ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten ????????Kids Read Aloud | PETE THE CAT – FALLING FOR AUTUMN by Kimberly & James Dean
Hello! I’m Ryan, and I’m Craig. We’re so happy you’re here for Story Time with us! Today, we’re going to read a fun book called “Pete the Cat: Falling for Autumn” by Kimberly and James Dean. Are you ready? Let’s begin!
It’s the first day of fall, and Pete the Cat feels a little sad. “I like summer better,” he says. “In summer, I can swim, surf, and play at the beach.” But Pete’s mom has a great idea. “Maybe you just need to remember all the fun things about autumn,” she suggests. “I’ll try,” Pete says.
Pete visits his Grandma, who is baking yummy pumpkin pies. The whole house smells sweet and spicy! Pete loves helping Grandma bake, but he loves eating the pie even more! After baking, Pete takes a small orange pumpkin as a special keepsake.
Next, Pete goes to a corn maze with his friends. They wander through twisty paths made of tall cornstalks. The best part is getting lost and starting over again! Pete picks a golden corncob to remember the fun day.
Pete visits Grandpa, who is knitting on the porch. Grandpa helps Pete make a cozy scarf. When they’re done, Pete takes a little ball of yarn as a memory of their time together.
Pete goes on a hayride with his family. They ride in a wagon filled with hay and have a bumpy, fun time! Pete grabs some sweet-smelling hay to remember the ride.
At the apple orchard, Pete and his friend Cali pick apples. They eat apple donuts and drink hot apple cider. Pete picks a shiny red apple to take home.
Pete plays touch football with his friend Bob. He scores a touchdown, and everyone cheers! Pete takes Bob’s football as a fun reminder of the game.
Back home, Pete helps his dad rake colorful leaves. He jumps into the big piles and has lots of fun! Pete picks some bright leaves to keep as a memory.
Pete’s backpack is full of fall treasures! He shows them to his mom, and they use them to decorate for Thanksgiving. Pete’s family and friends gather for a meal, sharing stories and laughter. Pete smiles, knowing he loves autumn and his family and friends most of all.
We hope you enjoyed Pete’s autumn adventure! Remember, there are so many fun things to do in every season. What do you love most about autumn?
Autumn Treasure Hunt: Go on a mini adventure in your backyard or a nearby park. Look for items that remind you of Pete’s autumn adventure, like colorful leaves, small pumpkins, or corncobs. Can you find something that smells sweet like pumpkin pie or feels cozy like a scarf? Share your treasures with your family and talk about why they remind you of autumn.
Bake and Taste: With the help of an adult, try baking something simple like cookies or muffins. Pay attention to the smells and tastes, just like Pete did with his Grandma’s pumpkin pies. What do you like most about baking? How does it make you feel? Share your baked goodies with your family and see if they remind you of any special memories.
Leaf Art: Collect different shapes and colors of leaves. Use them to create a piece of art by arranging them on paper and gluing them down. You can make a picture of a tree, a pattern, or even a leaf creature! As you create, think about how Pete used his autumn treasures to decorate for Thanksgiving. What story does your leaf art tell?
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It is the first day of fall, and Pete the Cat is feeling blue. “I like summer better,” he says. “In summer, I can swim, surf, and play at the beach.”
“Maybe you just need to remind yourself of all the things you love about autumn,” Mom suggests.
“I’ll try,” Pete says.
Pete finds Grandma in the kitchen; she’s baking delicious pumpkin pies. The whole house smells sweet and spicy. Pete loves helping Grandma bake pumpkin pie, but he loves eating it even more! After the baking is done, Pete picks a small orange pumpkin from the counter and slips it into his backpack as a souvenir.
“Hey, Pete! What are you doing with that pumpkin in your backpack?”
“What are you going to do with that pumpkin?”
“Wait, Craig, I know what he’s going to do!”
“He just loves the pumpkin pie; he took a pumpkin! Pete’s going to make his own pumpkin pie.”
“There’s a lot of steps, Pete. Leave it to Grandma, is what I’m saying.”
“Okay, I think you can do it. Good luck! You’ll need a few other ingredients, but I’m confident.”
“Good luck is right—making your own pumpkin pie? You crazy cat!”
Next, Pete heads to the town corn maze. Pete and his friends wander through the long, twisty paths made of tall cornstalks. The best part of the corn maze is getting lost and having to start over again. As he leaves, Pete plucks a golden corncob from the maze and places it inside his backpack.
Then, Pete visits Grandpa, who is knitting on the porch. Grandpa helps Pete use the knitting needles to create cool patterns. Together, they make a long cozy scarf for Pete to wear. When they’re done, Pete chooses a little ball of leftover yarn and places it inside his backpack.
“Hey, what are you doing with that ball of yarn, Pete?”
“He’s going to put it in the pie—a pumpkin, corncob, yarn pie! Yum!”
“Pete, you are getting in over your head. There are too many steps; it doesn’t work. You can’t eat yarn!”
Next, Pete goes to the hayride at the park. Pete, Mom, Dad, and Grandpa all pile into a wagon filled with hay. They go on a bumpy wagon ride around the park. At the end of the ride, Pete grabs a handful of sweet-smelling hay from the wagon and stuffs it into his backpack.
Pete heads over to the apple orchard, where he and Cali go apple picking. They eat sweet apple donuts, drink hot apple cider, and fill their buckets with apples of all different shapes and sizes. Before he leaves, Pete chooses a round red apple and drops it into his backpack.
Next, Pete stops by the park to play touch football with Bob and their friends. Pete scores a touchdown, and everyone cheers! After the game, Pete grabs Bob’s football and stuffs it into his backpack. It barely fits.
“Bob won’t mind if I borrow this,” Pete says.
Finally, Pete heads back home but stops in his front yard, which is covered in bright leaves falling from the trees. Pete helps his dad rake the leaves into big colorful mounds, then runs and jumps into all the leaf piles. After he’s done jumping, Pete picks a bunch of red, gold, and orange leaves and stuffs them into his backpack.
“Okay, Ryan, you gotta be kidding me. That’s a football, yarn, leaves—hey, you cannot eat this pie!”
“Of course not! It would be rude not to try it after all that effort, though, right?”
“Right, but it’s not edible!”
Pete’s backpack is bursting with fall souvenirs. He can’t wait to show Mom.
“I love autumn,” Pete says.
“Wonderful!” says Mom. “You know, these would make great decorations for Thanksgiving.”
So Pete helps Mom fill a basket with all his mementos, and they place the basket at the center of the table.
“You did a great job, Pete,” says Mom.
“It’s beautiful,” says Dad.
“Is that my football?” asks Bob.
Just then, the doorbell rings. The Thanksgiving guests are here! All of Pete’s family and friends gather around the dining room table. They tell stories, laugh, and enjoy their meal. Everyone is having a great time. Pete looks around the table and smiles. He loves lots of things about autumn, but Pete knows what he loves most all year long—his family and friends.
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