PICTURE BOOKS
Dean, Kimberly

Pete the Cat and the New Guy

(4) K-3 Illustrated by James Dean. Pete, the chill black cat who rocks, is excited about new neighbor Gus, a platypus. Pete helps Gus join the gang by trying different activities that fit Gus's species-straddling physical limitations. Music, to everyone's delight, is just the thing. The text's clunky rhymes are unfortunate, but the bright, silly illustrations match the book's offbeat tone without overwhelming the theme of acceptance.

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