Cool Cat Close Up: Pete the Cat Saves Christmas

'Twas the day before

Christmas and Santa was ill.

In the cold winter wind he

had caught a bad chill.

Will Christmas be canceled?

Will it come to that?

"Never!" cried Santa.

"Let's call Pete the Cat!"

In this rockin' spin on the traditional tale The Night Before Christmas, Pete the Cat proves that giving your all in the spirit of Christmas is the totally groovy thing to do. I love this book for preschoolers because it emphasizes so much on being small but still having the perseverance to finish a task. By repeating throughout the story, "at Christmas we give, so give it your all”, Pete sends the message even when you’re little you can still accomplish enormous tasks.

There are many free resources available correlating to this book that can be implemented into preschool and kindergarten lesson plans including worksheets, videos, audio clips, crafts, sheet music, and other fun activites.

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