Fran Manushkin

When Katie sees gymnasts on TV, she thinks the girls are so cool! So she jumps at the chance to take a gymnastics class. But it turns out that somersaults and cartwheels aren't as easy as they look. Will Katie ever learn to land on her feet?

It all starts with a sneeze! Katie Woo catches the flu. She feels yucky and has to miss a few days of school. Will she ever feel like herself again?

Disappointed that her monster costume does not frighten anyone, Katie Woo still finds a way to have a happy Halloween.

Katie and her class visit a farm, and find out where eggs and milk come from.

As Katie, her parents, and friends celebrate Independence Day with a parade, games, a picnic, and fireworks, the few things that go wrong do not interfere with their fun.

A light-hearted salute to the body's midsection in simple rhymes and colorful drawings.

Katie and her friends explore writing different kinds of poetry about themselves and their surroundings.

Katie Woo's dog, Goldie, was very old. Goldie became sick and died. Katie will miss her friend. She is glad that she has lots of happy memories of Goldie.

Katie is the only one in her class who has not lost a tooth, but despite all of her efforts, her wiggly tooth refuses to come out.

Katie wants to be helpful, and so she starts making dinner on her own.