Eric Litwin

Eric Litwin is a #1 New York Times best‑selling author, storyteller, and musician known for integrating early literacy and music in his work. He is the original author of the first four Pete the Cat picture books—Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, and Pete the Cat Saves Christmas—as well as the author of the The Nuts series, Groovy Joe, and The Poop Song. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide, been translated into at least 17 languages, and have received numerous literacy awards, including a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor.

Litwin is also the co‑author of the professional development book The Power of Joyful Reading: Help Your Young Readers Soar to Success!, written with educator Gina Pepin and published by Scholastic. A former classroom and special education teacher, he holds degrees from George Washington University and the University at Albany (including two master’s degrees in education and administration), and has been based in Atlanta, Georgia, since the early 1990s. Through his books, performances, and keynote presentations for teachers and