We need more Petes in this world!
937468
This book is a great tool to help a child feel good about themselves in this world of critics. Pete has a positive attitude about his himself and challenges that come his way. Love it!
2580502
I love the sound of this band, the rhythm section really rocks, and Pete's vocals are extraordinarily soulfull, mournfull and plaintive, and his guitar playing is as good as any I've heard, if not better. What also makes this album stand out is that all the tunes are recently penned ones by members of the group, and yet all the songs sound great, so it doesn't matter whether Pete's playing old tunes or new, they all sound great! Also, I was lucky enough to have front row seats at his June 29th show at The Basement in Sydney, and this band ROCKS! I love the guy, and I don't think he would have been out of place playing guitar with Tom Bombadil!
4491335
This is a really special.  It is such fun to remember all of the contributions Pete made to the folk tradition.
2398591
I'd seen the Tatts live that many times - with umpteenth guitar and bass combinations. The tragic passing of Wellsy must have been hard on the guys and to keep that sound would have been impossible.

So who do you recruit to replace Pete Wells? Nobody could replace him. What they did (and actually asked Pete and recommended by him) was a slide guitarist called Dai Pritchard. What a cracking slide player and plays nothing like Pete Wells!

It's a more harder edge than the Tatts are better known for but I'd put it up as just as good as earlier albums.

The bonus is a live DVD of them playing the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany with a bonus interview with Angry and some of the boys. This DVD shows you how much power these boys have live - always have. I watched them in a club with 30 people and they still blew the rafters off.

This is what the Tatts have always been known for and do best - hard as all .... Rock'n'Roll!
2523039
It would be hard to overstate the popularity of Pete the Cat with their audience, at least at my house.  These have proven to be very nice transitions into more active reading efforts, which is great, and the stickers are definitely a bonus.
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I cannot recommend this series enough for young children, and this book has proven to be no exception. The children become so engaged with Pete's songs and silly surprises, they have so much fun! What a great way to promote literacy and the pure enjoyment of reading together! While the book may be most appropriate for Preschool and Kindergarten, we were able to get children up through the 2nd grade to participate in a Pete the Cat sing-a-long : ) The button song seems, at first, to not be as much fun at the shoe songs, but it does grow on you...and what a fun surprise at the end!! I have enjoyed a borrowed copy of this, and I cannot wait until my own copy arrives in the mail!
4631020
As always funny and I love to support Tyler's movies regardless. We need more Tyler Perseus in this world! God bless him!
2791923
All the Pete The Cat books are great! My Grandson loves them! Pete always brings a good attitude to all his adventures.
3013368
Mike Peters shows that he can solo and solo well.  This is a great album that has it all from the usual anthems to the ballards.  I saw Mike Tour this album in Boston and the songs were even better.  Now all we need is  for the Alarm to get back together and tour for the fans!  We miss you  guys.
142686
We all love Pete the cat.  We want to BE Pete the cat.  Pete keeps his cool no matter what happens--a lesson my son(3yrs.) and I can both learn.
3798121
Teach kids good attitude. Little kids can also learn colors based on what Pete steps into. Not a one-way-street type of story. Love it.
3878644
It's not always all good.  The Pete books by Eric Litwin are wonderful.  There won't be any more by Mr. Litwin.  Folks should be aware of this.  We received this book at our library this week.  After reading it and finding it lacking, I immediately wrote an email asking why it was not written by Eric Litwin.  I received a very positive email back from Mr. Litwin. He had nothing negative to say, but wants folks to be aware that he will not be writing any more Pete books. Buttons come and buttons go, but do we cry?  Goodness NO!
1421228
Lots of fun but of course now he wants more of these guys!!!
4044858
Love the pete the cat series cant wait for more.  My kids love to sing long to old classics with a twist of pete!
1300248
Another wonderful Pete the Cat book!  Eric Litwin and James Dean just keep giving and giving!  Litwin's book once again shares a wonderful message for children, both young and old.  Litwin's literary gift provides not only the joy of reading, but opportunities for teaching children to read.  Thank you for GIVING us another special Pete the Cat story.  My Kindergarten class and I LOVE it!!!
4526307
Pete the Cat  has WHITE shoes!  Oh no!  More rhyming adventures with Pete the Cat
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Growing up, my whole family enjoyed crowding around the tube for our weekly installments of "Pete and Pete" on Nickelodeon.  Since much has been written about the show already, I'll focus on the DVD set alone.

Pros:

The series has held up extremely well over the past 10 years, which is rare for many kids shows.  All 12 installments are expertly written and executed, but the show definitely seems to have found its legs after "Day of the Dot."

The included commentaries, while few, offer a lot of great insight from the series creators and production designer into how they created a kids' show that didn't patronize kids or bore their older siblings and family members.  "The Nightcrawlers" offers the best combination of production details and creative insight.

The inclusion of the "Polaris Audio Station" feature is a nice touch.  "Pete and Pete" was greatly defined by its cutting-edge (at the time, at least) alt-rock soundtrack, and it's great to have access to the works of the show's official band.

The audio and video (with one notable exception) are on par with a cable rebroadcast.  Sometimes the picture becomes a bit grainy in dim shots, but this is a result of the source material.

Cons:

As mentioned earlier, "Day of the Dot" has a noticable defect: a red distortion line running through the middle of the screen for nearly 10 minutes.  It doesn't kill the experience, but it is quite distracting, and a bit of a disappointment that more care wasn't put into the DVD's post-production.

The absence of more of the wonderful short films that pre-date the series is something of a let-down.

Finally, each DVD comes with nearly seven(!) minutes worth of advertising prepended that can't be skipped.  I'm all for corporate synergy, but since much of this is repetitive (Two ads for Spongebob in a row?!), I'd suggest starting the DVD first, then chasing down a Mr. Tastee truck for some popsicles.  The main menu will be up when you return.

Final recommendation:

The weight of the material far outweighs the shortcomings of the package.  I went from Wellsville Fighting Squid to a member of the International Adult Conspiracy from the time this show left the air to the present, but this show is still as fresh and entertaining as it was in my headier days.  It's definitely worth the price and has a high rate of return on repeated viewings.