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Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction audiobook
- By: James Dean
- Narrator: Lewis Grosso
- Category: Imagination & Play, Juvenile Fiction
- Length: 4 minutes
- Publisher: HarperFestival
- Publish date: March 24, 2015
- Language: English
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Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction Audiobook Summary
Pete the Cat builds a playground in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean’s Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction.
When Pete sees that the playground is in bad shape, he gets a totally groovy idea–make a new playground! Pete calls in construction workers and cement mixers, backhoes and dump trucks to build the coolest playground ever. In the end, Pete learns that to make something special, you have to dream big. Complete with over 30 stickers!
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Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction Audiobook Narrator
Lewis Grosso is the narrator of Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction audiobook that was written by James Dean
James Dean is the original creator and illustrator of Pete the Cat. He is a self-taught artist originally from Fort Payne, Alabama. His passion for drawing became apparent at a young age, and as a child, you could find James drawing his favorite characters like Snoopy and Yogi Bear.
James earned his degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and went on to work for Georgia Power for a number of years. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full-time and began selling his work at art festivals around the Southeast.
It was during this time that he began creating paintings and drawing of his cat, Pete. The little blue cat showed up as a character in James’s artwork around 1999 and has been a permanent fixture ever since.
James Dean’s art has been sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and turned his natural love for cats into his life’s work. James published his first book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his artwork, in 2006, and he illustrated his first self-published children’s book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, in 2008. There are now almost 100 published Pete the Cat titles with more coming out all the time.
James is humbled every day by the success that this groovy blue cat has brought him. He says positively affecting children’s lives is his number one priority, and he is grateful to have such an amazing audience to work for.
About the Author(s) of Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction
James Dean is the author of Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction
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Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction Full Details
| Narrator | Lewis Grosso |
| Length | 4 minutes |
| Author | James Dean |
| Category | |
| Publisher | HarperFestival |
| Release date | March 24, 2015 |
| ISBN | 9780062368126 |
Subjects
The publisher of the Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction is HarperFestival. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Imagination & Play, Juvenile Fiction
Additional info
The publisher of the Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction is HarperFestival. The imprint is HarperFestival. It is supplied by HarperFestival. The ISBN-13 is 9780062368126.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
Goodreads Reviews
Stephanie
April 21, 2017
My kids loved this book, and I loved the message it portrayed. I'm planning to get more Pete the Cat books to read to my kids!
Lynn
April 28, 2022
The school playground is old and decrepit. Pete the Cat gets construction workers to build a new one. When things don't turn out as planned, something even better happens.
Elizabeth
March 25, 2022
This fantasy book is sure to make you laugh and leave you wanting to read more about Pete the Cat! One day Pete the Cat was at school, and it was time for recess, so he headed outside. However, to his dismay, the playground was in terrible shape! So, Pete takes it upon himself to fix it with the help of a few friends and permission from the principal. Although Pete and his friends faced a few obstacles, they worked very hard to fix the playground, and soon it was complete! Although, sadly, it did not stay up very long. Can you imagine how this made Pete feel? In the end, Pete made the most out of his situation and was happier with the outcome! I would share this book as a read aloud in any K-2 classroom. In my classroom, I could use this book to teach a lesson about determination. This is because, within the book, Pete the Cat was determined to fix the playground, and even when things went wrong, he did not give up. Pete always made the most out of the situation. So, from this, I could ask the students to think of a time when they could have been more determined or when they are going to be determined. This could lead to an activity where they make a plan like Pete the Cat did to execute their goal of determination. Additionally, this could be used to teach a lesson about teamwork. In the book, Pete the Cat acknowledged that he could not build the playground alone. Similarly, life is easier when we work together to get things accomplished, as well. This could lead to a team-building activity where I ask each table group to redesign our playground outside using the materials provided. This would teach them the power and the value of teamwork. This book resonated with me because it was engaging and creatively taught valuable lessons. I think this would be a very good fantasy book to introduce students in an elementary school classroom to so that they can learn life lessons in a fun and engaging way. They would be able to implement what is learned from the book directly into their lives. I would definitely recommend reading this book!
Mackenzie
April 12, 2022
My kids at school love love love "Pete the Cat" books. It doesn't matter the topic, if Pete the cat is there, the kids want it. Their favorite is "Pete the cat and the Magic Sunglasses", but this book is just as cute. In the case of me reading this, it was to a group of 1 and 2 year olds, and they loved the use of onomatopoeia and the overall storyline. However, I read other versions of Pete the Cat to my K through 2nd graders.
Kimberly
June 21, 2017
Cute Pete book about rebuilding the school playground. After Pete takes everyone's ideas and tries to make them all happen, he realizes that the original design was the best of them all. Good book for preschool through 1st grade.
Kim
October 16, 2022
I love Pete the Cat.
Mary
July 30, 2018
liked this book...fixing up old things...making plans...tearing down and building up...and how the end result may not be what you wanted...but is a good thing anyway...
Danny
February 02, 2021
This book was about Pete the cat one day
Zoe
December 19, 2019
loved it
Hanna
April 19, 2021
Pete the cat has high expectations for this new park he's building with his crew until things go wrong but they always make the most of it.
ColumbusReads
June 09, 2017
This is the best Pete the Cat yet! Nice story, concept and colorfully vibrant illustrations. Yes!
Sherry
January 11, 2022
I love books with lots of onomatopoeias. Fun book to read to a group.
Ashley
March 26, 2015
Amazing pictures, fun story and well just plain interesting! I love Pete the Cat books!
Shannon Ann Bliesner
July 14, 2016
my son loved this book and im so glad its a series so we r gonna keep reading about Pete!
Lynn
January 31, 2023
Pete the Cat finds that the playground is in disrepair so he sets out to rebuild it. Things take a surprising and unexpected turn.
Amber
November 23, 2015
Yet another adorable Pete the Cat book.
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