James Dean

A beginning reader story about super-groovy Pete the cat follows his haphazard participation in a youth baseball game, where he learns the importance of fair play over winning.

When Pete the Cat's new caterpillar friend goes missing, Pete has to find out what happened.

Pete invites his friends over, but when he finds that his tree house is not big enough for everyone, they work together to build a fun place that can house everyone.

Pete the cat takes a trip to the firehouse, where he tries on a firefighter's gear, takes a ride in a fire engine, and helps save Grumpy Toad from a burning building.

New York Times  bestselling author and illustrator James Dean shows us how much fun reading can be in Pete the Cat Checks Out the Library. Includes over 30 groovy stickers! It's Pete the Cat's first time at the library. He gets a fun tour of library and even reads a few super cool stories while he's there. Without even leaving the library, Pete goes on so many groovy adventures. All Pete needs is a little imagination-and of course, his library...

Uses stories about Pete the cat to teach children the relationship between letters and the sounds they make.

Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy--nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along.

Garnering attention after painting a picture of his new pet goldfish, Pete the cat receives so many requests to make paintings for his neighbors that he devises an uproarious solution.

In this version of the folk song, "The Ants Go Marching," as the Petes march along the "groovy" one gathers instruments for a musical performance.

Embarking on a train trip to visit his grandmother, Pete the Cat accompanies the conductor on a tour of the train, looks at the engine, and blows the whistle while making new friends and playing train-themed games.