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K-3I Like to Read series.
Pig Pete, delivering birthday invitations for Rose, gets distracted and forgets the last one meant for Gert. "Where is Gert?" Pete realizes his mistake ("Oh no!") and, before Gert's feelings get too hurt, works quickly to fix it. Short sentences and simple dialogue deliver a readily relatable situation warmly depicted in McCully's loose pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations.