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*Early, early chapter book (like Amelia Bedelia), realistic fiction
*6-year-old girl as main character
*Rating: Well, I’m in love with the character, Katie Woo–this is just one book in a series. Young girls will eat these up and want more and more. Love the illustrations, too!
Short, short summary:
In Katie Woo: Moving Day, Katie is moving to a new house, but she is worried about leaving her old house. She writes a note to the new girl who will have her room, and then she goes with her parents to her new abode. She is a bit worried about the “whirlpool” and especially the “sunken living room”–what if she falls in and can’t get out? Once she’s there, she starts to adjust and eventually feels right at home. This is a “chapter book” but there are pictures on every page–PERFECT for first or second graders who want a step-up from a picture book.
So, what do I do with this book?
1. Well, here’s a book where I didn’t have to do much brainstorming to show you how to use it because the authors/publisher did it for me! Love this. In the back of the book, there are discussion questions and writing prompts to use with kids. For example, one of the questions to discuss is: Do you think it would be fun to move? Why or why not? One of the writing prompts is: Make a list of ten words that describe your home. The activities are built right in!
2. And there’s more. In the back of the book, there’s also a step-by-step art activity to go with something that happens to Katie Woo in the story. She notices a bird’s nest outside her window, and the art activity is to create a next with a brown bag, glue, and dried leaves, grass, and flowers. This is an activity that kids would probably need help with–especially the part where you change the bag into a nest shape, but it’s a cute activity.
3. For those of you at home or doing this in a school with computer lab free time, it turns out that Katie Woo is ONLINE. (Who would have thought?) So you can go to www.capstonekids.com and click on the picture of Katie Woo. Once you do this, you will be taken to her section of the site where you watch short videos, learn more about her and her friends, and download color and activity sheets.
Last week, Katie Woo author Fran Manushkin shared a heart-warming letter that was sent to her from a mother of a young reader. It served as a wonderful reminder that our books make a real difference to the children who read them, and it has inspired us as we plan for more Katie adventures. Here is what this thoughtful mother had to say:
I am sending you a heart-felt thank you for helping my soon to be first grade daughter find her love of reading and books again. She had a horrific kindergarten experience and she lost that enthusiasm she has always had for school. It was painful for me to watch as her mother and a Middle School Language Arts teacher. I happened to be at the IRA annual conference in the spring where you signed a copy of Katie Woo and the Class Pet. I brought her home the signed copy and it was truly amazing to watch her excitement and level of confidence grow instantly. She gained back her confidence to read on her own and found that she can find success in reading at this early age, she just needs to believe in herself. The story lines in your Katie Woo series directly relate to her own life and she anxiously anticipates Katie’s next adventure. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for providing this experience for her at a time we needed it the most. She is now devouring all the books in the series and I often find her with covers over her head and a flashlight reading a Katie Woo book. She carries them with her everywhere we go and frequently re-reads each book.
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As the editor of Fran Manushkin's Katie Woo series, I am always excited to see what sort of adventures Katie will have next. Fran delights her readers with Katie's stories, and these latest four books are no exception. Here's a peek:
Katie Woo, Where Are You? The Woos are shopping at the mall. Mom is looking for a dress. Dad is looking at lawn mowers. And Katie is looking for a lost boy. But if she's not careful, Katie might get lost too!
Katie and the Class Pet: Katie loves taking care of Binky, her class's guinea pig. But the fun ends when poor Binky gets lost. How will she ever tell her class the bad news?
Katie Woo Has the Flu: Poor Katie. She is under the weather. Her tummy feels weird, she can't go to school, and she's stuck eating boring toast and soup. Being sick is the worst!
We are pleased to announce that three of our titles have won the 2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. This award celebrates youthful curiosity, discovery and learning through books and reading.
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Here in Minnesota, the leaves are JUST beginning to change, and school buses are making their daily trips around the neighborhood. Fresh apples line the tables at the farmers' market, days are getting shorter, and mornings are cool. And the final sign of fall? New books from Capstone Fiction. This week, I'll be highlighting the newest books on our shelves, available now!
Today's new books are all from our Picture Window Books imprint. When we're choosing books for Picture Window, we think bright, wholesome, and fun—the very best of childhood.
We're so excited about introducing Little Boost—adorable picture books that kids will love, about new experiences and common preK troubles. (Roger from Crabby Pants is a personal favorite.) Check out our book trailer for more about all four books!
We're also debuting another new series of picture books, Monster Street. These books turn idioms into hilarious stories, full of bright, gorgeous, interesting art by Migy.
Introduce young readers to classic tales with My First Classic Story, a new set of fourteen (with more to come!) bright and colorful books in a kid-friendly size.
And last but not least of our brand-new series,
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Can you believe it's almost the 4th of July? As we say in the Midwest, the corn should should be knee-high by the 4th of July! (Apparently, this ensures a good crop before frost). I'm sure many of you are getting ready for 4th of July picnics and parades. Maybe even a nice long vacation. In her newest book (to be released July 1) Katie Woo celebrates with fireworks and friends.
However you celebrate, I hope it is wonderful! Happy 4th!
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Come visit us at ALA this weekend! We will be at Booth #2609 and will have trailers of our new Fall product.
Author Fran Manushkin will be signing her popular Katie Woo Books at 11:00 AM on Saturday and 1:00 PM on Sunday. We will also have a drawing to win an original illustration of a Katie Woo Cover.
Lots of fun and excitement! We look forward to seeing you there-
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Yes, I know, there has been a lot of talk about Katie Woo on the blog as of late, but how can we not? She's just SO cute! When Fran Manushkin (the author) sent me these photos, I had to share them with you. She visited Herbert Hoover school in Pennsylvania yesterday, and they welcomed her with the fabulous cake below-isn't it great? It was made by one of the parents, and it perfectly sums up Katie- from the lettering, to the colors, to the flowers.
The second photo is of a drawing a student made with her own version of Katie Woo. I love that it says "books are one of my favorite things", because I feel the very same way!
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Me (Emily) on the left and the Fabulous Fran on the right.
Last week I had the great pleasure of meeting Fran Manushkin, the author of the wonderful Katie Woo books! I wish we could have spent more time together, because she has so many fascinating stories to share. We (or at least I), don't get to meet the authors and illustrators behind our books very often, but when we do, it's such a treat! Actually meeting and talking with the person who comes up with the stories or creates the illustrations enriches my experience as a book designer, it makes the words and pictures even more meaningful to me. That's also why, in the cases when I don't get to meet them in person, that I always appreciate the "about the author/illustrator" in the backs of our books. It helps me gain a new level of understanding about the story and I like to see what may have influenced them to write it in the first place.
Now we just need to convince Tammie Lyon, the illustrator, to pay us a visit!
2 Comments on A Visit From the Author of Katie Woo!, last added: 2/1/2010
How fun! When I sell my first book manuscript I will go and meet my editor...I can't imagine not knowing the person who takes my dream and helps me move forward with it. Is this an unusal concept? I would think you would want to know your writers personally.
That was one of the reasons I submitted a sample to Beth. You guys are only a few hours from me. I never even considered not meeting my agent and/or editor in person. Am I way off base on this?
It really depends! A lot of our authors are professional freelance writers and working over email and phone does the trick. When authors or illustrators are in town, we love to see them. But in this day and age, it's totally possible to have a great working relationship with someone and know them well without having ever met.
When I first read author Fran Manushkin’s manuscripts for our Katie Woo series, I felt like I knew Katie. In fact, I felt like I was raising her! (Only my Katie is named Sky and doesn’t wear glasses.)
Fran has a wonderful understanding of children and how they think and react to situations. I think that is why Katie is so likeable. You feel like you know her, because she is just like the sweet, funny girl in your class, or down the street, or at your kitchen table. She loves clothes and her friends and spaghetti. Sure, she gets in trouble once in a while, but she always makes you laugh.
To celebrate Katie, we have a fabulous new poster — and we are giving four away! Be one of the first four readers to leave a comment and one will be sent your way.
Julie, senior editor at Capstone Fiction
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Greetings from the design cube! Today I get to share with you my most favorite little character and series of books, Katie Woo. Katie is special for many reasons-she's got the sass, spunk and curiosity that makes her a great, relatable character for children.
Katie Woo is an amazing series to be working on, and my favorite part of the project (it's very difficult to pick just one!) was helping to create her outfit and look. In the beginning I had some ideas-she had to have glasses, and she must look like she picked out her own clothes to wear. From there, I let the illustrator concept how she saw Katie in her head. There were revisions of course, until we came to a version that everyone was happy with. Below is the evolution of Katie Woo:
Round 1: While cute, we were looking for something a little more funky and colorful.
Round 2: Much closer to what we had envisioned. However, we still felt like she needed something to make her
stand out.
Round 3: Perfection! We love everything, from the cowboy boots to the turquoise glasses. She's done!
As I type this, the next set of Katie books for Spring 2010 is in the works. It was important that her look evolve a bit, something new for the new season, but still very Katie Woo. Stay tuned!
Katie has been out in the world for about a month now and people already have great things to say about her, for example:
"I stumbled across the new series, Katie Woo by Fran Manushkin, published by Picture Window Books/Capstone Books. It has me pumped!!! Kids already love Junie B. Jones for her fun and enthusiasm - I think Katie Woo has all that AND will appeal to younger kids." From In The Pages Blog, please check out the entire article!
With Fran Manushkin's excellent stories and Tammie Lyon's fabulous illustrations, Katie Woo is bound for success. I hope young readers everywhere will love her as much as I do, and that these books will spark their interest in reading that turns into a lifelong love, like Ramona Quimby did for me when I was young.
More soon!
Emily
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Oh my! These books look wonderful!