Pete Missing Cupcakes James Dean Reviews Summary

Illustrations

Pros:

• "The illustrations are captivating and a good moral to the story."
• "He was engaged by the story and by the colorful illustrations as I read this book to him via my iPad."
• "I downloaded this book because I love the illustrations Pete the Cat. But the story also has a great moral illustration."
• "The vibrant colors keeps him interested in it."
• "Love the illustrations, lots of colors and critters."
• "A beautifully illustrated book for kids. Illustrations were done nicely and in meaningful ways."
• "The captivating illustrations by James Dean are a standout feature of this book."

Cons:

• "I'm not too impressed with the illustrations in the book. It wasn't very kid engaging."
• "The pictures could have been drawn a lil better."
• "The rhymes were good but the illustrated clues could have been better."
• "The drawings make no effort to hide who the culprit is."
• "Well, illustrations could be better. That ending frog jump, oh boy....but it still is very nice!"
• "I likes that it’s simple to understand even for younger kids, the pictures could have been drawn a lil better I recommend this book to kids 6 and younger."
• "The illustrations are a bit rough but also cute."

Story and Rhyming

Pros:

• "Cute, rhyming book. We love Pete the Cat for short stories, my daughter is 6."
• "Wonderful kids book. Rhymed very well and story line was great."
• "Always love how Pete the Cat books rhyme. This one teaches about mistakes and second chances. Cute illustration as always too."
• "Kids love Pete the Cat, and this story does not disappoint. It is well written with rhyming words and simple math. Also has themes of accepting responsibility and showing forgiveness."
• "The rhymes made it just too sweet. There was also a cute little lesson about forgiveness."
• "Loved the book. It was fun to read and great lesson on forgiveness. My kids really enjoyed it and the illustrations were great."
• "This book was fun to read my kids loved the rhymes, from beginning to the end."

Cons:

• "It supposedly rhymes, but the syllables don't match up and it doesn't flow."
• "Pete and Gus' guesses don't make any sense."
• "Some lines randomly don't rhyme at all."
• "But Pete says 'let's give him a second chance! That's what friends do!' And that's just...not a healthy moral."
• "Should have Molly whopped the frog. He don’t deserve those friends. No real lesson learned that way. How my daughter going to learn from that story."
• "As a parent who has to read this aloud, this book is very annoying."
• "A little boring wish there would’ve been more in a story than just cupcakes."

Educational Value

Pros:

• "It a great book to show team work and problem solving."
• "A great mystery that gives beginning counters a chance to practice!"
• "Most importantly, there are Math skills in there- counting, subtraction etc. and a lesson learned- everyone can make a mistake and that’s OK!"
• "This book includes the academic skills of counting and subtraction, different animal traits, and rhyming words."
• "Great for teaching subtraction to young math students and for teaching of the values of forgiveness and problem solving."
• "Classic Pete the Cat complete with catchy phrase. It wasn’t me. It couldn’t be. Great illustrations to practice counting on each page."
• "The book features different animals and focuses on counting and critical thinking skills for kids."