[Book] Pete the Cate-I Love My White Shoes – the Arabish way

Story: Pete the Cat – I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

Printable version: PDF – Pete the Cat – Colors

Story: Pete al Biss-seh – Oo-Hib Hee-tha’-ee Al-ub-bee-yawD – (using “Pete the Cat – I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin)

Pete al Biss-seh mu-shit ‘aaT Tareeq–Pete the Cat walked down the street 

la-biss al Hee-tha’-oo al ja-deed al-ubb-bee-yawD–wearing his brand new white shoes.

Pete b’Hib Hee-tha’-oo al-ub-bee-yawD ickteer ickteer–Pete loved his white shoes so much

fa kan yee-ghan-nee–that he sang this song.

**Oo-Hib Hee-tha’-ee al-ub-bee-yawD x 3–I love my white shoes x 3

Yee! Ya Haram!–Oh no!

Pete da’-aa’ss a’a-la ko-met fa-r’ow-la–Pete stepped on strawberries

Shoo sar lown Hee-tha’-oo?–What color did it turn his shoes?

uH-marr–Red

Back-a shee, Pete?–Did Pete Cry?

Ah-keed, Laa’!–Goodness, no.

Kem-mell ta-ree’-oo – He kept walking along 

 wa kem-mell yee’ghan-nee – and singing his song.

“Kuhl-loo t’mam.”–Everything is cool!

**Oo-Hib Hee-tha’-ee al aH-mar x 3–I love my red shoes x 3

Yee! Ya Haram!–Oh no!

Pete da’-a’ass ‘al…Toot–Pete stepped in blueberries

Shoo sar lown Hee-tha’-oo?–What color did it turn his shoes?

Uhz-ra’–blue

Back-a shee, Pete?–Did Pete Cry?

Ah-keed, Laa’!–Goodness, no.

Kem-mell ta-ree’-oo–He kept walking along 

wa kem-mell yee’ghan-nee–and singing his song.

Kuhl-loo ‘Aa-zeem–“Awesome!”

**Oo-Hib Hee-tha’-ee  al-uhz-ra’ x3–I love my blue shoes x 3

Yee! Ya Haram! ––Oh no!

Pete daa-a’ass bi-Tee-neh –Pete stepped into mud.

Shoo sar lown Hee-tha’-oo?–What color did it turn his shoes?

Boon-nee–brown

Back-ka shee, Pete?–Did Pete Cry?

Akeed, Laa’!–Goodness, no.

Kem-mell ta-ree’-oo–He kept walking along 

wa kem-mell yee’ghan-nee–and singing his song.

Kuhl-loo raa-‘eh-’aa (رائع)–“Groovy!” 

**Oo Hib Hee-tha’-ee al boon-nee x 3–I love my brown shoes x 3

Yee! Ya Haram!–Oh no!

Pete da’a’ss bi su-Till my–Pete stepped into a bucket of water.

oo kuhl lill boon-nee–and all the brown

oo kuhl lill uz-raa’–and all the blue

oo kuhl lill uH-mar– and all the red

ra-Hoo–went away

Shoo ri-ja’ lown-hom?–What color were his shoes again?

uh-bee-yawD–white

Bess hal-la’, muh-bloo-leen–but now, they are wet

Back-ka shee, Pete?–Did Pete Cry?

Akeed, Laa’!–Goodness, no.

Kem-mell ta-ree’-oo–He kept walking along 

wa kem-mell yee’-ghan-nee–and singing his song.

Rock and Roll!

**Oo-Hib Hee-tha’-ee al mub-b’lool x 3–I love my wet shoes x 3

The moral of Pete’s story is, no matter what you step in, keep walking along & singing your song…

‘a-shaan kull-loo t’maam–…because it’s all good.

Story: Cookie’s Week: (using “Cookie’s Week by Cindy Ward

Printable version: PDF here

Yome al-at-nayn wa-’a-et Cookie bill Ham-maam 

On Monday, Cookie fell in the toilet.

Wul my tar-ta-shut kul lill-ma-kan 

And the water splashed everywhere.

Yome at-ta-laa-ta, kuss-rut Cookie az-zeh-ree-’a ill-lee ‘ash-shu-back 

On Tuesday, Cookie knocked a plant off the windowsill. 

Wil eh trab wuss-sakh kul lill-ma-kan

There was dirt everywhere.

Yome al-ar-bee-’a, wa-’a-et Cookie le-zbay-leh 

On Wednesday, Cookie upset the trash can.

Wul zbay-leh mal-lut kul-lill-ma-kan

There was garbage everywhere. 

Yome al-kha-meess, ‘al-la-it Cookie bij ja-rahr al-mutt-bukh

On Thursday, Cookie fell in a kitchen drawer.

USS-Hoon wuT Ta-naa-jurr mal-loo kul lill-ma-kan.

The dishes and pots and pans went everywhere.

Yome aj-ju-ma-‘aa dakh-lut Cookie joo-wa kha-za-neh.

On Friday, Cookie ran into the closet.

Wull uh-waa-’aee kar-ka-boo kul lill-makan.

There were clothes everywhere.

Yome uss-sabt, Tel-‘a-at Cookie ‘a-la ehs-sta-ra.

On Saturday, Cookie climbed the curtains.

Cookie we-‘a-et.  Uss-sta-ra we-‘a-et, wut-kar-kab kul lill ma-kan

Cookie fell.  The curtain fell, and there was a mess everywhere.

Book-ra al-ah-Had.  Mumkin, Cookie b’ter-taaH.

Tomorrow is Sunday.  Maybe, Cookie will rest