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Kalman, Maira

What Pete Ate from A-Z

40 pp. | Putnam | September, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-399-23362-8 $$15.99

(2) K-3 The unruly Kalman borrows the alphabet to structure--loosely--a catalog of outrageous items eaten by unruly dog Pete. Working his way through Cousin Rocky's accordion, narrator Poppy's doll, and even an occasional food item, Pete snacks in alphabetical order. While the letters are not used with enough consistency or visibility to help beginning sounding-outers, Kalman's young fans will happily consume the alliterative mischief.

Reviewer: Lauren Adams | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2002