The Heart of Art! Pete the Cat--Crayons Rock! by Kimberly and James Dean

PETE IS GLAD!

There's nothing more groovy than a brand-new box of crayons--the spotless wrappers, the pointy points, that smell of newness!

"THIS ONE IS FINE, BUT IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS MISSING FROM MINE!"

PETE IS SAD.

Pete loves to draw. It's his thing! But now, if his drawings are not the best in art class, Pete has lost his zest. Everyone else's work seems so much better. But his art teacher has a different perspective.

"IT'S NO BIG DEAL! ART IS ABOUT HOW IT MAKES YOU FEEL!"

Hey, it's all good! Pete gets to work on his best drawing of all. And his friends get together with him on the school bus.

THE BEST ART COMES FROM THE HEART!

In their latest for the primary grade set, Kimberly and James Dean's Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock! (Harper, 2020), offers a way to play down the pressure and build the joy of the experience for young artists, stressing the personal pleasures of creation over class competition. "It's all good," as Pete is fond of saying, and the fun of artwork is in the different ways each one sees things. A good addition to the library and art room shelves, and as a gift book, it is a good addition with a big box of new crayons.