Pete the Cat, Play Ball

Title: Pete the Cat, Play Ball

Author/illustrator: James Dean

Genre: Nonfiction

This book is about a character named Pete the Cat who is plays for a baseball team named the Rocks. In the story, Pete the Cat is going to play a game against another team named the Rolls. Both teams arrive to the field and get warmed up to get ready for the game. When the game starts Pete the Cat team starts the game hitting first against the Rolls. The team is having success early in the game until Pete the Cat comes up to the plate. Pete the Cat wants to get a hit really bad, but ends up striking out in three pitches. He kept thinking to himself that he is not sad because he gave his best effort. When Pete the Cat and the Rocks go out to play defense the next inning Pete the Cat ends up dropping a fly ball that hits his glove. Pete the Cat wasn’t sad because he gave his best effort. The next batter comes up for the Rolls and hits another fly ball to Pete the Cat and he ends up catching the ball. Pete the Cat makes another mistake and over throws his teammate and the runner advanced. Pete the cat wasn’t sad because he gave his best effort. Pete the Cat and his team the Rocks end up winning the game against the Rolls six to three.

I would teach this book to a kindergarten class and it teaches the students to not always worry about the results when doing something just give your best effort and always have fun.