GROOVY!” The cat is shown at the wheel of a yellow microbus strung with garland and lights and with a star-topped tree tied to its roof. Nor does Pete have a great sense of scansion: “On the first day of Christmas, / Pete gave to me… / A road trip to the sea. If it weren’t part of the title and repeated on every other page, readers unfamiliar with Pete’s shtick might have a hard time arriving at “groovy” to describe his Christmas celebration, as the expressionless cat displays not a hint of groove in Dean’s now-trademark illustrations. Pete, the cat who couldn’t care less, celebrates Christmas with his inimitable lassitude. Illustrations rendered in oil paints and colored pencil lovingly depict the characters and events.Ī perfect choice to inspire new readers and writers. The plot moves along at a measured pace that stresses the step-by-step process of Rocket’s endeavors. Yellow bird’s innovative and thoughtful teaching methods are perfectly in sync with Rocket’s thirst for learning. Hills maintains the same gentle tone he established in Rocket's first adventure. His finished story wins rave reviews from his teacher and his new owl friend. Yellow bird helps with encouragement and questions, and Rocket keeps the owl informed about his work in progress. It’s not all smooth sailing he writes, crosses out, and draws pictures, alternately wagging his tail and growling. A shy, friendly owl provides the inspiration he needs, and he sets to work on his opus.
Now Rocket searches for ideas for his own story in which he can use his word collection. Rocket sniffs out wonderful new words in his environment, and the bird helps him create a glorious word tree. The little yellow bird introduced in How Rocket Learned to Read (2010) continues to teach and encourage this special dog. For new reader Rocket, every new book is a treasure and an adventure, “like a place he'd never been to, like a friend he’d never met.”
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