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  • Bibliography:
    12 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2010
  • Latest Book:
    April 2021
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Full Series List in Order

Groovy Joe

1 - Ice Cream & Dinosaurs (Sep-2016)
2 - Dance Party Countdown (Sep-2017)
3 - If You're Groovy and You Know It, Hug a Friend (Sep-2018)

The Nuts

1 - The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House (Aug-2014)
2 - The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants (Sep-2015)
3 - The Nuts: Keep Rolling! (Apr-2017)

Pete the Cat

I Love My White Shoes (Mar-2010)
Rocking in My School Shoes (Aug-2011)
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons (May-2012)
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas (Sep-2012)

Book List in Order: 12 titles



  • Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as we steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries and other big messes! But no matter what color hi...



  • Pete the Cat is back -- and this time he’s rocking in his school shoes. Pete discovers the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and lots of other cool places at school. And no matter where he goes, Pete never stops moving and grooving and singin...



  • Pete the Cat is wearing his favorite shirt -- the one with the four totally groovy buttons. But when one falls off, does Pete cry? Goodness, no! He just keeps on singing his song -- after all, what could be groovier than three groovy buttons? Count d...



  • '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' new spin on the tradit...



  • It's bedtime at the Nut House, but little Wally and Hazel Nut aren't ready to go to sleep. "We're Nuts! We're Nuts! We're Nuts!" Why go to bed when you could be singing and howling at the moon? But Mama Nut insists... "All little Nuts need t...



  • Another playful and winning story by the author of Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes! Hazel Nut wants her family to sing and dance along with her, but they are just too busy! Who can she call? Why... her super-hip, disco-dancing Grandma Nut! In ...



  • Groovy Joe was living the dream. He had a spoon and tub of doggy ice cream. And he started to sing: Love my doggy ice cream! Love my doggy ice cream! Eric Litwin, author of the bestselling and beloved Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, and be...



  • Hazel Nut and Wally's Nut's playtime roll down a muddy hill turns into a hilarious chase when they get covered in so much muck that they get bigger... and bigger... until they're big as ELEPHANTS! Can anyone help get the Nuts back down to size? Eric ...



  • Groovy Joe is totally fun. He's a tail-wagging, song singing party of one! And he rocks like this: Disco party bow wow! #1 New York Times bestsellers Eric Litwin (Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes) and Tom Lichtenheld (Goodnight, Goodnight, C...






  • Groovy Joe is back, and this time he's singing a groovy rendition of a favorite preschool song! Are you ready to sing along? "If you're groovy and you know it,the things you do will show it!" #1 New York Times bestsellers Eric Litwin (Pete the Cat:...



  • "If you're groovy and you know it, the things you do will show it!" #1 New York Times bestsellers Eric Litwin (Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes) and Tom Lichtenheld(Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site) are back, and adding a groovy twist...




Award-Winning Books by Eric Litwin

I Love My White Shoes
2011 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book
2012 Ladybug Picture Book Award -- Children's Picture
2013 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Picture Book
2013 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Picture Book
2013 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award -- Picture Book
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
2013 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award -- Picture Book
2014 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award -- Picture Book
Rocking in My School Shoes
2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades K-2
2013 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3
2013 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Eric Litwin has published 12 books.

Eric Litwin does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Poop Song, was published in April 2021.

The first book by Eric Litwin, I Love My White Shoes, was published in March 2010.

Yes. Eric Litwin has 3 series.