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    What Pete Ate from A to Z

    Author Maira Kalman
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    Hardcover
    $19.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | Nancy Paulsen Books
    8.88"W x 10.39"H x 0.43"D   | 13 oz | 36 per carton
    On sale Oct 01, 2001 | 40 Pages | 9780399233623
    Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
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    Is there anything Pete won't eat? Poppy Wise's sweet but unruly dog starts with Nico's accordion and works his way through the alphabet, making a nuisance of himself by leaving nothing untouched, not even glue sticks or Uncle Norman's underpants. Despite Pete's ravenous ways, a frazzled Poppy Wise can't help loving him. Kids will laugh at Pete's impossible cuisine, adults will appreciate the offbeat sense of humor, and both will love the artwork that perfectly captures the fun of the text in this unique alphabet book only Maira Kalman could create.
    Kalman unleashes her extravagant whimsy in this loquacious alphabet book. (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

    Richly witty in both the text and the illustrations. (The New York Times Book Review)
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    Maira Kalman is an illustrator, an author, and a designer. She is the author of And the Pursuit of Happiness, The Principles of Uncertainty, Beloved Dog, Cake, and The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Illustrated. She is the illustrator of Michael Pollan's Food Rules and the bestselling edition of William Strunk and E. B. White's The Elements of Style. Kalman's work is shown at the Julie Saul Gallery in Manhattan. View titles by Maira Kalman

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    Is there anything Pete won't eat? Poppy Wise's sweet but unruly dog starts with Nico's accordion and works his way through the alphabet, making a nuisance of himself by leaving nothing untouched, not even glue sticks or Uncle Norman's underpants. Despite Pete's ravenous ways, a frazzled Poppy Wise can't help loving him. Kids will laugh at Pete's impossible cuisine, adults will appreciate the offbeat sense of humor, and both will love the artwork that perfectly captures the fun of the text in this unique alphabet book only Maira Kalman could create.

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    Kalman unleashes her extravagant whimsy in this loquacious alphabet book. (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

    Richly witty in both the text and the illustrations. (The New York Times Book Review)

    Author

    © Courtesy of author
    Maira Kalman is an illustrator, an author, and a designer. She is the author of And the Pursuit of Happiness, The Principles of Uncertainty, Beloved Dog, Cake, and The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Illustrated. She is the illustrator of Michael Pollan's Food Rules and the bestselling edition of William Strunk and E. B. White's The Elements of Style. Kalman's work is shown at the Julie Saul Gallery in Manhattan. View titles by Maira Kalman

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