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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes (Pete the Cat)
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 we steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries and other big messes But no matter what color his shoes are are, Pete keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song...because it's all good.
Ages: 3 - 7
Ages: 3 - 7
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
March 2nd 2010
by HarperCollins
(first published March 1st 2010)
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I can't wait to use this book with a group of kids! It has a wide range of appeal (good for younger and older storytime groups) and has lots of opportunities for audience participation. You can sing with Pete, guess what color his shoes will turn based on what he steps in, and have the kids join in on the "goodness no!" refrain. What fun! You can even check the publisher's website to hear the story and find out how the author sings Pete's song.
May 24, 2011
Erica
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who has a preschool-age child, storytime librarians
Recommended to Erica by:
various librarians
What an absolutely fun book! I'd read it once before then I tried it out on a friend's 3 1/2-year-old this weekend and he loved it! We sang Pete's song and he was grooving to the beat. He loved telling us what color Pete's shoes were going to be next.
In three days between me, my husband and the kid's parents this book was read a total of about 9 times with 3 of those times being me.
Definitely a keeper!
In three days between me, my husband and the kid's parents this book was read a total of about 9 times with 3 of those times being me.
Definitely a keeper!
Pete the cat is one cool cat with a motto of , "It's all good.", how could he not be, he's soo cute. Pete also likes to sing and you can download the songs to go with the books at the publisher's website. Kids love Pete and his songs. I do to.
In the first book Pete has new shoes that keep changing colors as he steps in different things. But does Pete get mad- no way. In Rockin his school shoes Pete learns about different areas of the school when he wears his new school shoes. His four groovy but...more
In the first book Pete has new shoes that keep changing colors as he steps in different things. But does Pete get mad- no way. In Rockin his school shoes Pete learns about different areas of the school when he wears his new school shoes. His four groovy but...more
Pete the Cat books rock. Didn't know anything about them, until I saw a Pete the Cat class at my local library for my K-5 grade and signed him up. Then I checked out some of the books, to see if he'd like them. Not only did he love them, but my 2 yr old twins do as well. He's laid back, cool, and groovy with beautiful and colorful illustration. All three of my kids love finding the yellow bird that follows him around on every page. (Makes me think of my Richard Scary books I had as a kid where I...more
This book is definitely on my favorite book list! This book is included in the Pete the Cat series. Pete the Cat, I Love My White Shoes is a great book for all children and can be enjoyed most by children in primary grades. Pete the cat loves his white shoes and he takes the readers on a journey through stepping into things that cause his shoes to change different colors. Peter shows that although his white shoes got messed it, it was okay, and he still was happy with the colors his shoes change...more
Pete the Cat loves his white shoes. He loves them so much he sings about them as he walks down the street. Unfortunately, he steps in a big pile of strawberries (don’t ask why), which turn his beautiful white shoes red!
“Did Pete cry?
Goodness, no!
He kept walking along and singing his song.”
Pete’s shoes continue to change colors as he walks down the street through piles of blueberries and puddles of mud. Finally, Pete walks right into a bucket of water and sings about his wet shoes, which are now...more
“Did Pete cry?
Goodness, no!
He kept walking along and singing his song.”
Pete’s shoes continue to change colors as he walks down the street through piles of blueberries and puddles of mud. Finally, Pete walks right into a bucket of water and sings about his wet shoes, which are now...more
Our story opens with Pete the Cat walking to town in his brand new white shoes. He loves his shoes and even has a guitar to accompany him with a special song he sings about his new shoes. By and by, Pete shoes get stained red from strawberries, blue from blueberries, and brown from the mud. Pete keeps his cool the whole time and keeps singing his song. Then, Pete steps in a bucket of water and the stained shoes become white again, though they are still wet. Pete keeps on keeping on as the moral...more
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes is a story about Pete the Cat and his brand new white shoes. Along his walk Pete steps in strawberries, blueberries, and mud turning his new shoes different colors. Pete didn't let this stop him, he kept walking along until he stepped in a bucket of water and his shoes were white again. This story teaches the reader to not let anything hold you back and just keep walking. The text and illustrations go very well together in this story. The illustrations can aid...more
This is absolutely one of my favorite children's books! Even though the book is written for Pre-K or Kindergarten students to enjoy, I think students of all ages can enjoy and learn a lesson from this book--even college students! :) Litwin tells the story of Pete the Cat and his clean, brand new white shoes. Everything it going great until Pete runs into all kinds of messes that turn his shoes different colors. For instance, Pete the Cat steps in a mud puddle and his white shoes turn brown. Pete...more
If cool jazz wrote a children's book, this is it. Despite getting his brand new shoes in a variety of stain situations that would challenge a Tide commercial, Pete the Cat keeps "walking along and singing his song, because it's all good".
One reviewer felt that this book does not teach children appropriate problem solving skills. I disagree. I think chilling out is certainly something I want my child to learn. So your sippy cup doesn't get instantaneously refilled? So Mommy won't let you play wi...more
One reviewer felt that this book does not teach children appropriate problem solving skills. I disagree. I think chilling out is certainly something I want my child to learn. So your sippy cup doesn't get instantaneously refilled? So Mommy won't let you play wi...more
My latest storytime discovery combines my two loves: a positive attitude and, well, shoes. Pretty genius!
Meet this happy go-lucky cat out for a stroll in his brand new white shoes when he happens to step in a huge pile of strawberries! "What color did it turn his shoes?"
Shoe transformation occurs three more times with varying slants (and oddly enough, another mountain of fruit) but each time, "Did Pete cry?" "Goodness, no! He kept walking along and singing his song."
Pete's song, "I love my _____...more
Meet this happy go-lucky cat out for a stroll in his brand new white shoes when he happens to step in a huge pile of strawberries! "What color did it turn his shoes?"
Shoe transformation occurs three more times with varying slants (and oddly enough, another mountain of fruit) but each time, "Did Pete cry?" "Goodness, no! He kept walking along and singing his song."
Pete's song, "I love my _____...more
Pete the Cat, I love my white shoes-is one of my all time favorite children's books. I love it because its fun while teaching a "moral" lesson. In the book Pete has on his white shoes and...OH NO!!! He steps in a pile of strawberries!!! His shoes then turn red and he loves his red shoes. Pete continues down his path and he steps in many other things such as blueberries and even a bucket of water. The book is so catchy because Pete sings in the book. The infamous song goes, "I love my white shoes...more
I'll admit it, I didn't know what to think when a clever young magician turned the tables on a group of us audience members and started playing us a wacky recording of some children's novel. But, when he prefaced his performance with some nostalgia on learning to integrate the fun-loving, forgotten creative sides of ourselves we hide with adulthood I understood. The story was definitely corny. And it was definitely a tad uncomfortable at the one point where it became obtusely obvious what would...more
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"I love my white shoes. I love my white shoes." I absolutely LOVE this book. It is so cute and has a great moral at the end. Pete the Cat is just a fun book to read aloud with young children. For the younger students, pre-kindergarten, this book would even be a great fun way to talk about colors. It also teaches to love what you have no matter what. Pete steps into all kinds of things that turn his white shoes into different colors, but no matter what he continues to walk and love his shoes no m...more
Pete the Cat is a pretty low-key guy. While he loves his white shoes so much that he sings about it, when he steps in stuff and they change colors it doesn't phase him one bit. Whether his shoes are white, red, blue, brown or even wet, Pete keeps singing his song and enjoying life.
The guessing and song elements make this a great pick for storytime - the kids loved to shout out the color of Pete's shoes as they changed and they bopped right along to the little tune I made up for Pete's song. Ther...more
The guessing and song elements make this a great pick for storytime - the kids loved to shout out the color of Pete's shoes as they changed and they bopped right along to the little tune I made up for Pete's song. Ther...more
The story Pete the Cat teaches its readers to not let anything bother you where you get really upset. The story and illustrations fit perfectly together. The reader can really understand and imagine walking along with Pete! The illustrations also help the reader in making predictions about what’s coming up on the next page. Lots of readers can relate to this story and learn very valuable lessons from Pete. I would use this book in a pre-k or kindergarten classroom.
Learning Experience:
Using Eric...more
Learning Experience:
Using Eric...more
Pete the Cat has beocme an absolute facorite of mine. In this cute book, he has some white shoes that just cannot seem to stay clean. He is constantly walking through things that change his shoes from white to colors such as red, blue, etc. Pete's shoes don't remain white, but he never gets mad, nor does he cry.He just keeps walking along and singing his song.
This book is great for teaching repetition becuase each time he steps in soemthing different it says, "Did Pete Cry?" "Goodness, no!" "He...more
This book is great for teaching repetition becuase each time he steps in soemthing different it says, "Did Pete Cry?" "Goodness, no!" "He...more
Oct 13, 2011
Emilie Morris
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Why this book?: Great interactive read aloud, adds depth to library
Genre: Fantasy, Picture Book
Theme/Keywords: Cat, Cool Jazz, Socio/Emotional learning
Special Features: CD to sing along with--cool jazz
Characteristics of quality: Book is about still "movin and groovin" when things go wrong. Beat of the book corresponds with beats of Jazz music. Great, colorful pictures.
Gender of primary character: Male Cat
Race/ethnicity of primary character: ? (Supposed to be in an urban setting)
Cultural conside...more
Genre: Fantasy, Picture Book
Theme/Keywords: Cat, Cool Jazz, Socio/Emotional learning
Special Features: CD to sing along with--cool jazz
Characteristics of quality: Book is about still "movin and groovin" when things go wrong. Beat of the book corresponds with beats of Jazz music. Great, colorful pictures.
Gender of primary character: Male Cat
Race/ethnicity of primary character: ? (Supposed to be in an urban setting)
Cultural conside...more
I read this book the other day to the preschool children that I watch in childcare and it was as if Pete the Cat cast a magical spell on the kids. He is so fun and after I read the story to them about five times in a row even I wasn't tired of it. He is great for teaching children even when things go wrong "it's all good." In fact sometimes when I am stressed I think to myself "Did he get upset? Goodness no! He just kept walking along and singing his song." Pete has a way of making children calm...more
My 5 year old was excited that we purchased this book. He has read some of Pete the Cat stories at school and loves them.
In this book, Pete the Cat walks down the street, singing his song, in his brand new white shoes, that he loves. He happens to step in a few items to make his shoes turn colors, but does he cry, "Goodness No! He keeps walking along singing his song." The book helps children learn rhythm, colors, and jazzy little tunes. The story is great and has wonderful illustrations. "The...more
In this book, Pete the Cat walks down the street, singing his song, in his brand new white shoes, that he loves. He happens to step in a few items to make his shoes turn colors, but does he cry, "Goodness No! He keeps walking along singing his song." The book helps children learn rhythm, colors, and jazzy little tunes. The story is great and has wonderful illustrations. "The...more
This is just one book in the amazing Pete the Cat series. This book is a MUST have for any pre-k through first grade class. In this story, Pete leaves the house in his brand new white shoes, but along the way, he steps in a variety of items that turn his shoes different colors. But does Pete worry? Goodness No!
As a teacher, this book has a lot to offer. First of all, it has a lot of repetition which makes it very easy to have children join in as you read aloud. Also, teachers could use the reli...more
As a teacher, this book has a lot to offer. First of all, it has a lot of repetition which makes it very easy to have children join in as you read aloud. Also, teachers could use the reli...more
Pete the Cat enjoys walking down the street in his new white shoes. On his journey he walks through a variety of items that change the color of his shoes. What will Pete do? Will he get upset? A fantastic and fun book on keeping optimistic and letting the little things that might get you down become positives. Eric Litwin has created a story that readers of all ages will be inspired to sing or read multiple times. Colorful artwork by James Dean adds to this humorous tale.
Mr Eric also has a bunc...more
Mr Eric also has a bunc...more
The story is about the cat Pete who walks in all of these different colored shoes. When wearing each of the different colored shoes he sings, " I love my _(name of the color of shoes that he's wearing)___ shoes. I love my _(name of the color of shoes that he's wearing)___ shoes.I love my _(name of the color of shoes that he's wearing)___ shoes." During this part students will love singing along. They might even leave the class singing i love my (name of the color of shoes that they are wearing)_...more
This book is so entertaining. I remember my son telling me about this book and reading it to me when he bought it home from the library at his school. He was so entertained by this book that he read it several times,wanted me to read it, and even was singing the song most of the day. The cat is really funny how he switches his song and attitude every time he steps into something different.
For a learning activity, I would have an experiment to see if a pair of white shoes would actually turn the...more
For a learning activity, I would have an experiment to see if a pair of white shoes would actually turn the...more
The moment I started reading this book i knew i would love it. The book talks about a cat who has on white shoes and as he is walking he gets them dirty but he is not sad, he is still happy and keeps on moving. This book is great for children who are not having a not so good day. This book can motivate a child to be happy no matter what. This book is also good for learning about prediction and colors as well.
Learning Experiance:
For this book we can do a learning experiamce on seasons. I will mak...more
Learning Experiance:
For this book we can do a learning experiamce on seasons. I will mak...more
I liked Pete. He seems pretty chill. The illustrations weren't my favorite, but that's fine. I did have one little problem, and I feel kind of dumb complaining about it, but here it goes. Pete steps in strawberries first. We turn the page and find that his white shoes are now red. That's cool. Then we read that he stepped in blueberries. We are supposed to guess what color his shoes turned. Silly me, I kind of assumed at this point that the book was about colors and how they are made. So I was k...more
When I walk into a classroom with my bag of books and children run over and ask if I brought Pete the Cat, I know I have a winner. What child doesn’t love a messy cat who walks through a pile of strawberries, a mud puddle, and a blueberry patch, turning his beautiful new white shoes red,brown and blue respectively. What a mess his new shoes are. But, Pete doesn’t mind–-he just keeps on a-walkin’ along and a-singin’ his song. And, if you like books that also teach, the complex concept of cause an...more
Summary: Pete the Cat gets into colorful adventures while out walking in his new white shoes.
Great books for toddlers and preschoolers. Encourages them to sing along, ID the colors, and repeat the repetitive lines.
Pete loves his white shoes but them they turn red after stepping in a large pile of straberries, blue - blueberries, bown - mud, and then back to white when he steps into a puddle.
Moral of the story: No matter what you step in, keep walking along and singing your song....because it's...more
Great books for toddlers and preschoolers. Encourages them to sing along, ID the colors, and repeat the repetitive lines.
Pete loves his white shoes but them they turn red after stepping in a large pile of straberries, blue - blueberries, bown - mud, and then back to white when he steps into a puddle.
Moral of the story: No matter what you step in, keep walking along and singing your song....because it's...more
My niece just grooves on this Pete the Cat book. She likes the song Pete sings, and she likes the repetition of the phrases in the story. It's a great book for young pre-school to early elementary aged kids. At nine years old my niece is probably a little older than this book's target audience, but whatever--she likes it.
My nephew and I had a much more difficult time enjoying this story, though, because my niece has heard the audiobook version, and she was bent on making sure that our reading du...more
My nephew and I had a much more difficult time enjoying this story, though, because my niece has heard the audiobook version, and she was bent on making sure that our reading du...more
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