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Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Kindness
Kindness is cool!
Pete the Cat shares some groovy words on kindness in this fun collection of his favorite famous quotes about sharing, lending a helping hand, and having compassion for others.
Cool cat Pete adds his own spin on well-known classic quotes from luminaries ranging from Booker T. Washington to Henry James. Everyone’s favorite blue cat reminds us that “it’s cool to be kind.”
Fans of the bestselling Pete the Cat series will delight in this fun take on quotes, which are accompanied by Pete's witty responses and illustrations created by New York Times bestselling team Kimberly and James Dean.
A perfect graduation gift.
Plus check out Pete’s other groovy guides!
Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Life
Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Love
Pete the Cat’s 12 Groovy Days of Christmas
Pete the Cat shares some groovy words on kindness in this fun collection of his favorite famous quotes about sharing, lending a helping hand, and having compassion for others.
Cool cat Pete adds his own spin on well-known classic quotes from luminaries ranging from Booker T. Washington to Henry James. Everyone’s favorite blue cat reminds us that “it’s cool to be kind.”
Fans of the bestselling Pete the Cat series will delight in this fun take on quotes, which are accompanied by Pete's witty responses and illustrations created by New York Times bestselling team Kimberly and James Dean.
A perfect graduation gift.
Plus check out Pete’s other groovy guides!
Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Life
Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Love
Pete the Cat’s 12 Groovy Days of Christmas
48 pages, Hardcover
First published March 31, 2020
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April 22, 2020
I just met Pete, the cat, for the first time! 😻
He is a blue, cartoon cat, who shares his favorite quotes about various subjects, along with gorgeous, colorful, illustrations which feature Pete and his friends!
Shared by the NY times, Kimberley and James Dean, the artist used pen and ink with watercolor and acrylic paint on 3000 lb hot press.
Past novellas include:
Pete the cat, and the new guy
Pete the Cat’s groovy guide to love
Pete the Cat’s groovy guide to life and
Pete The Cat-the wheels on the bus
to name just a FEW.....
This book, featured thoughts about KINDNESS!
How appropriate for today’s times!
Two of my favorite quotes were:
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud” Maya Angelou 🌈
And
“Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we touch” Judy Blume🤗
Thank you to the Chandler, AZ public library for making a digital copy available for viewing, through their Cloud library! ☁️
These 25 pages (roughly) brought sunshine to these trying days!
If I were a parent or grandparent, I would be purchasing them all!
Heck, I may purchase them all anyway! 🌞
He is a blue, cartoon cat, who shares his favorite quotes about various subjects, along with gorgeous, colorful, illustrations which feature Pete and his friends!
Shared by the NY times, Kimberley and James Dean, the artist used pen and ink with watercolor and acrylic paint on 3000 lb hot press.
Past novellas include:
Pete the cat, and the new guy
Pete the Cat’s groovy guide to love
Pete the Cat’s groovy guide to life and
Pete The Cat-the wheels on the bus
to name just a FEW.....
This book, featured thoughts about KINDNESS!
How appropriate for today’s times!
Two of my favorite quotes were:
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud” Maya Angelou 🌈
And
“Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we touch” Judy Blume🤗
Thank you to the Chandler, AZ public library for making a digital copy available for viewing, through their Cloud library! ☁️
These 25 pages (roughly) brought sunshine to these trying days!
If I were a parent or grandparent, I would be purchasing them all!
Heck, I may purchase them all anyway! 🌞
June 18, 2021
Just a collection of quotes. No story. Not developmentally appropriate language for the general Pete the Cat reader.
July 8, 2020
It’s such a rare and wonderful feeling to read a book that inspires me to be a better person. I am delighted to report that this is one such book. This collection of wisdom on the importance of kindness offers quotes from a wide range of inspirational sources, from the Bible to the Dalai Lama. With its small pieces of good advice, paired with charming illustrations and hosted by the world’s most laid-back cat, this book is sure to delight children and adults alike. Yes, it’s a kids’ book. But it’s also an everybody book.
November 30, 2020
Dean compiles a set of quotes about kindness and uses illustrations of Pete to show the points. This is a great read together book so families can discuss what the various quotes mean and how they can all practice being kind.
June 16, 2020
A book of quotes even child will love. Grown ups too.
January 21, 2021
An awesome collection of quotes and illustrations related to kindness. This will be a perfect share for my students during our month of kindness! 😀
May 13, 2020
My little guy (6yo), who is autistic, struggles to sit through most books, unless they're pretty darn engaging. I didn't know that this book would be a collection of profound quotes about kindness, and if I had known, I would have skipped on buying it for my son. But, he was completely engrossed by his hero, Pete, and all of the grown up words in the book. I think that he got it.
Plus, Pete added his little quotes about kindness, in his own groovy voice. I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of this book, and even more so by the hold that it had on my son. He has already asked me to read it again and again.
This sweet book is what our kids need!
Plus, Pete added his little quotes about kindness, in his own groovy voice. I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of this book, and even more so by the hold that it had on my son. He has already asked me to read it again and again.
This sweet book is what our kids need!
May 20, 2020
The illustrations are cute. I love the Pete the Cat character. This isn't a story though. It's just a few quotes about kindness and it's not super memorable. So far my son doesn't show any interest in this book. He prefers other Pete the Cat books.
April 25, 2020
Reviewed for YA Books Central
I'm going to steal a quote from this book to accurately explain it. "Kind people are the best kind of people." That could be changed to say "Kind books are the best kind of books." The ones that inspire us to help others, to treat them with respect.
This book is a collection of quotes from famous people and others promoting kinds, love, and giving. The kind of quotes we could all stand to read on a daily basis to remind us even when we're stressed or frustrated, how we treat others matters.
This book matters.
It's the perfect gift for graduating seniors to take with them wherever they go. Or really anyone embarking on a new journey.
Final Verdict: A book that will inspire us to be better than we are with deep quotes, bright and engaging illustrations, and a theme we won't soon forget.
I'm going to steal a quote from this book to accurately explain it. "Kind people are the best kind of people." That could be changed to say "Kind books are the best kind of books." The ones that inspire us to help others, to treat them with respect.
This book is a collection of quotes from famous people and others promoting kinds, love, and giving. The kind of quotes we could all stand to read on a daily basis to remind us even when we're stressed or frustrated, how we treat others matters.
This book matters.
It's the perfect gift for graduating seniors to take with them wherever they go. Or really anyone embarking on a new journey.
Final Verdict: A book that will inspire us to be better than we are with deep quotes, bright and engaging illustrations, and a theme we won't soon forget.
May 23, 2020
3.5 stars-- We all can use an extra bit of kindness. This is a sweet book that celebrates the act of being kind with a collection of "famous figure" quotations along with Pete and his friends demonstrating simple acts of helpfulness and compassion.
This isn't a story; more like the children's equivalent of a coffee table book, but it's hard to argue with the concept and the need to share the importance of being nice!
This isn't a story; more like the children's equivalent of a coffee table book, but it's hard to argue with the concept and the need to share the importance of being nice!
July 15, 2025
I feel kind of bad giving this book 2/5 stars ⭐️ but like it’s literally just a quote book. That’s honestly on me for not realizing it from the title. But this is not really a fun book to read to a kid, I can’t even imagine anyone really liking it unless they just really like quotes. Illustrations are good though! Overall, recommending at your own risk.
April 13, 2020
Different from most Pete the Cat books, this one is just a quote about kindness juxtapose to an image of Pete the Cat acting out a kind act. Sometimes Pete will say something about kindness. There is no story and is a quick read.
August 6, 2020
Cute for Pete the Cat fans to see more drawings of him but I was expecting something a little more engaging than just a bunch of re-quotes based on other Pete the Cat books so this was a little disappointing to me.
September 13, 2021
I LOVE THIS BOOK! It is full of great quotes from the ancient past to the present regarding kindness. Great and colorful illustrations. This is a fun and inspiring book! Highly recommended for Grades K-5.
March 7, 2022
I was anticipating a cute story about kindness featuring a kid's favorite, Pete, but instead it's just some new illustrations and a bunch of quotes about kindness. This will not work for the littles that I deal with.
August 20, 2024
I was hoping it would be a little more fun like other Pete the cat books, but it is mainly quotes and pictures. At least half of the quotes could be confusing to understand for littles, but they would enjoy the illustrations!
June 19, 2020
Book of kindness quotes.
August 21, 2020
There are some good quotes...but I'm not sure who the intended audience of this is.
December 7, 2020
An elementary and up book featuring famous quotes about kindness with Pete the Cat interjecting his thoughts.
February 25, 2021
So adorable! My son loved this one. So did I.
August 5, 2021
This is just a handful of quotes about kindness with Pete the cat illustrations.
October 7, 2021
I liked the selection of quotes and the accompanying illustrations. A gentle and uplifting book.
December 27, 2021
Kindness is a focus at the school I work at. This book provides me with a great collection of quotes about kindness. I would have given it 4 stars but I found it a tad repetitive.
January 8, 2022
Money grab.
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January 20, 2022It's mystifying to me...but our daughter loves Pete the Cat. I will always be more of a fan of Clifford, but I guess it's all about personal preference.
March 28, 2022
Great collection of quotes and aphorisms about kindness selected by your favorite cat!
May 25, 2022
We LOVE these book. However, this book was not for the younger kids. They were not into the different quotes. They wanted a story. This book didn’t keep their attention well.
October 20, 2022
I love Pete the Cat.
January 26, 2023
It’s kindness week at my kids schools. This book had lots of cool kindness quotes.
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