Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

PETE THE CAT: I LOVE MY WHITE SHOES
by Eric Litwin (aka Mr. Eric)
Art by James Dean
First Harper Collins Edition, 2010

I fell in love with PETE THE CAT: I LOVE MY WHITE SHOES at first sight. I spotted it on the "new books" shelf at my local library and was reaching for it when a helpful librarian entered the scene.

"Oh, kids love that book!" And then she was heading my way, a trail of tossed chairs in her wake. "It's a big favorite for story time. There's even a song that goes along with it. As you can see, we don't have it in the book anymore, but you can listen on the internet."

Then Joe, who is usually more interested in his fellow library urchins than in scouting out new books, reached up from my blind spot and swiped the book from me.

"Look at his shoes!" He pointed and laughed at Pete the Cat.

Joe loves the book because it's fun. I love it because it's fun, and because of it's laid-back message of not getting riled up about things that don't really matter. Kids get to explore colors and music. What's not to like?

Summary: Pete the cat loved his white shoes, and even had a song for them, but one day he stepped in a big pile of...???

Theme: It's all good.

Additional Activities:

• View photos of my son Joe, 3, showing off one of his favorite books...
  
  
  


• Visit EricLitwin.com. Be sure not to miss the pictures and videos sections! (links at the top of the page)


• Check out http://petethecat.com/


• Have your kids draw pictures of Pete the Cat wearing their own shoe creations. (If you do, please photograph, upload and post a link in the comments section!)


• Watch this dynamic school performance of PETE THE CAT by author Eric Litwin, illustrator James Dean, and a friendly fellow on guitar, and sing along with your kids! (Link provided with permission of Mr. Eric.)