Kate and Nate Are Running Late!

by Kate Egan, Dan Yaccarino (Illustrator)

Overview

Being on time is an art—an art most of families have yet to master. From spilling coffee to misplacing keys, we've all dealt with the many things that can derail our morning routines. This humorous depiction of chaotic mornings is oh, so true.

Kate and her two children, Nate, and his older sister, Maddie, have all overslept. How will they EVER make it to school and work on time dressed, fed, and organized?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466818309
Publisher:	Feiwel & Friends
Publication date:	10/16/2012
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	36
File size:	36 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

KATE EGAN is a freelance book editor. She lives in Brunswick, Maine, with her husband and two kids. Kate and Nate Are Running Late! is her first picture book and an accurate depiction of most mornings in her household.

DAN YACCARINO is the illustrator of The Belly Book and many other children's books. He lives in New York City with his wife and and their two children.

Kate Egan’s gifts and talents all involve words. She is the author of a picture book, Kate and Nate Are Running Late!, and a chapter book series, The Magic Shop, both published by Feiwel and Friends. Her work has been named to many state reading lists, selected by the Junior Library Guild, and recognized as “Best of the Year” by Amazon. She is also a freelance editor, a prolific ghostwriter, and an occasional book reviewer. Kate lives with her family on the coast of Maine.
Dan Yaccarino is the writer and illustrator of Unlovable. He has illustrated many books for children, including Bam, Bam, Bam by Eve Merriam. Mr. Yaccarino is also the creator and producer of the very successful Nickelodeon series Oswald. He lives with his family in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

How refreshing to find a story in which a parent makes a mistake without being turned into a goonish caricature. Children need to know grown-ups make mistakes too; it helps validate their own trial-and-error trajectory. And Egan makes this point felt in an organic way, without pointing it out didactically. Yaccarino's retro illustrations are charming and full of kick. They bear a welcome resemblance to the simple dot-eyed figures of Roy McKie and P.D. Eastman's Snow.
—Pamela Paul

The New York Times

How refreshing to find a story in which a parent makes a mistake without being turned into a goonish caricature. Children need to know grown-ups make mistakes too; it helps validate their own trial-and-error trajectory. And Egan makes this point felt in an organic way, without pointing it out didactically. Yaccarino's retro illustrations are charming and full of kick.” —New York Times online on Kate and Nate

“This rhyming story humorously details the dreaded weekday-morning routine and its attendant chaos.” —School Library Journal on Kate and Nate

“...should garner knowing laughs from kids and grownups alike.” —Publishers Weekly on Kate and Nate

“Yaccarino's characteristic retro art and Egan's rhyming text work together to heighten the urgency with every page turn. With two cats, one dog, and palpable tension, Kate and her two children scramble to get ready for work and school, but a litany of complications throw them further behind as socks get lost, pets escape, favorite toys are left behind, and characters fall into icy puddles. Bright colors and plenty of white space depict chaos without getting too busy.” —The Horn Book on Kate and Nate

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