| Title | : | Pete the Cat and the New Guy |
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| ISBN | : | 0062345737 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780062345738 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Audiobook |
| Number of Pages | : | 36 |
| Publication | : | Published August 5, 2014 |
When Pete finally meets Gus, he realizes they're very different from each other. But that's what makes him cool: Gus is special in his own way, just like Pete and just like you, and there is something everyone can do!
Pete the Cat and the New Guy Reviews
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Sigh, when Eric Litwin and James Dean parted ways, this series went down the toilet hole. This book has a good message, but bad, bad execution.
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Pete has a new neighbor Gus. They go on an adventure doing different activities, which Gus couldn't do. He was sad and wasn't having any fun. The next day Pete heard sounds coming from Gus home and found him playing the drums. They found something that they all could do together that was fun. They all can play an instrument.
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Pete the Cat is eager to meet his new neighbor in this sixth full-sized picture-book devoted to his adventures. Gus the platypus may be quite different from him, in both appearance and interests, but our feline hero thinks that's cool. Then, as Pete and Gus spend some time with the other animals, it begins to look as if Gus won't be able to join in on many of their activities. Fortunately, Gus has an interest - playing music - that everyone can share...
Although I appreciated both the positivity displayed in Pete the Cat and the New Guy, regarding the idea of meeting and befriending newcomers, and the message about everyone having their own talents and strengths, I felt that Kimberly Dean's rhyming text was somewhat awkward here, just as it was in her first Pete the Cat title,
Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses. I definitely prefer Eric Litwin's sing-song narratives, found in the first four books in the series. Leaving that aside, the artwork here was as colorful and fun as ever, and I suspect that determined fans of cool cat Pete will enjoy this venture into his world, whatever the quality of the text. -
Book Review of: Pete the Cat and the New Guy
This book is about Pete, a cat who is with his friends playing their new rock song when they hear a noise. The next day a new friend comes to meet Pete and he just moved yesterday; his name is Gus. The problem is when they go playing Gus is not good at anything. Will Gus be able to do anything with his new friends?
I like this book and I would recommend it for students/kids who don’t feel in the group with their friends. I would recommend this book to kindergartners or kids/students who are learning how to read. The pictures could be there to help understand the story. I like this book because there are a little bit of rimes and it is a little funny.
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Pete the Cat meets a new friend, Gus the platypus. During the week, Pete takes Gus around to meet his friends. They try to play together, but Gus is not good at climbing, jumping and juggling. Each time Pete responses, "Don't be sad, don't be blue. There is something everyone can do!" What can a platypus do that everyone else can do?
I like Pete the Cat books. This one teaches about acceptance and working together to find similarities among friends. The illustrations are bold and colorful. The text has a rhythm but only the refrain rhymes. Recommended for kindergarten and up. -
While I know the Pete the Cat books have little lessons within about positive attitudes and such, this one was just a tad more didactic in getting along, accepting differences (and limitations), and finding things in common with others. Still worked, but it's not my favorite Pete the Cat. This would have been great in my recent music-theme. But could still work in a Friends theme, or animal theme, or even a platypus theme. (I know another 1 or 2 with a platypus character.)
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Students love Pete the Cat, and this is no exception. Pete is a cool cat who dresses in over-sized sneakers. The words are rhyming and the colors are bright and bold, eye-catching to all students. In this story, Pete can do some things easily, while his new friend Gus, the Platypus can't seem to do those same things as easily. Pete teaches Gus that there is something that everyone can do well. It's an overall lesson in being aware and appreciative of differences in others.
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Pete the Cat is back! This time he helps Gus the platypus, the new neighbor, find what he is good at so that he can play with Pete and his friends.
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"Don't be sad, don't be blue. There is something everyone can do."
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♥😻😹♥💃🕺🏼🙀👀👀You're hilarioussss right now. 😛🤣😂😩
https://inst.cr/t/Y3BmNXRhS3o3 🧖🏾🧖🏾♀️🤦🏽♀️👯♀️😺 -
Pete, I love you and your white shoes. Please give the frequent, increasingly mediocre follow ups a rest.
On a more personal note, the librarian at my public library baby storytime read this one to a dozen babies under the age of 2 today. It did NOT go over well with either the little ones or their parents. -
The newest Pete the Cat is an improvement to the last few Pete books that have missed the mark. Pete meets and befriends a new neighbor Gus, the Platypus. Good rhyme structure with opportunities for children to make predictions on what will happen next. I didn't particularly like the message which seem to be conformity instead of uniqueness.
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The overall message of this book is cute. Reading it to Amaya, though, the rhyming was really muddled. It was clearly meant to rhyme, but I couldn't really get the rhythm as it kept changing. That really bugs me in a kids book. I know how ridiculous that sounds. But - that's real life. Have a consistent rhyme scheme.
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Pete the Cat and the New Guy is another fun preschool-1st grade installment in a series that teaches valuable lessons with brightly colored illustrations and simple, straight-forward text. The best part of the series, though, are all the videos and songs on the Pete the Cat and PreKAutism websites. Used together, kids will laugh, play, sing, and learn.
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Barely 2 stars. The magic of the first three Pete the Cat books was missing from the most recent two: Pete the Cat and his Magic Sunglasses and this title, Pete the Cat and the New Guy. Even the illustrations are subpar compared to the original. So sad.
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I am so, so sorry die-hard fans of Pete the Cat. This series needs to end. Right now. Before another horribly written book is published.
Pete still looks great, but my kid told better (and more grammatically correct) stories when he was four.
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Pete meets his new neighbor and friend, an animal who is half platypus and half beaver! It is fun to be different and through the book we learn how each character has something special about themselves.
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Well...I think it's safe to say I'm done with Pete the Cat. The storylines have become "schooly" and the rhymes do not flow well. Stop writing these books now.
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My preschooler loves Pete the Cat!!! I enjoy reading these stories!
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Pete thecat is one coool cat. Mum gives him the voice of a coool jazz musician and it’s very fitting.
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oh, Pete the Cat....you used to be cool! What happened to Eric Litwin?!?
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Summary:
One normal day. Pete the cate was jammin’ out in a band with his friends. All of a sudden, there was a new guy! He was an animal they had never seen before, but being different is cool. The only problem is that the new guy was not very good at some of the regular things that Pete and his friends did. But fear not, because everyone’s good at doing something! Pete, the new guy, and his friends are on a mission to find something fun that they could all do together.
Evaluation:
This is a great book for children because it promotes inclusiveness and individuality. Pete said, “You’re not like me and I’m not like you, but I think being different is really very cool.” (p. 10). The reader can make a connection with the book characters about finding what things they are good at, and celebrating how they are unique.
Teacher Recommendation:
This book is a great resource for teaching students about accepting others’ differences, and working to include others. I would read the book aloud, and then have a collaborative discussion with my students. Afterwards, they could make posters about their strengths and weaknesses, and then I might create groups based on similar strengths or interests. -
I love the Pete the Cat books!
This one is about when Pete meets the new guy who lives down the street. His name is Gus the Platypus and he's different from Pete the Cat. Pete and Gus decide to find something fun to do, but it never seems to work out right. First, they try to climb the tree with Squirrel, but Gus couldn't do it. Then they tried to play leap frog with Grumpy Toad, but Gus could not jump high enough. They also tried to juggle with Octopus, but Gus still could not do it. Gus grew very sad and discouraged after failing to do all these new things. However, Pete tried his best to keep Gus upbeat and happy. Then, on Saturday, Pete heard Gus playing his drums and figured out that they could all play in the band together! The book ends with the group rocking out as a band.
This is such a good book for young students to read. Often, they feel left out when they can't run as fast or do things like their peers. This book reminds them that they all have the ability to do something. Pete is a great example of a friend who does not stop trying to include his new friend. This would be a good book for the first week of school, when students are struggling to find friends or find something to do at recess. -
I chose "Pete the Cat and the New Guy" for my read aloud book because I love the illustrations in these books, they are easy to follow, and they are a crowd favorite among the kids. This book is about a new guy moving in across the street from Pete the cat. When he finally gets to meet the new guy, they try doing a variety of different activities but he isn't good at any of them. The new guy, Gus, starts to get down about not fitting in but by the end of the story they find out he can play the drums and he fits in perfectly with Pete and his friends.
I would likely use this book at the beginning of the school year with kindergarteners or first graders. This story is enjoyable to follow along with and sends a positive message about friendship. When a new school year starts with new students, it is important to reiterate the importance of making friends with everyone, not leaving people out, and trying to find common interests with other students. The way Pete continually tries to find something Gus is good at that they can do together, and eventually succeeds, is a great example for the students. -
Pete and his friends are rocking to a new song in his backyard when they hear noise coming from across the street. Owl has a view from his tree and tells them he sees green shoes and a red hat. (The illustration shows the character's body blocked since he is holding a moving box.) When Pete finally meets the neighbor he blurts out, “I’ve never met anyone quite like you! You seem like a duck, and like a beaver too!” The new neighbor informs him that he’s a platypus. But when they head around to meet Pete’s friends, it feels to Gus that he's just not going to fit in since he can’t climb up a tree like Squirrel or leap like Grumpy Toad, etc. like Pete's other friends. Gus is continually told that he shouldn’t be sad or blue, that there’s something everyone can do! But will Gus ever find something to help him feel like part of the group?
Cons: Though it’s fine for a picture book to have a message, this is a story that has nothing new to offer and felt pretty didactic.
Pros: The illustrations are very colorful, something I think kids will like. -
Huge fan!
My 6yr old amazing, adventurous, rambunctious, little "smarty-pants" Poppy-Girl is a huge fan of Pete the Cat.
With our boys, I could not seem to get into the Pete books for whatever reason. Even though they all three seemed to be a fan as well--at the time (6-8 yr age range).
However, just as in every other conceivable way, its different with Poppy-Girl! She loves and insists on visiting the works of Pete every night for bedtime storytime.
We and/or I, can never seem to read just one. Even after she's snoozing away! I always keep reading for a bit after she appears to be sleeping. Therefore, its not always the 6yr old that chooses to keep on the Pete train!
So.....short story made incredibly long, we love Pete the Cat!
Side note: we have just discovered there's Pete the Kitty and have read one of those books as well. Kitty Pete is super adorable!!
FYI, her favorite PTC book atm is "The Petes Go Marching (In)"..."Boom Boom Boom." 🥰
