Lexile AD510L (Grades PreK-2)
Bestselling holiday-themed book

I love this book! Pete is always there to save the day and help a friend. ( )

When Santa catches a cold and can't deliver his Christmas gifts to the children of the world, Pete the Cat steps in and gives it his all in this tongue-in-cheek adaptation of Twas the Night Before Christmas. Loading up his minibus with presents, Pete is pulled through the sky by Santa's reindeer, finishing his deliveries just in time...

The fourth and final Pete the Cat picture-book to be written by original author Eric Litwin, rather than illustrator and creator James Dean and his wife Kimberly, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas is the twenty-third title from the best-selling franchise that I have read. Despite that fact, I would not say I was a huge fan of the series, as I read them mostly because they are popular at work. Still, I do find that the earlier books, those written by Litwin (Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, and Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons), are superior to later efforts. This one reads fairly well, and would make a fun holiday story-time selection, especially for young fans of Pete the Cat. It is to them that I would recommend it. ( )

I think I found a Pete the Cat book I actually like. That may be because James Dean didn’t write it. This story was written by Eric Litwin. He manages to make rhymes that make sense, and a story with a purpose and a great flow. There is supposed to be a fee song on the harpercollins website, but this book has aged just a bit, and it no longer appears there. However, you can find readings of it on Sound cloud and on the Pete the Cat website. ( )

This book is very interesting and fun to read. It is a part of a very popular series that children love reading. Pete the cat is a good book to pair with a nonfiction book about Christmas. The tunes allow the educator to grasp children's attention more. There are very interesting illustrations, also. ( )