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James Dean (1) (1957–)

Author of Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

For other authors named James Dean, see the disambiguation page.

136+ Works 56,724 Members 725 Reviews

About the Author

James Dean was born in 1957, in Fort Payne, Indiana. He attended Auburn University and completed an engineering degree, before eventually following his dream to of being a full-time artist. He became an Illustrator, and his collaboration with Eric Litwin led to the success of their book Pete the show more Cat and His White Shoes. He is the illustrator of all the books in the Pete the Cat series. Several of James Dean's Pete the Cat titles including Pete the Cat: Valentine's Day Is Cool, Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure, Pete the Cat and the New Guy, and Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Works by James Dean

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes (2008) — Illustrator — 5,495 copies
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons (2012) — Illustrator — 4,415 copies
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes (2011) — Illustrator — 4,079 copies
Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch (2013) 2,676 copies
Pete the Cat: Play Ball! (2013) 2,242 copies
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach (2013) 2,007 copies
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas (2012) — Illustrator — 1,921 copies
Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete (2014) 1,751 copies
Pete the Cat's Train Trip (2015) 1,580 copies
Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana (2014) 1,337 copies
Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat (2016) 1,268 copies
Pete the Cat: Snow Daze (2016) 824 copies
Pete the Cat: Cavecat Pete (2015) 793 copies
Pete the Cat and the Tip-Top Tree House (2017) — Author — 701 copies
Pete the Cat: Sir Pete the Brave (2016) — Author — 675 copies
Pete the Cat: Go, Pete, Go! (2016) 674 copies
Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete (2017) 650 copies
Pete the Cat: Robo-Pete (2015) 516 copies
Pete the Cat's Trip to the Supermarket (2019) — Author — 477 copies
Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock! (2020) — Author — 277 copies
Pete the Cat's Got Class (2016) 260 copies
Pete the Kitty Goes to the Doctor (2019) — Author — 247 copies
Pete the Cat's Family Road Trip (2020) — Author — 242 copies
Pete the Cat's World Tour (2019) 202 copies
Liftoff: The Story of America's Adventure in Space (1988) — Illustrator — 154 copies
Pete the Cat: Meet Pete (2017) 65 copies
Pete the Cat: Secret Agent (2020) — Author — 57 copies
Pete the Cat (2010) 25 copies
Pete the Cat Saves Up (2023) 21 copies
Adventures of Pete the cat (2014) 17 copies
Pete the Cat: Scaredy-Cat (2017) 9 copies

Associated Works

Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses (2013) — Illustrator — 1,796 copies
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes (2016) — Illustrator — 1,186 copies
Pete the Cat and the New Guy (2014) — Illustrator — 1,145 copies
Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues (2015) — Illustrator — 924 copies
Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie (2017) — Illustrator — 642 copies
Mighty Dads (2014) — Illustrator — 240 copies
Pete the Kitty and the Groovy Playdate (2018) — Illustrator — 233 copies
Pete the Cat's Groovy Guide to Love (2015) — Illustrator — 181 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1957
Gender
male
Relationships
Dean, Kimberly (wife)

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Reviews

 
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SEldridge | Apr 30, 2024 |
This cute tale of Pete the Cat involves drawing and creativity! You get to follow him on his adventure of expressing himself through art. Pete decided to draw his friends and each of their reactions to his drawing causes him to feel withdrawn.
 
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usagibunny1 | Apr 28, 2024 |
From what I can find, Pete The Cat Wacky Taco Tuesday was just published in March 2024.
Ages 2-7
 
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melindacarter | Apr 15, 2024 |
This is a classic Pete the Cat book that all kids know and love. Perfect for a back to school read for K-2.
 
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mrsandersonreads23 | 58 other reviews | Apr 14, 2024 |

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Works
136
Also by
9
Members
56,724
Popularity
#259
Rating
4.0
Reviews
725
ISBNs
770
Languages
1

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