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Too Cool for School
Contributor(s): Dean, Kimberly, Dean, James

ISBN: 0062110756 ISBN-13: 9780062110756
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2014
Annotation: Unable to decide which outfit will make him look cool at school, Pete the Cat considers the many colorful choices in his wardrobe before discovering that it is not what he wears, but how he wears his clothes that makes him cool.

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Additional Information

Library of Congress Subjects:
- First day of school; Fiction.
- Schools; Fiction.
- Clothing and dress; Fiction.

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education

Dewey: [E]

LCCN: bl2014003682

Lexile Measure: 210

Academic/Grade Level: Toddlers, Ages 2-4

Series: Pete the Cat My First I Can Read

Book type: Easy Fiction

Physical Information: 9.25" H x 6.25" W x 0.25" (0.15 lbs) 32 pages

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 165800
Reading Level: 1.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Scholastic Reading Counts Info

Quiz #: Q71255
Reading Level: 1.5 Interest Level: Grades K-2 Point Value: 1.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Reviewed by Horn Book Guide Reviews (Horn Book Guide Reviews 2014 Fall)
In the mood to look cool, Pete the cat "asks everyone, 'What should I wear?'" What follows is a recitation of everyone's suggestions ("polka-dots socks,"; "the shorts with fish"), all of which Pete dons and, in the end, looks silly. Deciding to make his own choices, he declares, "Now I am COOL." The dull text and uninspired illustrations provide new readers with little challenge.

Reviewed by School Library Journal Reviews (SLJ Reviews 2014 July)

K-Gr 2—Always a clotheshorse, Pete begins this easy-to-read story by asking, "What should I wear?" He is trying to look cool for school. Obviously, everyone he queries has a different opinion about his attire, and he takes all of their advice and fashion suggestions. Wearing different colored shirts, shorts with fish on them, cowboy boots, a striped tie, and a baseball cap, he looks silly, feels hot—and goes home. He dons his favorite clothes and "feels just right," concluding, "If you want to be cool,/just be you!" One or two simple sentences per page and large illustrations set against uncluttered white backgrounds make this suitable for the very youngest readers.—Ellie Lease, Harford County Public Library, MD

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