Pete the Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons. Written & Illustrated by Eric Litwin and James Dean

Litwin, Eric, and James Dean. Pete the Cat And His Four Groovy Buttons. New York, NY: Harper, 2012. Print. 30 Pages
Age Group:	1 to 4 years
Book Format:	Picture Book
Annotation:	Pete the Cat love buttons so much he sings a song about them. As the buttons fall off, he still sings his song by reducing the count. The brilliant colors make the illustrations fun and appealing to the young reader in this multi-skill Picture Book.
Personal Reaction:	Pete the Cat is a good role model to prove that things may come and go; however there is always something to replace the lost items that can make one happy.
Keywords/Tags:	Fiction, Buttons, Singing, Counting
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Noticing the illustrations helps build Visual Literacy Skills. Vocabulary skills increase by the repetition of words in the song.  Also the availability of being able to go online to hear the song provides inter-media learning for the young reader encouraging increased Print Motivation