Series reading guide · updated September 2026
Pete the Cat Books in Order
Every Pete the Cat book in publication order — 11 in total, spanning 2010–2017.
Pete the Cat is the grooviest blue cat in children's literature — the laid-back hero whose whole philosophy is that no matter what goes wrong, "it's all good." Step in something? Keep walking and singing. Lose your buttons? Count what you've still got. That gentle, sunny resilience is exactly why kids (and frazzled grown-ups) adore him. The series was created by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean, who together made the first handful of books; Dean, with his wife Kimberly Dean, has carried Pete forward through many more adventures since. Here they are in order.
Publication Order of Pete the Cat Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes — Eric Litwin | 2010 | Amazon US |
| 2 | Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes — Eric Litwin | 2011 | Amazon US |
| 3 | Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons — Eric Litwin | 2012 | Amazon US |
| 4 | Pete the Cat Saves Christmas — Eric Litwin | 2012 | Amazon US |
| 5 | Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses — James Dean | 2013 | Amazon US |
| 6 | Pete the Cat and the New Guy — James Dean | 2014 | Amazon US |
| 7 | Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana — James Dean | 2015 | Amazon US |
| 8 | Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues — James Dean | 2015 | Amazon US |
| 9 | Cavecat Pete — James Dean | 2015 | Amazon US |
| 10 | Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School — James Dean | 2016 | Amazon US |
| 11 | Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map — James Dean | 2017 | Amazon US |
Every title by year All 11, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes — Eric Litwin | 2010 | Amazon US |
| 2 | Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes — Eric Litwin | 2011 | Amazon US |
| 3 | Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons — Eric Litwin | 2012 | Amazon US |
| 4 | Pete the Cat Saves Christmas — Eric Litwin | 2012 | Amazon US |
| 5 | Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses — James Dean | 2013 | Amazon US |
| 6 | Pete the Cat and the New Guy — James Dean | 2014 | Amazon US |
| 7 | Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana — James Dean | 2015 | Amazon US |
| 8 | Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues — James Dean | 2015 | Amazon US |
| 9 | Cavecat Pete — James Dean | 2015 | Amazon US |
| 10 | Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School — James Dean | 2016 | Amazon US |
| 11 | Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map — James Dean | 2017 | Amazon US |
Frequently asked
Who writes the Pete the Cat books?
Pete was created by author Eric Litwin and illustrator James Dean, who made the first four titles together. Since then, James Dean and Kimberly Dean have written and illustrated the many books that followed.
What order should I read the Pete the Cat books in?
They're standalones, so any order works for young readers. If you'd like the "origin," start with Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes (2010), followed by Rocking in My School Shoes and His Four Groovy Buttons.
Are there different kinds of Pete the Cat books?
Yes — beyond the main picture books there are board books, beginning-reader "I Can Read" titles, and activity books. The list here focuses on the classic picture-book stories most families start with.
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