Pete the Kitty and the Mermaid's Sandcastle
By (Author) James Dean
Illustrated by James Dean
By (author) Kimberly Dean
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
29th July 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
Early years: numbers and counting
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care: Cats
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Cats including big cats
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Mermaids /mermen /merfolk
Paperback
32
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
64g
A magical mermaid adventure fromNew York Timesbestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean!
Pete the Kitty and his mermaid friend Jessie work together to build a sandcastle. But the castle is missing something. Will one shell, two barnacles, three strands of seaweed, and more gifts from the sea be enough to make their sandcastle the best it can be
Young mermaid fans and beachgoers will love building and counting with Pete and Jessie in this My First I Can Read story, complete with original illustrations from the creator of Pete the Cat, James Dean.
This My First I Can Read book is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrationswhich means it's perfect for shared reading with emergent readers.The active, engaging My First I Can Read stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.
With one to three short sentences per page, some word repetition, and sight words, this title is appropriate for those working toward becoming independent readers or for shared reading. The familiarity of the Dean teams beloved feline character makes this a recommended purchase. School Library Journal
James Dean and his wife Kimberley both left corporate jobs to pursue their passion for art - and their love for Pete the Cat! They work in side-by-side studios in Savannah, Georgia, and share their home with five cats and Emma the Pug! You can visit them online at www.petethecat.com. James Dean's art has sold in more than ninety galleries and shops across the United States. He has devoted his paintings to Pete the Cat for fifteen years and has turned his natural love for cats into his life's work. James published his first adult book, The Misadventures of Pete the Cat, a history of his art work, in 2006. He illustrated his first self-published children's book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes in 2008, and the follow-up book, Pete the Cat: Rocking In My School Shoes, in 2011. James lives in Savannah, Georgia with his wife, four cats, and one dog. You can visit him online at www.petethecat.com.