Pete the Cat written by Eirc Litwin and illustrated by James Dean
Pete the Cat , written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by the artist James Dean brings together two artists from different genres to create a really cool kid's book! Eric Litwin, aka Mr Eric, is a multi-intrument musician and singer and creator of The Learning Groove , a child and parent music class. James Dean and his creation, Pete, reminds me a bit of a cross between Stephen Huneck's Sally the Lab and George Rodrigue's Blue Dog. Pete is one cool cat who really gets around. I couldn't resist including some of Dean's artwork featuring Pete, especially his visits with The Masters, so be sure to check them out at the bottom of this review. A great article by Helen Oliviera reveals how Litwin and Dean came together on a street corner in Atlanta, where both are based. Pete the Cat was already a local celebrity and Litwin deicded to write a song and story about him, which he emailed to Dean after they bumped into each other. Before Litwin came along, Pe