Pete Makes a Mistake

Reviewed by: Deidre Walsh - Goodall Memorial Library, Sanford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 9, 2016

Review

Come to my party! That's what Rose Pig wants all her friends to do. Rose has filled out all the invitations. But she asks her brother Pete to deliver them for her. And Pete tends to be a little forgetful. And, of course, Pete forgets to deliver an invitation to Gert. Gert feels left out and Rose doesn't know why Gert didn't come to her party. Things are resolved happily in the end. This is a pleasant story about friendship, misunderstandings, and forgiveness. The illustrations are done in pen & ink watercolors.The shades are bold pastels and they are happy. The text is easy to read, large font. There is minimal text per page, short sentences and repetition of many words. This is a good choice for Kindergarten and first grade readers, and slightly older kids who are struggling. This title could be used as a jumping off point for discussion about misunderstanding, forgiving people's mistakes and friendship. A good purchase for libraries needing more easy reader books and books on friendship.

Overall Book Score: very good