to read and fun illustrations, but story is so-so.
September 17, 2017
One of my daughter's favorite Pete books, this book is less about pet ownership and more about the creation of art for others to appreciate.
October 20, 2017
Cute story
Really enjoyed this inspiring story of our dear Pete the Cat, the best toddler character ever!
Is funny to see how Pete always gets the bright side of any situation.
Really enjoyed this inspiring story of our dear Pete the Cat, the best toddler character ever!
Is funny to see how Pete always gets the bright side of any situation.
November 9, 2017
Pete the cat is a high quality dude. Can't say anything bad. Thought this was a full sized picture book, so I was looking at it for storytime, but alas, no.
July 27, 2022
Leila read
July 24, 2021
I’ve read this book unwillingly too many times to like it
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