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Available
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Scholastic, Inc. (2001)
Description
In this alphabet book, a child relates some of the unusual things eaten by Pete the dog, including an accordion, a lucky quarter, and Uncle Norman's underpants.
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LibraryThing member bostonbibliophile
A fun, funny alphabet book with great pictures. If you like Maira Kalman's distinctive style of illustration you will enjoy this sweet book perfect for kids of all ages.
LibraryThing member tmccollom
What Pete Ate from A-Z is about a very mischievous dog that eats everything and anything in his path. The little boy's teacher tries to get him to take Pete back to the pet shop but he refuses. Even though Pete does all of these bad things, his owner still completely loves him.
I thought this book
I think this book could be used in an animal unit in the class room. It could also be used to show that children in your class that when they disciplined it is just because their teacher cares for them and that as much as they may get in trouble they would never give them up.
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was very enjoyable and easy to read. I have a family dog that gets into everything and is constantly in trouble, but my family loves him no less and would never return him.I think this book could be used in an animal unit in the class room. It could also be used to show that children in your class that when they disciplined it is just because their teacher cares for them and that as much as they may get in trouble they would never give them up.
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LibraryThing member mjbengtson
Very good to help teach students about the alphabet anf what each letter sounds like.
LibraryThing member DistractedLibrarian
Reading this book will make you laugh throughout! As with all of Kalman's books I've read, you notice more details in the art work each time you read it. I've read this one probably a hundred times and it never feels stale. Our family has adopted some of the lingo and refer to parts of the story in
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general conversations. A fun and refreshing take on the regular ABC books. Show Less
LibraryThing member cbaughman524
Pete eats everything under his nose, from shoes to yo-yos, homework to money. The only thing Pete will not eat is his Zug Zug Dog Grub.
The book has so many things and objects on each page, it is also very colorful, which i think would be great for elementary students. I thought the book was so
As a classroom extension i would bring a puppy from a shelter and teach it manners in front of the students. Have each student write a story about an experience with a pet like Pete. One day for a snack bring crunched up Zug Zug Dog Grub with oreos, peanut butter, and m&m's, etc.
The book has so many things and objects on each page, it is also very colorful, which i think would be great for elementary students. I thought the book was so
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funny and Pete reminded me of my own puppy at home. This book would also be great for students who want to learn the alphabet. As a classroom extension i would bring a puppy from a shelter and teach it manners in front of the students. Have each student write a story about an experience with a pet like Pete. One day for a snack bring crunched up Zug Zug Dog Grub with oreos, peanut butter, and m&m's, etc.
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LibraryThing member LDGardner
Pete really does eat everything from A-Z! In fact, he eats much more than one thing that begins with each letter...and there are many more words on each page that begin with that letter (or that don't) that don't even have anything to do with what he ate! We find out that Roberta Rothschild is the
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President of the Rubber Band Society and that the Twinkle Twins have a dog named Twinky who does not eat their things...any many other random and silly facts! The ending is cute: it turns out that Pete eats so many ridiculous things because he really just doesn't want to eat his Zug Zug Dog Grub. Who would?? Show Less
LibraryThing member sharonstrickland
A very fun book about certain mischievious dogs who eat items belonging to their owners. Each item beginning with a letter in the alphabet.
LibraryThing member AlisonLucas
This is a really quirky and creative alphabet book. A child describes objects eaten by her dog, Pete to go along with each letter of the alphabet. Unlike most alphabet books, the readers can get a peak into the life of the narrator and her friends and family.
This book is not suited for beginning
This book is not suited for beginning
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readers because of obscure vocabulary and the artistic font. It would be very fun to share though! Show Less
LibraryThing member dangerlibearian
Alphabet book about what Pete the dog ate, he eats some very weird things.
LibraryThing member HannahRevard
In this ABC book, we go through everything Pete, the dog, likes to eat - and it's definitely not what's he's supposed to be eating. This book is humorous to children, as well as adults. It would be great to read to a Kindergarten class who is learning to master the alphabet.
LibraryThing member BrittaSorensen
The illustrations are fun, and kids will love reading about all of the crazy things Pete ate. It might not be the best book to teach the alphabet, though, as some of the vocabulary is difficult and the fonts can be strange. The illustrations are definitely the best part; they are distinctive and
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LibraryThing member AliciaFine
I enjoy this story because it includes a cute dog, I think a lot of kids enjoy animals and specially dogs in books. This is a funny book with going in alphabetic order on what Pete eats. I would use this book as a read aloud to the classroom.
LibraryThing member ennuiprayer
I worry about this dog's bowel movements. An accordion? A ball? Some money and an ice pop? Pete is a cute little mess who eats everything he can, indiscriminately. A cute book filled with alliteration and a real tool to help the kiddos with their alphabet. It's even better if you can relate to it.
Awards
Red Clover Book Award (Nominee — 2003)
CCBC Choices (2001)
ISBN
0439452953 / 9780439452953