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ISBN-10: 0-14-250159-X
ISBN-13: 9780142501597
Publisher: Puffin
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Year: September 15, 2003
Size: 21.59 x 25.86 x 0.33cm
Number of pages: 48
Weight: 186gr
Binding: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0-14-250159-X
ISBN-13: 9780142501597
Publisher: Puffin
Country:
Year: September 15, 2003
Size: 21.59 x 25.86 x 0.33cm
Number of pages: 48
Weight: 186gr
Binding: Paperback
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Amazon.com Review
You would not believe the things this dog Pete puts in his stomach. An accordion, for starters. Then an eggbeater, a glue stick, Mrs. Parsley's pink pocketbook, and cousin Rocky's underpants. (»Uggh!«) Pete's faithful mistress, Poppy Wise, is at her wit's end. And yet, she can't help loving that dog. (»Quite a lot.«) So, from A to Z (in a loose, meandering way), Poppy inventories her insatiable pooch's intake, with loads of parenthetical asides, witty commentary, and an unforgettable cast of characters. Maira Kalman, zany and talented source of Next Stop Grand Central, Ooh-la-la (Max in Love), and other exquisitely quirky picture books, uses the alphabet as a framework for what is truly an ode to a well-loved if incorrigible--dog. Her spectacularly rich gouache paintings are just the thing to illustrate this linguistic playpen. Read this one aloud-kids and adults alike will sit enthralled. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter
You would not believe the things this dog Pete puts in his stomach. An accordion, for starters. Then an eggbeater, a glue stick, Mrs. Parsley's pink pocketbook, and cousin Rocky's underpants. (»Uggh!«) Pete's faithful mistress, Poppy Wise, is at her wit's end. And yet, she can't help loving that dog. (»Quite a lot.«) So, from A to Z (in a loose, meandering way), Poppy inventories her insatiable pooch's intake, with loads of parenthetical asides, witty commentary, and an unforgettable cast of characters. Maira Kalman, zany and talented source of Next Stop Grand Central, Ooh-la-la (Max in Love), and other exquisitely quirky picture books, uses the alphabet as a framework for what is truly an ode to a well-loved if incorrigible--dog. Her spectacularly rich gouache paintings are just the thing to illustrate this linguistic playpen. Read this one aloud-kids and adults alike will sit enthralled. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter
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A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year A Recommended New Book for Missouri Students A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year Is there anything Pete won't eat? Poppy's charming yellow dog starts off by eating Rocky's accordion. All of it. He snacks on a bouncing ball that belongs to Uncle Bennie's dog Buster, and then makes a meal out of the rest of the alphabet. From glue sticks to underpants, Pete works his way through all twenty-six letters in Maira Kalman's creative take on traditional alphabet books. Packed with Kalman's trademark bright artwork and a hilarious story filled with wordplay and repetition, this alphabet book is pure fun from A to Z.
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year A Recommended New Book for Missouri Students A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year Is there anything Pete won't eat? Poppy's charming yellow dog starts off by eating Rocky's accordion. All of it. He snacks on a bouncing ball that belongs to Uncle Bennie's dog Buster, and then makes a meal out of the rest of the alphabet. From glue sticks to underpants, Pete works his way through all twenty-six letters in Maira Kalman's creative take on traditional alphabet books. Packed with Kalman's trademark bright artwork and a hilarious story filled with wordplay and repetition, this alphabet book is pure fun from A to Z.
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One of my son's favorite books 
Great book. I have read to my 3 year old son a hundred times, he loves it and it has letters from A-Z. Not your normal book for pre-schoolers because it's interesting for adults too. I am giving it for XMas gifts to nephews.
Great book. I have read to my 3 year old son a hundred times, he loves it and it has letters from A-Z. Not your normal book for pre-schoolers because it's interesting for adults too. I am giving it for XMas gifts to nephews.
One of my favorites 
… and my son's too! My now 4 year old received this as a gift more than a year ago, and it has been a frequent choice for the bedtime story repertoire ever since. Witty and clever for the preschool to adult set.
… and my son's too! My now 4 year old received this as a gift more than a year ago, and it has been a frequent choice for the bedtime story repertoire ever since. Witty and clever for the preschool to adult set.
One of the more random alphabet books
Good grief, what a fun and random and surprisingly educational book! I read this to my first graders (and yes, we did attempt to list all the bizarre things) and I highly doubt they understood what half the objects were, but the certainly enjoyed it. The story is told from the perspective of a girl with weird friends and relations and a mostly good dog that likes to eat random objects. So, with a storm of words and items and totally wild and fun pictures, the list begins. What Pete ate, in alphabetical order (because, hey, that's the best way to organize).
Good grief, what a fun and random and surprisingly educational book! I read this to my first graders (and yes, we did attempt to list all the bizarre things) and I highly doubt they understood what half the objects were, but the certainly enjoyed it. The story is told from the perspective of a girl with weird friends and relations and a mostly good dog that likes to eat random objects. So, with a storm of words and items and totally wild and fun pictures, the list begins. What Pete ate, in alphabetical order (because, hey, that's the best way to organize).
What Pete Ate from A to Z 
What Pete ate from A to Z was about little dog that liked to eat many things he shouldn't. Each time they tell you about a new thing he ate it starts with the next letter of the alphabet. Sometimes when they told you the thing he ate they would also tell you a little about what he was eating. Finally at the end of the book you find out the one thing Pete won't eat, but I'll let you find that out for yourselves. This book teaches kids about the Alphabet and also what things might be edible and what things are not edible, Morocco, the continent of Africa, what you do with money, and not to take other peoples things without asking them first. I recommend this book because it not only teaches you about the alphabet but about also about things that start with those letters. This book would be good for kids around the age of 3-5 yeas old.
What Pete ate from A to Z was about little dog that liked to eat many things he shouldn't. Each time they tell you about a new thing he ate it starts with the next letter of the alphabet. Sometimes when they told you the thing he ate they would also tell you a little about what he was eating. Finally at the end of the book you find out the one thing Pete won't eat, but I'll let you find that out for yourselves. This book teaches kids about the Alphabet and also what things might be edible and what things are not edible, Morocco, the continent of Africa, what you do with money, and not to take other peoples things without asking them first. I recommend this book because it not only teaches you about the alphabet but about also about things that start with those letters. This book would be good for kids around the age of 3-5 yeas old.
AS GOOD AS ALL HER OTHERS – WHICH IS GREAT!
Maira Kalman does it again. She has written a book that I (as a godmother) love to read over and over to my god-daughter who loves to hear it again and again. Everytime we read it, we find something new to say about it and talk about. This writer is so original and charming and even, sophisticated. Her style is very conversational and really creative. She is a perfect companion to see the world with … New York's Grand Central Station, India, Paris and even Hollywood (from her Max series). The children that I read this book to respond to her curious and playful nature. She doesn't pander to kids but challenges them and invites them into her original and artistic world.
Maira Kalman does it again. She has written a book that I (as a godmother) love to read over and over to my god-daughter who loves to hear it again and again. Everytime we read it, we find something new to say about it and talk about. This writer is so original and charming and even, sophisticated. Her style is very conversational and really creative. She is a perfect companion to see the world with … New York's Grand Central Station, India, Paris and even Hollywood (from her Max series). The children that I read this book to respond to her curious and playful nature. She doesn't pander to kids but challenges them and invites them into her original and artistic world.
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William Strunk Jr., E. B. White, Maira Kalman (illustrator)
Penguin (Non-Classics); 2007
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