Most Popular Books by Fran Manushkin

Everyone in Katie Woo''s class has lost a tooth, except her! She tries everything she can think of to make her wiggly tooth fall out, but nothing works. Will she ever lose her tricky tooth?

"JoJo''s aunt Kayla is a firefighter. She''s teaching Katie''s class about her job. Katie keeps trying to ask Kayla questions, but Kayla has lots to say before it''s question time. If Katie is patient, will she learn what she really wants to know about firefighters?"--

Big George has five sons: George, George, George, George, and George. And everyone knows that anytime you need help, "Let George do it!" Two-time heavyweight boxing champ of the world George Foreman (who has five sons of his own named George) offers a very funny book about an unusual family.

Readers will love this collection of four Katie Woo stories by award-winning author Fran Manushkin.

Katie''s Grandma has tripped on a cracked sidewalk and hurt her ankle, but she''s soon rescued by two real life heroes: the paramedics! Katie learns that fixing up ankles is just part of a paramedic''s job. They can actually save lives with their speedy and careful work. Super Paramedic to the rescue!

Pedro attends a colorful parade with his friend Katie Woo and her family to celebrate Chinese New Year, but when Katie goes missing Pedro is ready to come to the rescue.

Katie is disappointed that she is a worm in the school play, but she is the best worm she can be.

Big Girl Panties! features a light, positive approach to motivate toddlers to become toilet trained. What could be more rewarding for a little girl than wearing big girl panties, just like mommy? Adult caregivers and toddlers alike will love the snappy, rhyming text and colorful, hip illustrations. Valeria Petrone''s stylized artwork ensures that this commercial yet heartwarming book will have a special place on little girls'' favorite bookshelves. Soon they''ll all be saying, "Bye, bye diapers!"

A Jewish mother preparing for Passover tells her young children, the story of Miriam, the Biblical woman who prophesied the birth of Moses.

Pedro''s class is building is tower out of paper cups to see who can build the tallest tower. Pedro loves to build, but he''s got a big problem. Troublemaker Roddy is on his team. Can Pedro and Roddy learn to work together? A glossary and critical thinking questions make this a great title for libraries, while a collection of jokes adds to the fun.

From the school play to the class pet, Katie knows how to rule the school!

In this e-book Katie Woo is surprised to go to school and find Miss Winkle missing! She''s sick and fancy Miss Bliss is there, teaching in her place. Katie wants to impress her new teacher, but no matter what she does, she just can''t get it right. Readers can listen to the audio feature or read this digital book on their own.

Katie Woo is having a sleepover filled with food, fun, and friends. The girls giggle at a spooky story, but when Katie''s lucky kimono goes missing, she can''t help but wonder if the ghost from the story is to blame.

Katie Woo knows how to make every day an adventure. Of course, a curious, creative girl like her sometimes finds herself in a bit of mischief, but don''t worry! Katie always manages to fix her mishaps, making her friends laugh along the way. Join Katie and have an adventure of your own with this collection of delightful stories by Fran Manushkin.

Jojo and Katie Woo spend a fall day at an apple orchard and as they compete to pick the most apples, they learn what happens to fallen apples.

In this compilation of two separately published works, Katie helps out when her mother is sick before Mother''s Day, and joins the Super Scouts for a hike.

In these four previously published stories, Katie Woo has her first ride in an airplane, her first horse ride, and enjoys other new adventures.

In these four previously published stories, Katie celebrates Valentine''s Day, the Fourth of July, Halloween, and Thanksgiving with her friends.

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 is nervous about a sleepover at her grandparents'' house.

After learning about mummies in class, Katie decides to make one of her own, but when it suddenly goes missing, Katie and Pedro start following clues that they hope will lead them to the missing mummy.

Katie and her friends Pedro and JoJo disagree over which season of the year is the best.

Katie Woo loves her life and lists the many reasons she is so happy.

When Pedro''s favorite stuffie, Milo the Moose, goes missing at the fair, Katie and Pedro retrace their steps in order to solve the mystery.

A family prepares for and celebrates shabbat.

Combines four previously published stories about Katie Woo and her friends, including Boss of the world, The tricky tooth, Goodbye to Goldie, and Katie goes camping.

After a trip to the zoo Katie wonders how animals clean their teeth. She asks her dental hygienist at her dental appointment.The hygienist, Ms. Malek, can''t answer all of Katie''s curious questions. But she still makes Katie''s trip to the dentist comfortable and fun. Katie loves her community and that love is shown in Katie Woo''s Neighborhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.

When Katie finds a sick kitten, she simply must help! She asks Dad to take the kitty for a trip to Dr. Wong''s vet clinic. Dr. Wong helps animals of all shapes and sizes, from parrots that won''t talk to iguanas that won''t eat. Can he help the stray kitty too? Katie loves her community and that love is shown in Katie Woo''s Neighborhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.

Bellies come in all shapes and sizes: baby bellies, grown-up bellies, animal bellies. Some bellies are soft. Some bellies are firm. Round or flat, all bellies deserve a happy pat. Perfect for read alouds and baby gifts, Fran Manushkin and Dan Yaccarino''s The Belly Book will tickle children and adults alike.

Katie and her father are invited to a Daddy-Daughter dance, the only problem is that her father is not a good dancer--he frequently steps on his partner''s feet.

Studying the planets at school, Pedro learns fascinating facts about Mars.

Katie, Pedro, and their mothers are going canoeing, but when the two canoes get separated Pedro gets worried that something has happened to his friend.

Katie''s peanut butter and jelly sandwich is missing, so she must figure out which of her classmates ate it--and what she should do about lunch.

Katie Woo learns how to write a research paper, introducing related tips and terms.

Katie feels left out when everyone receives a special Valentine -- except her.