Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand-new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as he steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries, and other big messes! But no matter what color his shoes are, Pete keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song . . . because it's all good.

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Overview

Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand-new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as he steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries, and other big messes! But no matter what color his shoes are, Pete keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song . . . because it's all good.

Editorial Reviews

Children's Literature
When I read the picture book, I could not believe how simple yet creative it was. In a moment of intense jealousy, my anxious thought was, "That is so easy, I should have written the Pete the Cat story." Accessing the excitement of getting a new pair of shoes that every young reader in the picture book crowd remembers, Pete insists on wearing his new sneakers out of the store. Most children would think seriously about walking down the dirty street. What if they step in something? Pete has a song he sings about loving his white shoes. But "Oh no!" What did he step in? Now his new white shoes are red. But brave Pete never cries, just keeps walking and singing. A sharp child will wonder why Pete does not see those piles of stuff that will turn his white shoes a different color, especially the mud puddle. What on earth can Pete do? Luckily a bucket of water is his answer, but who wants to walk in wet, squeaky shoes? Eric Litwin has even offered a moral to Pete's story. James Dean is an engineer turned artist, but he never dreamed he'd end up drawing cat pictures. Obviously both Eric and James remember exactly what it was like to be a child. Eric, inspired by folk songs, fun, and folksy folks, is a guitar-strumming, song-singing, banjo-picking, tale-telling, harmonica-blowing guy. As the co-founder of The Learning Groove, he promotes early music education. Reviewer: JoAn Watson Martin
School Library Journal
Gr 1—A slight episode about a navy-blue cat, new white shoes, and maintaining a positive outlook. Pete the Cat strolls down the street singing, "I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes." Then he steps in (actually climbs up) a huge hill of strawberries that turn his pristine sneakers red. "Did Pete cry? Goodness, no! He kept walking along and singing his song. I love my red shoes...." He proceeds to step in a mound of blueberries and then a mud puddle, each incident changing his sneakers to a new hue (the colors never blend). Unsmiling but placid, Pete takes it all in stride. After stepping into a "bucket"—more like a tub—of water, he notices that his sneakers are not only white again, but also wet. Even though they are back to their original color, the next illustration perplexingly shows Pete walking along with each shoe sporting one of the four colors highlighted in the book. Bright, childlike illustrations show the long-limbed feline regularly altering his footwear but continuing not to watch where he's walking. The moral of the story—keep going no matter what happens to you in life—may sound like good advice, but it doesn't instill any sense of power in children; it just tells them to accept their fate. The downloadable song might help spark interest, but there's not much here to get excited about.—Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780062111302
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 7/26/2011
  • Sold by: HARPERCOLLINS
  • Format: NOOK Kids Read and Play
  • Pages: 40
  • Sales rank: 5,356
  • Age range: 3 - 6 Years
  • Series: Pete the Cat Series
  • File size: 13 MB
  • Note: This product may take a few minutes to download.

Meet the Author

Eric Litwin
Eric Litwin

Eric Litwin (aka Mr. Eric) is a New York Times bestselling author. He is a guitar-strumming, book-writing, harmonica-blowing, song-singing, national-award-winning, fun and folksy type of guy. Eric is a popular performing artist, focusing on interactive songs and literacy. He has recorded several award-winning music CDs. Eric is the cofounder of The Learning Groove, which creates children’s music and programs. He likes guitars, books, and coffee.

Customer Reviews

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 29, 2011

    Highly Recommended - you must check it out!!

    I purchased this for my three year old granddaughter. It is really cute and she loves it. The interaction is fun and she is learning her colors and enjoying to read.

    6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 16, 2011

    contemporary- upbeat with a great message

    Great for any age up through elementary. Kids will sing along and learn the verses the first time through. Interactive visuals hold interest. Overall fun book with great story of looking on the bright side!

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 28, 2011

    Why charge me for a product that does not work on my device?

    Awful. My daughter was excited for this title and after they took my money, I was informed that it would not work on my device and was unable to download. The book is fantastic, I blame B&N for poor customer service. That is the reason for the poor rating.

    2 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 29, 2012

    Good book, kids love it.

    Whether its read to them or the book reads to them, kids love this book. Animations and song they love. My child will replay the song parts over and over.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 21, 2012

    Very fun book!

    Great story, great song, great interaction. My 4 year old saw this in the nook shop and recognized it from preschool. Hearing him sing along with the book is too cute. Expensive compared to some other nook books, but glad i bought it.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 11, 2012

    Son loves it

    Purchased for nook color. He loves this book. Read it three times in a row, sings along and is interactive with it. Well worth the money

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 25, 2012

    Really cute book!

    This is just a really cute kids book. Both my kids love it and they're 5 and 9 years old!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 25, 2012

    Cute book with catchy tunes

    My kids (especially my 3 year old) really enjoy reading and playing with this book - and it has a great moral to the story!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 19, 2012

    gramma g

    My 4 year old really likes this. Kind of quirky, but after listening to it a few times could recite it. We do Pete the Cat while walking of riding in the car. A good buy.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 9, 2012

    2 year old sings along

    My son adores this book! He asks for it all the time. And the moral? It's all good. ;-)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 30, 2012

    Delightful

    My entire school has been enchanted by this book. The students know the song and teach it to others. The second book is about wearing the shoes to school and the places he visits and activites he completes. This is a must have for your home library.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 5, 2012

    Wow

    This one is a winner. I purchased it on my nook tablet, because the sample was irresistible. It has the read and play options. The reader is gifted and funny; the animation is better than some other books i have. The music makes you sing along. If you're going to spend this much, this is the one to get. My only complaint is that i wish it was longer!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 26, 2012

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    0 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 1, 2012

    Unhappy

    I don't know because I never received it??????????
    Tried to log in and see what the problem was....web-site wouldn't let me log in??????????

    0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 24, 2012

    GREAT!

    My 10 month old & 2 yr. old grandchildren love this book. The song is really catchy and cute!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

    Cutest book ever! Great moral!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 16, 2011

    Awesome

    I haven't fallen in love with a new book like this in years! It's awesome with the animations and music on NOOK.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 4, 2011

    Awesome

    My kids love this book. It is so fun to see them smile, laugh and answer the questions.

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  • Posted October 20, 2011

    Smooth

    This book is just plain cool!

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 28, 2011

    Cute

    Im in 6th grade and loved this book my teacher read it to us and by the end , i said "the book is over, but did i cry? Goodness no!!!! And then i started singing about shoes....

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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