(4) 1-3 Katie Woo series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. In Best Club, a classmate's club turns everything into a competition; in Sleepover, Katie hosts a slumber party that involves some jitters. Both early chapter books provide practice with reading dialogue, which is forced at times but sometimes succeeds at depicting early-elementary-school dynamics. As usual, the illustrations depict a diverse cast of young characters. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and a recipe are included. Glos. Review covers the following Katie Woo titles: The Best Club and Katie's Spooky Sleepover.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(4) 1-3 Katie Woo series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. In Best Club, a classmate's club turns everything into a competition; in Sleepover, Katie hosts a slumber party that involves some jitters. Both early chapter books provide practice with reading dialogue, which is forced at times but sometimes succeeds at depicting early-elementary-school dynamics. As usual, the illustrations depict a diverse cast of young characters. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and a recipe are included. Glos. Review covers the following Katie Woo titles: The Best Club and Katie's Spooky Sleepover.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) 1-3 Katie Woo series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. In Scout, Katie resents a scouting partner who out-treasure-hunts her. In Mother's Day, Katie scrambles to find a gift for her mom. Each transitional chapter book provides practice in reading words and sentences that are a step beyond the basics, followed by discussion questions, writing prompts, and an activity. As usual for this series, the illustrations depict welcome diversity among the characters. Glos. Review covers these Katie Woo titles: Katie's Happy Mother's Day and Katie Woo, Super Scout.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) 1-3 Katie Woo series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. In Scout, Katie resents a scouting partner who out-treasure-hunts her. In Mother's Day, Katie scrambles to find a gift for her mom. Each transitional chapter book provides practice in reading words and sentences that are a step beyond the basics, followed by discussion questions, writing prompts, and an activity. As usual for this series, the illustrations depict welcome diversity among the characters. Glos. Review covers these Katie Woo titles: Katie's Happy Mother's Day and Katie Woo, Super Scout.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) 1-3 Katie Woo series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. Katie resents--and nearly sabotages--a rival dancer in Keep Dancing and tries to earn her substitute teacher's favor in Fancy Substitute. Both cheerfully illustrated stories offer short chapters that allow young readers to practice a variety of sentence structures. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and a kid-friendly art project conclude each book. Glos. Review covers these Katie Woo titles: Katie and the Fancy Substitute and Keep Dancing, Katie.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) 1-3 Katie Woo series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. Katie resents--and nearly sabotages--a rival dancer in Keep Dancing and tries to earn her substitute teacher's favor in Fancy Substitute. Both cheerfully illustrated stories offer short chapters that allow young readers to practice a variety of sentence structures. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and a kid-friendly art project conclude each book. Glos. Review covers these Katie Woo titles: Katie and the Fancy Substitute and Keep Dancing, Katie.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) 1-3 Katie Woo series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. Katie overcomes her fear of horseback riding in Cowgirl and of flying in Fly High. Each transitional early chapter book features a simple but structured plot broken up by colorful, emotive illustrations. Vocabulary and sentences are complex enough for newly independent readers to start building confidence. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and a simple recipe conclude each book. Glos. Review covers these Katie Woo titles: Cowgirl Katie and Fly High, Katie!

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) 1-3 Katie Woo series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. Katie overcomes her fear of horseback riding in Cowgirl and of flying in Fly High. Each transitional early chapter book features a simple but structured plot broken up by colorful, emotive illustrations. Vocabulary and sentences are complex enough for newly independent readers to start building confidence. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and a simple recipe conclude each book. Glos. Review covers these Katie Woo titles: Cowgirl Katie and Fly High, Katie!

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(4) K-3 Katie Woo: Star Writer series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. Katie and friends learn to write poetry, reports, and narratives in this brightly illustrated spinoff of a chapter book series. The thin plots, in which Katie struggles and then succeeds at each kind of writing, serve as vehicles for "Katie's Star Tips" and suggested activities. The installments aren't standalone reading, but the series is an appealing approach for the writing curriculum. Reading list, websites. Glos. Review covers these Katie Woo: Star Writer titles: It Doesn't Need to Rhyme, Katie, Stick to the Facts, Katie, and What Happens Next, Katie?.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(4) K-3 Katie Woo: Star Writer series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. Katie and friends learn to write poetry, reports, and narratives in this brightly illustrated spinoff of a chapter book series. The thin plots, in which Katie struggles and then succeeds at each kind of writing, serve as vehicles for "Katie's Star Tips" and suggested activities. The installments aren't standalone reading, but the series is an appealing approach for the writing curriculum. Reading list, websites. Glos. Review covers these Katie Woo: Star Writer titles: It Doesn't Need to Rhyme, Katie, Stick to the Facts, Katie, and What Happens Next, Katie?.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(4) K-3 Katie Woo: Star Writer series. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. Katie and friends learn to write poetry, reports, and narratives in this brightly illustrated spinoff of a chapter book series. The thin plots, in which Katie struggles and then succeeds at each kind of writing, serve as vehicles for "Katie's Star Tips" and suggested activities. The installments aren't standalone reading, but the series is an appealing approach for the writing curriculum. Reading list, websites. Glos. Review covers these Katie Woo: Star Writer titles: It Doesn't Need to Rhyme, Katie, Stick to the Facts, Katie, and What Happens Next, Katie?.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax