Here Comes Kate

by Kay Chorao

Kate is the youngest member of her family, but that doesn't stop her from doing things! She can make a snowman and she can even help take care of her baby cousin. Usually Kate is having fun, but like all young children, sometimes she gets sad. When she does, Mama and Papa know just what to say to make her feel better.

"A first-choice addition to easy-reader collections." (School Library Journal)

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 4, 2000

About the author

Kay Chorao is a children's writer and illustrator.

She was born Ann McKay Sproat in Elkhart, Indiana, United States, into a middle-class, suburban family. She loved and was encouraged to draw at a young age. She attended Laurel School in Shaker Heights, OH. Chorao went to Wheaton College, where in 1958 she earned a Bachelor of Arts in art history. After that, Chorao pursued her graduate study at Chelsea School of Art from 1958 to 1959.

Chorao got married and had three sons before moving to New York with her family. From 1966 to 1968, she studied book illustration at School of Visual Arts in New York.

Besides writing self-illustrated children's books, Chorao has been the illustrator for many books by Jane Yolen, Judith Viorst, Jan Wahl, and Marjorie Sharmat.

Reviews

[Emily Gerstenschlager · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read 6/10/21
Genre: Fiction
Grades: 1-2
This book was okay. I liked the message it had that you can't always get what you want, but sometimes the things you have end up being just right. It was easy to follow the storyline, but there wasn't much exciting about the book. I think this would be a great book to work on improving a student's reading level.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

In a few short stories, Chorao captures the personality of the younger sibling, who acts just like a little kid should. Fights with her brother, but still plays with him, wants her favorite toy, is misunderstood, doesn't understand how she could hurt her mother's feelings by rejecting the quilt she made her.

The short story format makes it easier to get through, as children have places to stop periodically throughout the text rather then having to wade through.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute winter storybook small chapter book with main character begin a little elephant girl named Kate. She and her brother make a snowman, she and her Mama learn the importance of a 'hug' through a homemade quilt, She misses a lost toy and she learns to help sooth her baby cousin. Illustrations are wonderfully drawn as well keeping the attention of my 2 year old granddaughter as I read to her. We smiled through this book.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charming stories about a little elephant named Kate. My favorite growing up was the one about Kate's Car, which is not printed alone any more but luckily can be found in this full-color volume (refers to hardback edition).

[Jennifer Oaks · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book shows that you don't always get what you want. Kate does always get what she wants, but she gets what she needs. This would be a good book to use when talking about the difference between wants and needs.