Meet Pete, he’s one cool cat! Pete plays baseball, scuba dives, and loves rocking on his guitar. This groovy feline also dresses well! Who wouldn’t want to borrow Pete’s tennis shoes or magic sunglasses?
You can listen to the video read aloud Pete the Cat and the New Guy right now! Watch the story below and then take a look at the fun activities and links to more books you can check out with your IndyPL Library card!
Talk!
After listening to the story, talk about some of the things that happened in it.
- How did the new guy feel at the beginning of the story?
- Can you describe how Pete feels about meeting the new guy?
- What does Pete do to help Gus feel included?
- Name two things you could do to help a new friend feel included.
- Do you think you can be friends with people who like different things than you do?
Read!
Use your indyPL Library Card to check out Pete the Cat books at any of our locations, or check out Pete the Cat e-books and audiobooks from OverDrive Kids right to your device! If you have never used OverDrive before, you can learn how to use it for both e-books and audiobooks.
Click on the book covers below to listen to more alphabet video read aloud stories right now! It’s alphabet storytime online! Did you like these? You can find more stories at Free Video Read Alouds and enjoy even more themed reading and activity fun at IndyPL’s DIY Online Storytimes at Home.
Pete the Cat Books to Check Out with your IndyPL Library Card
Here is a selection of books for kids featuring personality plus cats (and one dog!) just as cool and groovy as Pete! “If you want to be cool, just be you!” ~ Pete
Sing!
Get groovy and sing along with Pete!
Write!
Find some crayons or makers to color a picture, practice writing the letters, or see if you can follow your way through a maze without getting stuck.
Play!
Take a walk and read a story as you go! We invite you to visit StoryWalk® in Ruckle Street Park at 3025 Ruckle Street. Stroll through the park and read a book displayed in mounted frames. Try skipping! Or gallop! See if you can do Pete’s Cool Cat Boogie Dance Along!
Join Us for In-Person Storytime!
- Event: Storytime with Professor Watermelon
- Date & Time: Monday, April 29, 10:30am
- Location: West Perry Branch
- Description: Leap into storytime and learn all about frogs! With puppets, stories, and songs, Professor Watermelon will show children how these slippery amphibians live in and out of the water.
- No Registration Required.
- Event: All Ages Sensory Storytime at Fort Ben
- Date & Time: Monday, April 29, 5:30pm
- Location: Fort Ben Branch
- Description: Spend time enjoying songs, rhymes, and stories, followed by Sensory Play, which includes sensory friendly toys, coloring sheets, and or a craft.
- No Registration Required.
- Event: Storytime at Lawrence – Pajama Storytime!
- Date & Time: Monday, April 29, 6:30pm
- Location: Lawrence Branch
- Description: Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, songs, and fun. Stay after stories are finished for some literacy activities and play time.
- No Registration Required.
Need Help?
Ask a Library staff member at any of our locations or call, text, or email Ask-a-Librarian. The Tinker Station helpline at (317) 275-4500 is also available. It is staffed by device experts who can answer questions about how to read, watch and listen on a PC, tablet or phone.
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