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. Bartlett’s simple line drawings are offset by solid, colorful backdrops with crayonlike textures and loopy, cartoonish clouds.Īn offbeat, heartfelt tale of finding companionship. The book includes fun, quirky elements, including song lyrics. Despite some wacky inclusions (a talking birthday present, a sentient line), the story also features relatable circumstances, as when Spike feels dejected after being told that he can’t attend a party. Young readers will root for the unconventional, earnest protagonist and rejoice when he finds a partner after a calamitous journey. Eventually, they marry and have tiny tumbleweeds. They joyfully tumble away together, and Spike makes up a song about their connection. Spike endures other mishaps, including birds who try to “make a nest out of him.” He begins to lose hope until he meets another tumbleweed named Raye. Spike is thrilled when a tree with a swing offers to play however, Spike soars too high on the swing, falls off, and lands on an angry slice of crabapple pie. His offers to befriend various objects and animals are rejected for example, a chicken is too busy crossing the road, and a flying clock is running late. Spike, a spherical tumbleweed with a face, encounters uncomfortable elements as he goes on his trek, including rocky roads and thunder. An anthropomorphic tumbleweed seeks a friend in Bartlett’s latest picture book.
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