Most Popular Books by Fran Manushkin

A mean boy always teases Katie Woo. It makes Katie sad and mad. How can she make the bully stop teasing her?

Katie misses school while she is home with the flu.

Katie hosts a yard sale in honor of Earth Day.

When Katie''s grandmother trips and breaks her ankle, Katie learns about the importance of paramedics to her neighborhood.

"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.

After watching a ninja cartoon, Pedro dreams of being a ninja himself. Luckily, his dad gets him karate lessons. With hard work and a little practice, maybe Pedro can become ninja star, just like the ones he sees in the movies! A glossary and reading questions make this title a black-belt level book.

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.

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.

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 and Pedro are enjoying a night of camping, but when it gets dark and Katie starts to feel nervous, her father reassures her it will not last long, for tonight the Moon will be particularly bright.

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

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

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.

Katie has bought a box of chocolates for her mom''s birthday, but when they go to open it the box is missing, and Katie and Pedro set out to track down the thief.

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!"

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

A frowning scarecrow at Aunt Carmen''s farm frightens Katie until Pedro reveals that it is not haunted.

When Pedro receives some money from his grandmother for his birthday, his father suggests that he put some of it in the bank, but than Pedro has to decide what to do with the remainder.

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.

Is there anything more splendid than a baby’s skin? For families of all stripes comes a sweet celebration of what makes us unique—and what holds us together. Look at you! You look so cute in your brand-new birthday suit. Just savor these bouquets of babies—cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. As they grow, their clever skin does too, enjoying hugs and tickles, protecting them inside and out, and making them one of a kind. Fran Manushkin’s rollicking text and Lauren Tobia’s delicious illustrations paint a breezy and irresistible picture of the human family—and how wonderful it is to be just who you are.

Katie Woo and her friends would love to be part of Sophie''s new club, but Sophie does not think they, or anyone, is good enough, so they form their own club.

Pedro and his dog, Peppy, are ready for the pet show. Peppy can sit and fetch on command. And he''s freshly washed and ready to shine. But when they get to the pet show Peppy gets upset and ends up in the mud. Is there any way for him to become the best pet?

Katie''s class is building model volcanoes, but when most of the ingredients end up on Katie, she blows her top.

Katie Woo loves her community. But it''s not just the parks, stores, and services that make the neighborhood great--it''s the all of the people who build the community and make it work. With every new neighbor Katie meets, she''s inspired to find new ways to be an awesome neighbor herself!

Katie Woo and JoJo learn about space during a visit to a planetarium.

Trick or treat? Which one does Katie prefer?

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

There is an elegant substitute teacher in class today, but Katie''s attempts to impress her keep going wrong.

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

Katie''s class takes a field trip to a farm.

Katie Woo tries several instruments, searching for the perfect way to make music of her own.

When Katie Woo and JoJo rush through the tanks at the aquarium, Katie''s grandpa has a hard time keeping up with them.

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

When Katie''s mother feels unwell on the day before Mother''s Day, Katie wants to do everything she can think of to help her mother get well--but she forgot to get a present.