The amiable quality of Steig's easy pizza recipe will amuse chef and entree alike. In keeping with his story's simplicity, Steig creates compact line drawings that are detailed with wild watercolor patterns but symmetrically placed in a spacious white background. The text resembles a set of directions, with each step wryly presented as a concise sentence and plainly printed in sans serif capital letters. He substitutes talcum powder for flour and paper scraps for mozzarella he notes that pizzas struggle when tickled. the pizza oven), but when it's time to cut slices (with a karate-chop gesture), ''the pizza runs away and the pizza-maker chases him.'' Steig evidently has played pizza before. (They're really checkers.)'' Pizza-Pete bakes on the couch, (a.k.a. PETES A PIZZA by William Steig & illustrated by William Steig RELEASE DATE: Oct. His father notices, and ''he thinks it might cheer Pete up to be made into a pizza.'' Pete allows himself to be carried into the kitchen, where he is kneaded and tossed like dough. With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. On a rainy day, title character Pete flops down on the couch in an attitude of despair. Pete's a Pizza William Steig Penguin Random House Children's UK, Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages 19 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content. Steig (The Toy Brother) introduces a game guaranteed to produce a good mood.

Pete's a Pizza by William Steig