What Happens Next, Katie?: Writing a Narrative with Katie Woo

by Fran Manushkin, Tammie Lyon

Overview

Hi I'm Katie Woo. Did you know that narrative is another word for story? I just love writing narratives and sharing them with my friends. There are all kinds of narratives: scary, sad, adventurous, and my favorite, funny! If you've never written one yourself, read my tips and give it a try.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515806301
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	12/21/2015
Series:	Katie Woo: Star Writer Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	16 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Fran Manushkin is the author of many popular picture books, including How Mama Brought the Spring; Baby, Come Out!; Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story; and The Tushy Book. There is a real Katie Woo — she's Fran's great-niece — but she never gets in half the trouble of the Katie Woo in the books. Fran writes on her beloved MacBook in New York City.
Tammie Lyon, the illustrator of the Katie Woo and Pedro series, says that these characters are two of her favorites. Tammie has illustrated work for Disney, Scholastic, Simon and Schuster, Penguin, HarperCollins, and Amazon Publishing, to name a few. She is also an author/illustrator of her own stories. Her first picture book, Olive and Snowflake, was released to starred reviews from Kirkus and School Library Journal. Tammie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband Lee and two dogs, Amos and Artie. She spends her days working in her home studio in the woods, surrounded by wildlife and, of course, two mostly-always-sleeping dogs Tammie Lyon, the illustrator of the Katie Woo and Pedro series, says that these characters are two of her favorites. Tammie has illustrated work for Disney, Scholastic, Simon and Schuster, Penguin, HarperCollins, and Amazon Publishing, to name a few. She is also an author/illustrator of her own stories. Her first picture book, Olive and Snowflake, was released to starred reviews from Kirkus and School Library Journal. Tammie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband Lee and two dogs, Amos and Artie. She spends her days working in her home studio in the woods, surrounded by wildlife and, of course, two mostly-always-sleeping dogs.

Interviews

• Katie Woo is an Asian American girl in first grade

Editorial Reviews

This great series not only encourages students in writing…Katie also gives her reader’s writing tips. . . .Every language arts teacher can benefit from the skills that have helped Katie become a great writer.

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