Unable to decide which outfit will make him look cool at school, Pete the Cat considers the many colorful choices in his wardrobe before discovering that it is not what he wears, but how he wears his clothes that makes him cool. Simultaneous. 175,000 first printing. Pete the Cat is back in New York Times bestselling author James Deans beginning reader Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School. In this funny My First I Can Read Book, Pete just cant decide which outfit to wear to school! He has so many options to choose from. Fans of Pete the Cat will enjoy Petes creativity in choosing the coolest outfit. Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School is a My First I Can Read book, which means its perfect for shared reading with a child.