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Pete's a Pizza by William Steig

Pete's a Pizza

Hardcover – Picture Book, September 5, 1998

William Steig

HarperCollins · Hardcover · September 5, 1998

Pete's father starts kneading the dough.

Funny StoriesCooking & FoodImagination & Playchildren
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Who it’s for
Ordinary kitchen motions turn into a warm, playful game of pretending.
Themes
Imaginative play, Family play
Pacing
Steady

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About this book

Pete's father starts kneading the dough. Next, some oil is generously applied. (Its really water.) And then some tomatoes. (They're really checkers.) When the dough gets tickled, it laughs like crazy.

A Little Make-Believe

Ordinary kitchen motions turn into a warm, playful game of pretending.

Come here for

  • Dough, oil, and tomatoes with a mischievous twist
  • A funny take on familiar kitchen routines

Expect

  • Lighthearted silliness in a picture-book setting
  • A small domestic scene told through playful make-believe

Where it sits

Cooking & Food53%
Funny Stories51%
Imagination & Play44%

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  • New Baby Stories
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Authors
William Steig
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 5, 1998
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Imaginative play · Family play
Reading lane
New Baby Stories