Best Selling Books by James Dean

Oh no! Pete the Kitty has a tummy ache. Good thing his dad knows just what to do. It’s time to go to the doctor! Except Pete may be a teensy-weensy bit nervous about his first visit to the doctor. With the help of his dad, Pete discovers the doctor isn’t scary. Beginning readers will easily relate to Pete the Kitty as he overcomes his fear of going to the doctor''s office. This My First I Can Read book is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations—which means it''s perfect for shared reading with emergent readers. The active, engaging My First I Can Read stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey. From New York Times bestselling author/illustrator team Kimberly and James Dean, it''s everyone’s favorite kitty, Pete the Kitty!

Pete and his friends hunt for his missing Easter basket in this storybook—complete with a fold-out poster, stickers, and cards perfect for Easter celebrations! It’s Easter morning, and Pete''s Easter basket is nowhere to be found! Who could’ve taken it? Readers will love helping Pete and his friends find the Easter Basket Bandit and learn that sharing is the sweetest gift of all! Pete the Cat and the Easter Basket Bandit is a must-have gift for Easter baskets!

Ride along with Pete and his friends in this STEM-themed picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling classic series Pete the Cat! Pete the Cat just got some new wheels. Beep, beep, beep! And as he''s grooving down the street, he bumps into one friend, two friends, three! When they pile up in the car, Pete can''t keep count and wonders if there is room for everyone. In his fifteenth hardcover picture book, Pete the Cat learns that there''s always more room for friends. From the authors of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat series, James and Kimberly Dean, this picture book is reminiscent of Pete favorites like Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons and perfect for fans of Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang. Don''t miss Pete''s other adventures, including Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues, Pete the Cat and the New Guy, Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie, Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes, Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party, Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock!, Pete the Cat’s Groovy Imagination, Pete the Cat Plays Hide-and-Seek, and Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream!

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings young readers along on a groovy train ride with Pete the Cat! Pete can''t wait to visit Grandma, especially because he gets to take a train ride to see her! The conductor gives Pete a tour of the train, and Pete gets to see the engine and honk the horn. Pete even makes new friends and plays games on board. What a cool ride! Pete the Cat''s Train Trip is a My First I Can Read Book, which means it''s perfect for shared reading with a child. Fans of Pete the Cat will delight as Pete takes the grooviest train trip in this hilarious I Can Read adventure.

Pete and his friends have a blast at the school science fair! In Pete the Cat’s Supercool Science Fair from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Kimberly and James Dean, Pete the Cat and his friends are excited to build the coolest volcano ever for their school’s science fair. After a few unexpected mishaps, the team is finally ready. Yet after seeing their other classmates’creations, they can’t help but wonder: is their volcano good enough to win first place? Thankfully, Pete has a sparkly surprise up his sleeve!

This New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat hardcover picture book is a perfect Christmas gift for Pete the Cat fans who are eagerly awaiting Santa’s arrival! Pete and his friends are rockin’ and groovin’ while counting down the days to Christmas! Who needs five golden rings, when you can have five onion rings? Join Pete and the gang for one-of-a-kind holiday cheer. He adds a cool-cat spin on a well-known Christmas carol, bringing a hip and energetic spirit to the season. Plus, don''t miss Pete’s other spin on a holiday classic, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas. And Pete’s other groovy guides, Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Life, Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Love, and Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Kindness! Perfect for holiday storytime and family reading Filled with joy, wonder, and the spirit of the season A delightful Christmas gift for readers everywhere

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team Kimberly and James Dean comes a brand new I Can Read book in which Pete and his friends compete in Field Day! Ready, set, groove! It’s field day and Pete is excited for a day filled with fun activities, like the water-balloon toss, three-legged race, an obstacle course, and tug-of-war! Join Pete the Cat and his friends Callie, Grumpy Toad, and Gus as they compete for a medal on field day! Pete the Cat: Rocking Field Day is a Guided Reading Level J and a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

Meet Cavecat Pete in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean''s prehistoric Pete the Cat adventure! Pete lives happily among the dinosaurs. He''s friends with everyone. But when Pete organizes a picnic with all his friends and some herbivores and carnivores can''t seem to get along, it''s up to Cavecat Pete to show them that they can all have fun together. Fans of Pete the Cat will enjoy going back in time with Pete.

Pete the Cat’s cool adaptation of the classic children’s song "Itsy Bitsy Spider" will have have young readers laughing and singing along. The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain.... As the itsy bitsy spider struggles, Pete and his friends know just what to do to help out! Fans of James Dean''s #1 New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat will love rocking out with Pete.

A New York Times bestseller! Bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean turn it up in Pete the Cat’s groovy adaptation of the classic children’s song “Five Little Monkeys”—with a hippity hoppity twist! One night, Pete the Cat was bunnysitting five little bunnies when all of the sudden… Five little bunnies hopping on the bed....! Sing along with Pete the Cat in his fun adaptation of "Five Little Monkeys" Fans of Pete the cat will love rocking out to this classic tune with a groovy Easter twist.

From New York Times bestselling author/illustrator team Kimberly and James Dean comes a new I Can Read story featuring everyone’s favorite kitty, Pete the Kitty! Pete the Kitty is excited to build his very own go-cart. But things don’t go as planned. Turns out, his go-cart is missing a few important things. Thankfully, Bob and Gus are there to help Pete out! Beginning readers will love reading about Pete the Kitty’s fun go-cart adventure! My First I Can Read books are perfect for shared reading with a child. This My First I Can Read book is an excellent choice to share at home or in the classroom, in particular for children ages 3 to 5. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.

#1 New York Times bestseller James Dean turns it up in Pete the Cat’s cool adaptation of the classic children’s song “Five Little Ducks.” Five little ducks went out to play, with one cool cat leading the way. Sing along with Pete the Cat in his groovy adaptation. Fans of Pete the cat will love rocking out to this classic tune with a groovy twist. Don''t miss Pete''s other singalong adventures, including Pete the Cat: Five Little Bunnies, Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins, Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus, Pete the Cat: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, and more!

"Pete the Cat wants to go to sleep, but his animal friends want to stay up and play"--

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean takes us on an awesome trip with Pete the Cat as he discovers just how special Valentine''s Day can be! At first, Pete thinks Valentine''s Day isn''t cool...until he realizes all the special cats there are in his life. Once Pete the Cat realizes how much fun Valentine’s Day can be, he decides to make valentine cards for his family and friends. But what happens when he realizes he''s forgotten to make a card for a very important cat?

Pete the Cat travels to Mars to help his friend in this Level 1 I Can Read from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean. Marty is stuck on Mars, and it’s up to Pete the Cat to rescue him! Will Pete have the tools he needs to get Marty home? Find out in this Level 1 I Can Read book complete with original illustrations from the creators of Pete the Cat, Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat''s Mars Mission is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

Join Pete the Kitty as he gets creative in this I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling team Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Kitty loves art class. But when the project is to go outside and make art from nature, Pete isn’t sure what to create. Then inspiration strikes and Pete realizes that nature art is cooler than he ever imagined! Beginner readers will love creating nature art with Pete! This My First I Can Read book is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations—which means it''s perfect for shared reading with emergent readers. The active, engaging My First I Can Read stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.

New York Times bestselling author-artist James Dean brings us a new Pete the Cat adventure, a special reimagining of “The Tortoise and the Hare” as a race between Pete and Turtle, in Pete the Cat: Go, Pete, Go! Includes over 30 fun stickers. Ding, ding. There’s nothing Pete the Cat loves to do more on a sunny day than ring his little bell and pedal fast on his bicycle. But on this sunny day, Turtle wants to race someone in his new car. Vroom, vroom! Pete and his bicycle are up for the challenge! And when Pete crosses the finish line, he proves it’s not where you’re going that matters, it’s how groovy of a time you have getting there!

From New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean, Pete the Cat becomes...Super Pete! We all need a superhero Pete in our life. When there''s trouble in town, it’s up to Pete the Cat''s alter ego, Super Pete, to save the day! With his cool jet, nifty goggles, and slick slingshot, Super Pete is ready to take down any bad guys. Pete the Cat: Super Pete is a Level 1 I Can Read book, which means it''s perfect for shared reading with a child and any heroes-in-training.

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings readers along for a fun and surprising adventure with Pete the Cat! In Pete the Cat and the Lost Tooth, the tooth fairy asks Pete for some help. But it’s not easy being the tooth fairy for Pete when a tooth goes missing—will he be able to find the lost tooth before it’s too late? Beginning readers will love Pete''s adventure as the tooth fairy in this My First I Can Read story, complete with original illustrations from the creator of Pete the Cat, James Dean. My First I Can Read books are perfect for shared reading with a child.