Manushkin, Fran

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.

When Jake loses his brand new toy airplane, Katie Woo lies and says that she does not know where it is.

A cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built" describes the traditions connected to a family's celebration of the Passover Seder.

When Katie Woo and her friends go to the beach, Katie is so rude and bossy that her friends do not want to play with her.

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

When heavy rain causes flooding, Katie Woo and her parents spend the night in a shelter.

Katie looks forward to celebrating her birthday at school, and then finds a way to make it even more special when her friend Pedro mentions that he has a summer birthday.

A blizzard has destroyed the apple and potato crop so there will be no latkes and applesauce for the Menashe family this year.

Katie goes to the bank with her friends JoJo and Pedro, and learns the value of having a place to keep her money.

Katie is sad when she is cast as an earthworm in her school play, because that means she cannot be the star.