“Maira Kalman’s dog Pete is hungry . . . very hungry. He consumes a number of things he shouldn’t: an accordion, a bag of cheese doodles, a fez, a key, stinky underpants, shoes, etc. Parents will appreciate the smart, snappy text, and kids will love the lively illustrations in this bright tale. I love this book for all those reasons, but also I feel Kalman’s pain, for I, too, have a dog who has consumed a number of things she shouldn’t: half of a sofa, a beret, numerous pillows, a gallon of buttermilk, curtains, etc. I would bring this book home to my dog but I’m pretty sure she’d eat it.”—Kate, Ravenna Third Place, Seattle. Buy What Pete Ate from A-Z from Third Place Books.
Face Out
What Pete Ate from A – Z by Maira Kalman
August 7, 2011