Laura Zarrin

Katie Woo's neighborhood is full of great people who make great friends! From Mr. Kenji, who's training to be a nurse, to Miss Bliss, the neighborhood's super-duper librarian, Katie's neighbors all work together to make their neighborhood a wonderful place to live. Visit Katie's friends and neighbors in this early chapter book by Fran Manushkin.

A rainy day brings Katie and the rest of the neighborhood to the library. The librarian, Miss Bliss, is the best at finding the perfect book for each reader. But it's almost time to go, and Katie still doesn't have a book. What super-duper books will she find?

La abuela de Katie se tropieza en la acera y se lastima un tobillo, pero muy pronto llegan al rescate dos héroes de la vida real: ¡los paramédicos! Katie descubre que vendar un tobillo es solo parte del trabajo de un paramédico. De hecho, los paramédicos salvan vidas gracias a su trabajo rápido y eficaz. ¡Súper paramédicos al rescate!

Patty, la tía de Katie, es elegida alcaldesa. Katie cree que su tía podrá crear algunas reglas geniales, ¡como repartir helados gratis los domingos! Cuando la tía Patty le explica en qué consiste su trabajo, a Katie se le ocurren algunas ideas que quiere compartir con el ayuntamiento. ¿Cómo podrían Katie y sus amigos mejorar el vecindario para todos los niños?

The Woo's family friend, Mr. Kenji, is training to be a nurse. He has a big test coming up, and Katie has offered to help him get ready. Hopefully Katie's help will lead to a high score on the big test for Mr. Kenji.

Wallace and Grace, partners in the Night Owl Detective Agency, help a lost puppy named Jasper find his way back home while completing a scavenger hunt.

Katie learns about the work that her dentist Ms. Malek does when she goes for a checkup. Includes critical thinking questions, a glossary, and an interview between Katie and the dentist.

Katie learns about the work that her vet Dr. Wong does when Katie saves a stray kitten. Includes critical thinking questions, a glossary, and an interview between Katie and Dr. Wong.

A guide to "green" gardening for children that explains how to prepare soil without chemicals.

When Katie's aunt Patty is elected mayor, Katie thinks her aunt will be able to make fabulous new rules, like free ice cream on Sundays! After Aunt Patty explains how the office works, Katie wants to share her ideas with the city council. How can Katie and her friends make the neighborhood better for kids like them?