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Pete the Cat and the Surprise Teacher
Series: My First I Can Read
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy heart-warming stories about school adventures with unexpected twists, featuring a lovable and laid-back feline character. It is perfect for young readers who like tales that blend humour with valuable life lessons about adaptability and and the excitement of learning in a fun, engaging way.
Everyone, even teachers, can learn something new at school in this Pete the Cat I Can Read adventure from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator, James Dean. When Pete goes to school, he finds out his teacher is out sick and the substitute teacher is .
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Pete’s teacher is out sick for a few days and the new teacher is...his mum! So it’s up to Pete to teach the teacher what school is all about.
Beginning readers will love Pete’s most surprising school day yet in this My First I Can Read story, complete with original illustrations from the creator of Pete the Cat, James Dean.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780062404282
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 February 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins
Contributors:
- Illustrated by James Dean
- Illustrated by James Dean
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 3.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 66g
Pages: 32
About the Author
James Dean's art has 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 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 art work, 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 Savannah, Georgia with his wife, four cats, and one dog. You can visit him online at www.petethecat.com.
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