James Dean

Pete at the Beach James Dean

Brief Description: Pete the Cat, coolest kitty ever, is ready for another adventure! In Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach, Pete is spending the day at the seashore. He has fun collecting shells and building a sand castle. But the beach is very hot. There is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in, but it looks scary. Pete's brother, Bob, offers to teach Pete to surf. Will that be enough to help Pete get over his fear of the water? Pete at the Beach is a My First I Can Read book. It is designed to excite and engage beginning readers. Reading aloud to a child is the first step to helping a kid become a great reader. Jacket Description/Back: It's a hot summer day, and Pete and his mom and brother are going to the beach! Pete loves the beach, but the waves make the water look scary. When his brother Bob offers to give him a surfing lesson, will Pete give it a try?Brief Description: "Pete is spending the day at the seashore. He has fun collecting shells and building a sand castle. But the beach is very hot. There is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in, but it looks scary. Pete's brother, Bob, offers to teach Pete to surf. Will that be enough to help Pete get over his fear of the water?"--Description from Amazon.com. Marc Notes: Pete and his family go to the beach! Pete has lots of fun collecting shells and building a sandcastle. It's very hot, but Pete isn't sure he wants to go in the water. The water looks scary! When his brother, Bob, offers to give him a surfing lesson, will Pete dare to give it a try?. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 07/01/2013 pg. 60 (EAN 9780062110732, Library Binding)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 52 (EAN 9780062110732, Library Binding)

School Library Journal 07/01/2013 pg. 60 (EAN 9780062110725, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 52 (EAN 9780062110725, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Dean, James 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 ten years and has turned his natural love for cats into his life's work. James published his first adult book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his artwork, in 2006. He illustrated his first self-published children's book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in 2008, and the follow-up book, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, in 2011. James lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, four cats, and one dog.