dual personalities

Katie and I have played with a lot of Play-Doh and cut up a lot of Washi tape. She is more fun than a barrel full of monkeys. We have also cleaned up when we needed to.

And I have read a lot of good books over the last few days (and some really boring ones as well). My favorite books, besides the classics…

…are anything from the Pete the Cat oeuvre.

These books are gold and I highly recommend them to anyone who has small children!

A children’s book that quotes Emerson! I mean, the author James Dean is one groovy dude!

James earned his degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and went on to work for Georgia Power for a number of years. Eventually, he was called to pursue his art full-time and began selling his work at art festivals around the Southeast. 

It was during this time that he began creating paintings and drawing of his cat, Pete. The little blue cat showed up as a character in James’ artwork around 1999 and has been a permanent fixture ever since. 

In 2008, James partnered with Eric Litwin to create the first Pete the Cat children’s book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes. Now, James has helped create over 70 Pete the Cat books, including many NYT Bestsellers. 

James is humbled every day by the success that this groovy blue cat has brought him. He says positively affecting children’s lives is his number one priority, and he is grateful to have such an amazing audience to work for. 

Good stuff is out there if you look!

And, of course, holding an infant is the best therapy for anything that ails you.

*What sister Katie asks incessantly.