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Pete the Cat
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Blast off into space with New York Times bestselling author and artists James Dean and everyone's favorite cat-stronaut, Pete the Cat, in Pete the Out of This World.
When Pete heads off to space camp, he gets to float in zero gravity, build rockets, and even goes on an extraordinary interstellar mission that is out of this world--literally. Houston, ready to rock out with Pete the Cat!
When Pete heads off to space camp, he gets to float in zero gravity, build rockets, and even goes on an extraordinary interstellar mission that is out of this world--literally. Houston, ready to rock out with Pete the Cat!
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 20, 2017
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About the author
James Dean
234 books259 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
James Dean is the original creator and illustrator of Pete the Cat. He is a self-taught artist originally from Fort Payne, Alabama. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear.
James earned his degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and went on to work for Georgia Power for a number of years. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full- time and began selling his work at art festivals around the Southeast. It was during this time that he began creating paintings and drawing of his cat, Pete.The little blue cat showed up as a character in James’s artwork around 1999 and has been a permanent fixture ever since.
James Dean’s art has been sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and turned his natural love for cats into his life’s work. James published his first book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his artwork, in 2006, and he illustrated his first self-published children’s book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in 2008. There are now almost 100 published Pete the Cat titles with more coming out all the time. James is humbled every day by the success that this groovy blue cat has brought him. He says positively affecting children’s lives is his number one priority, and he is grateful to have such an amazing audience to work for.
James Dean is the original creator and illustrator of Pete the Cat. He is a self-taught artist originally from Fort Payne, Alabama. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear.
James earned his degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and went on to work for Georgia Power for a number of years. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full- time and began selling his work at art festivals around the Southeast. It was during this time that he began creating paintings and drawing of his cat, Pete.The little blue cat showed up as a character in James’s artwork around 1999 and has been a permanent fixture ever since.
James Dean’s art has been sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and turned his natural love for cats into his life’s work. James published his first book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his artwork, in 2006, and he illustrated his first self-published children’s book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in 2008. There are now almost 100 published Pete the Cat titles with more coming out all the time. James is humbled every day by the success that this groovy blue cat has brought him. He says positively affecting children’s lives is his number one priority, and he is grateful to have such an amazing audience to work for.
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December 3, 2019
Another great
It was good, and my son liked that it took place in outer space. It was also easy for him to read.
It was good, and my son liked that it took place in outer space. It was also easy for him to read.
September 17, 2021
Read for my 2 year old’s bedtime. Pete is going to a space camp. From there he met some friends and experienced space simulation by floating in zero gravity chamber and driving a rover. Then he got to experience the real thing, blasted off in the rocket and landed on the moon.
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May 9, 2018
***All questions answered by my 4 year old***
Do you like this book?
Yeah but I like the rover. And I love Pete blasting off into outer space! (At this Finn counts down from 5 and starts running around)
What's your favorite part of the book?
I love Pete, because he's a kitty. And I love outer space. And I got stickers and I love stickers
What do you think of the cover?
I just love it because it's a kitty, and I love kitties.
Do you want me to read it again?
Just later.
What Momma Thinks...
Pete the Cat books are some of our favorites in the house, and this one definitely didn't disappoint. Finn really loved looking at some of the planets, and learning about the rover.
Do you like this book?
Yeah but I like the rover. And I love Pete blasting off into outer space! (At this Finn counts down from 5 and starts running around)
What's your favorite part of the book?
I love Pete, because he's a kitty. And I love outer space. And I got stickers and I love stickers
What do you think of the cover?
I just love it because it's a kitty, and I love kitties.
Do you want me to read it again?
Just later.
What Momma Thinks...
Pete the Cat books are some of our favorites in the house, and this one definitely didn't disappoint. Finn really loved looking at some of the planets, and learning about the rover.
October 27, 2017
Cute premise, but holy cow does Mr. Dean need to rein in the imagination regarding the possibility of space travel. Our son is a space geek and letting him think that he could just go from the moon to Mars and back within an hour or so WITHOUT A SPACE VEHICLE, JUST WEARING A SUIT goes beyond imagination and into ridiculous. Still, we love the lessons in these books.
March 23, 2020
Recently I read nine (yep 9) Pete the Cat books. These books are perfect for grands amd great-grands to read to young children. The underlying value system seems to be of some cool cats of 1960s-70s.
This book shows Pete and his friends learning, working, amd playing together as astronauts.
This book shows Pete and his friends learning, working, amd playing together as astronauts.
November 2, 2024
Cute picture book, filled the November mini challenge prompt “intergalactic” a little more interstellar than galactic but it’s related to space so I’m counting it.
November 11, 2020
As always, Pete the Cat is his usual endearing self with a mind for mischief in this caper. The illustrations are ingenious with child-like but perfectly detailed rainbow sketches with dark pencil outlines of spacecraft, astronauts, and outer space. This picturebook is unlike some of Dean’s other books in this series in that it is more story-driven with a prose-influenced structure as opposed to the poetic, singable quality that is usually common in the Pete the Cat books. This book is also great about introducing children to space and the astronaut program, albeit with an unrealistic depiction of a space camp experience. Pete the Cat: Out of This World would be a great addition to a read aloud storytime program for 5-7 year-olds about space since it utilizes a character children are already familiar with and pays homage to other books in the Pete the Cat series. Many of the words in this book are well-beyond most sight words that children can read at this age with multiple terms and compound words, so this book works better as a read aloud rather than as an early reader.
April 26, 2021
Silly but better than the first one I read, Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes. This one has no lesson to be learned. I may stop reading these. lol.
February 5, 2024
Pete Abramovich Sternfeld the original catmonaut 🫡🐈 paved the way for our great Félicette. Rest in meower.
Kitten (4yo) loves this one. I like the original Pete the Cat better for its rhythmic patterns but this one has rockets 🚀
Kitten (4yo) loves this one. I like the original Pete the Cat better for its rhythmic patterns but this one has rockets 🚀
August 25, 2017
I like cats, but I don't get the Pete the Cat thing.
August 28, 2020
We loved this story and learned about space
My son absolutely loves Pete the cat and all this silly antics! We had fun rocking out in space with Pete and the astronauts
My son absolutely loves Pete the cat and all this silly antics! We had fun rocking out in space with Pete and the astronauts
April 30, 2021
Ok book
No rhymes in this story. No good underlying messages for readers like with other Pete the Cat books. Rather boring story overall.
No rhymes in this story. No good underlying messages for readers like with other Pete the Cat books. Rather boring story overall.
June 25, 2022
Pete the Cat is going to Space Camp!
Pete meets his bunk mate, Glenn; their mission starts almost as soon as they arrive. Astronauts talk to them about the trips they’ve taken and give them a sneak peek at some flights planned for the future.
The campers discover what it’s like in space. They go into the zero gravity chamber; they ride in rovers; they build and fly rockets.
In Mission Control, the campers discover a flight is leaving today . . . .
Will Pete get to go to the moon? And what will happen on his space flight?
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Young readers will instantly recognize the beloved Pete; delightful illustrations accompany Pete’s space camp antics. Young readers are certain to have fun blasting off with Pete [even if the space exploration isn’t particularly realistic] and learning some basic facts about astronauts and space exploration.
Young readers ages four through eight, preschool through third grade are the targeted audience for this science-based tale. This book works well as a read-aloud story or a shared bedtime tale since several words are likely to be unfamiliar to young readers but older readers may be successful reading independently.
And there are stickers, too!
Highly recommended, especially for fans of Pete the Cat.
Pete meets his bunk mate, Glenn; their mission starts almost as soon as they arrive. Astronauts talk to them about the trips they’ve taken and give them a sneak peek at some flights planned for the future.
The campers discover what it’s like in space. They go into the zero gravity chamber; they ride in rovers; they build and fly rockets.
In Mission Control, the campers discover a flight is leaving today . . . .
Will Pete get to go to the moon? And what will happen on his space flight?
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Young readers will instantly recognize the beloved Pete; delightful illustrations accompany Pete’s space camp antics. Young readers are certain to have fun blasting off with Pete [even if the space exploration isn’t particularly realistic] and learning some basic facts about astronauts and space exploration.
Young readers ages four through eight, preschool through third grade are the targeted audience for this science-based tale. This book works well as a read-aloud story or a shared bedtime tale since several words are likely to be unfamiliar to young readers but older readers may be successful reading independently.
And there are stickers, too!
Highly recommended, especially for fans of Pete the Cat.
March 4, 2018
Summary
Pete the Cat goes to space camp. He suits up with his friend Glenn Cat. They learn all about space and do super fun astronaut activities. Soon Pete, Glenn, and Sally go on a space adventure. The rocket takes off to the moon. The cats takes lots of pictures and collects samples. Pete ventures off to Mars by taking a jet pack. Pete loses track of time and hurries back to the rocket. Pete goes back home.
Activity
Pretend you are Pete the Cat. What planet would you travel to? What pictures would you take? Draw 5 pictures of what you would see on the planet you took the jet pack to. Use your imagination. There should be more in the pictures than just rocks. Use your pictures to share what you did on your space adventure to the class.
Dean, J. (2017). Pete the Cat: Out of this World. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publisher.
Pete the Cat goes to space camp. He suits up with his friend Glenn Cat. They learn all about space and do super fun astronaut activities. Soon Pete, Glenn, and Sally go on a space adventure. The rocket takes off to the moon. The cats takes lots of pictures and collects samples. Pete ventures off to Mars by taking a jet pack. Pete loses track of time and hurries back to the rocket. Pete goes back home.
Activity
Pretend you are Pete the Cat. What planet would you travel to? What pictures would you take? Draw 5 pictures of what you would see on the planet you took the jet pack to. Use your imagination. There should be more in the pictures than just rocks. Use your pictures to share what you did on your space adventure to the class.
Dean, J. (2017). Pete the Cat: Out of this World. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publisher.
August 5, 2021
A Wonderful Blast (Off) From the Past!
Pete the Cat is such a charming, little guy who seems to come straight from the past in the most delightful and fun way! The narrative style and simplistic art evoke a sense of nostalgia for the books I grew up with: hand-me-downs originally published in the 1960s and 1970s. Rock on, Pete. Rock on!
This story is quick and fun, following Pete and his other feline pals as they train for, go on, and return from a space mission. There are moments of conflict, such as needing to get back to a rocket in time to go home, but they are over quickly enough to be appropriate for young kids. Turn the page, find out Pete is safe.
This book was fun and I recomend it for any youngster interested in cats, space, or both!
Pete the Cat is such a charming, little guy who seems to come straight from the past in the most delightful and fun way! The narrative style and simplistic art evoke a sense of nostalgia for the books I grew up with: hand-me-downs originally published in the 1960s and 1970s. Rock on, Pete. Rock on!
This story is quick and fun, following Pete and his other feline pals as they train for, go on, and return from a space mission. There are moments of conflict, such as needing to get back to a rocket in time to go home, but they are over quickly enough to be appropriate for young kids. Turn the page, find out Pete is safe.
This book was fun and I recomend it for any youngster interested in cats, space, or both!
May 13, 2022
"Pete the Cat: Out of This World," by James Dean is a science fiction book for children three to eight-years-old. Travel with Pete the Cat through space, follow as he builds rockets, and experiences life with no gravity! The ploy of this book, outer space, is so interesting to children. Using Pete the Cat as the main character is so interesting to children. This book series is a must have for young readers. The pictures are very easy to the eyes and colorful. This book does a great job of portraying the theme of teaching children about the wonders of space. I would use this book in my classroom to introduce the content area of space.
November 16, 2023
I read this to my 4 yr old granddaughter’s group. The children were introduced to space adventure, and the fantasies that followed in the story were embraced by all.
Precious and fun, full of friends, bright colors, and great illustrations of space exploration machines, and Equipment. On the last page, there’s a photo of a child in a space camp apparatus, and most of the children wanted to talk about how they could go to space camp like Pete, the cat.
The children knew what a comet was, and the Rover, and were a little skeptical about the space hike. All in all it was a fun 10 minute read, and they loved the stickers.
Precious and fun, full of friends, bright colors, and great illustrations of space exploration machines, and Equipment. On the last page, there’s a photo of a child in a space camp apparatus, and most of the children wanted to talk about how they could go to space camp like Pete, the cat.
The children knew what a comet was, and the Rover, and were a little skeptical about the space hike. All in all it was a fun 10 minute read, and they loved the stickers.
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November 2, 2017Pete the cat goes to space camp! He meets all sorts of new friends and sees new things, and then at the end, he gets to go on a rocket ship and fly to the moon.
Activity: Have this book be an introduction to space and have kids do activities like a moon dig (a box covered with clear plastic wrap, holes in the side with gloves in them; children stick hands in gloves and use tools inside like magnifying glasses and tweezers to explore objects).
Dean, James. Pete the Cat: Out of this World. HarperCollins Children's Books, 2017.
Activity: Have this book be an introduction to space and have kids do activities like a moon dig (a box covered with clear plastic wrap, holes in the side with gloves in them; children stick hands in gloves and use tools inside like magnifying glasses and tweezers to explore objects).
Dean, James. Pete the Cat: Out of this World. HarperCollins Children's Books, 2017.
February 1, 2018
This is a simple story, but still more of a story than some of the learning to read series books. Against all reasoning, Pete gets to go on an actual space mission to the moon, even bringing his guitar along, despite only being in a summer camp for all intents and purposes. Rather unrealistic, but we're talking about a "groovy" fictional cat here. I guess it's cute, especially if you have a little one that enjoys space travel.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 24, 2020
If you have a child interested in space or space camp, this might be a good book for them. Pete goes to space camp and to space and back all in the same day. For some kids, it might set an unrealistic expectation. My 2nd grader knows more about space travel and was disinterested in this story. My preschooler, however, though it was fun but not enough to read it again like some of our other Pete the Cat books.
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January 13, 2024My kids loved this, but c'mon.. Pete flew off the moon, floated to mars, and then floated back to the moon. It's trivial, I know, but at a time where my kids are learning the difference between gravity on earth vs the moon and why spacesuits are needed, I would have preferred that the book stuck with the moon.. or mars.. or floating in space.. I'm sure this truly doesn't matter, but I'm giving the side-eye anyways.
April 24, 2024
"Pete the Cat: Out of This World" takes young readers on a fantastic space adventure with everyone's favorite cool cat, Pete. As Pete blasts off on a trip to the moon, the story combines simple, engaging text with vibrant illustrations, making it perfect for early readers. This book not only entertains but also subtly introduces basic space concepts, fostering curiosity about science and exploration.
April 23, 2019
Blast Off To The Moon
Pete The Cat was going on an adventure to Space Camp. His Bunk mate was Glenn. They did many things including playing with gravity. The Astronauts Tom and Kris were there. They were going into space in the next few day. Will Pete get to go? What will he do?
I found this book on a website for free for an honest review.
Pete The Cat was going on an adventure to Space Camp. His Bunk mate was Glenn. They did many things including playing with gravity. The Astronauts Tom and Kris were there. They were going into space in the next few day. Will Pete get to go? What will he do?
I found this book on a website for free for an honest review.
November 11, 2020
Rocket n roll
Awesome topic to inspire the offspring! Thank you for Pete the cat! Seriously hoping for more adventures with Pete! Especially if possible to add more story lines, for the five minute story turning into a 15 minute story this way the eye lids get heavy and the minion drifts off to sleep
Awesome topic to inspire the offspring! Thank you for Pete the cat! Seriously hoping for more adventures with Pete! Especially if possible to add more story lines, for the five minute story turning into a 15 minute story this way the eye lids get heavy and the minion drifts off to sleep
January 15, 2021
Inaccurate but enjoyable enough
The story is nice enough for small children, but as an aerospace engineer the inaccuracies really bother me. I get past the inaccuracies by trying to convince myself that this is told by a 5 year old to their parents about their cat. But it still bugs me.
The story is nice enough for small children, but as an aerospace engineer the inaccuracies really bother me. I get past the inaccuracies by trying to convince myself that this is told by a 5 year old to their parents about their cat. But it still bugs me.
June 13, 2021
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March 22, 2022
This goofy cat pete goes on a trip to space for the first time, he sees really cool stuff like the moon, as he floats he takes pictures. This book was reallly good also helpfull, it lets us know some procedures astronauts go trhough like a zero gravity chamber and stuff, overall a really good book i deffinitly suggest it to anyone.
January 3, 2018
I loved this book so much. it is super duper funny. I like the way you read this to me mommy. I loved it so much that is why 5 stars. 🍐🥑🍓🍓🥑🍆🍐🥔🇨🇦 WIRTHEIM 4. good story.. I liked that the friends were named Sally and glenn. a nice nod to the theme.
September 12, 2018
This is basically the same as my review for the Firefighter one. I know Pete is awesome, but this is just getting silly. Pete goes to space camp and gets the chance to go into space and actually go on a space walk, etc. Just no. Even my son was confused, since Pete is supposed to be a kid.
April 16, 2019
Pete the Cat
My son loves Pete the cat! In this book Pete travels to outer space. Kids learn some of the cool things astronauts do while they’re up there. It’s a fairly quick read that your child is sure to enjoy!
My son loves Pete the cat! In this book Pete travels to outer space. Kids learn some of the cool things astronauts do while they’re up there. It’s a fairly quick read that your child is sure to enjoy!
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