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Katie Woo #10
الكذبة الكبيرة
يومًا بعد الاستراحة، اخبرت الآنسة وداد الصف : " لقد أضاع جواد طائرته اللعبة. هل وجدها احد؟" هزت ريما رأسها بالنفي، وكذلك أصدقاؤها بدر وجمانة والآخرون.
24 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2009
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Fran Manushkin
223 books54 followersFran Manushkin is the author of more than fifty books for children, including the Katie Woo series; Big Girl Panties, illustrated by Valeria Petrone; Big Sisters Are the Best, illustrated by Kirsten Richards; The Tushy Book, illustrated by Tracy Dockray; and Baby, Come Out!, illustrated by Ronald Himler and translated into eight languages. She lives in New York City.
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August 4, 2017
I had to rate a Katie Woo book and give it credit because my soon to be 1st grader LOVES this series. It is the perfect reading level for him, and he loves that it has chapters like the books his older brother reads. The well done colorful illustrations are a plus too.
The stories are all pretty relatable to young kids, and he loves talking about the questions in the back of each book. I think it's great that they are there too along with ideas for a writing activity and a craft or other activity that ties back to what the story was about.
We have read almost all the Katie Woo books, but this one is my favorite because in most books she is a pretty well behaved, sweet kid, but in this book we do see that she ends up making a bad choice. It is a great springboard to discussions about honesty and what could/should she have done.
The stories are all pretty relatable to young kids, and he loves talking about the questions in the back of each book. I think it's great that they are there too along with ideas for a writing activity and a craft or other activity that ties back to what the story was about.
We have read almost all the Katie Woo books, but this one is my favorite because in most books she is a pretty well behaved, sweet kid, but in this book we do see that she ends up making a bad choice. It is a great springboard to discussions about honesty and what could/should she have done.
January 29, 2019
Summary: Katie Woo series has about 36 wonderful books! In this book Katie steals Jake's plane and then lies about doing so. In the end, Katie tells the truth and gives his new birthday present back.
Connections: It is so important to know about honesty and not to lie or steal or cheat. I understand being jealous but really connected with the idea of Katie doing the right thing.
How you would use it: This book talks about honesty and brings diversity to my classroom library as the main character is Chinese American.
Subject heading:
Honesty--Fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
Chinese Americans--Fiction.
http://franmanushkin.com/katiewoo.htm
Connections: It is so important to know about honesty and not to lie or steal or cheat. I understand being jealous but really connected with the idea of Katie doing the right thing.
How you would use it: This book talks about honesty and brings diversity to my classroom library as the main character is Chinese American.
Subject heading:
Honesty--Fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
Chinese Americans--Fiction.
http://franmanushkin.com/katiewoo.htm
April 23, 2022
(This review for all the books in the series that I've read.)
I'm surprised that I've not heard of this series before, as there are so many of them. But then, they're pretty forgettable, superficial, not worth anyone recommending them to me. The characters are generic except for their names and the ethnicities ascribed by the illustrations. There's no development over the course of the series, and no need to read them in order.
There is, however, a page of vocabulary words, and apparently usually 2 out of 3 bonus features: discussion questions, recipe, craft.
I'm surprised that I've not heard of this series before, as there are so many of them. But then, they're pretty forgettable, superficial, not worth anyone recommending them to me. The characters are generic except for their names and the ethnicities ascribed by the illustrations. There's no development over the course of the series, and no need to read them in order.
There is, however, a page of vocabulary words, and apparently usually 2 out of 3 bonus features: discussion questions, recipe, craft.
February 5, 2020
In an all-too-real scenario, Katie steals a classmate's toy. When she feels bad for him, she decides to give it back. Great for addressing similar problems in the classroom or for diving into how our actions influence others.
October 28, 2017
Katie figures out to tell the truth after stealing a friend's new toy.
December 8, 2018
A student receives an airplane for his birthday and it disappears at school.
January 15, 2019
Victoria said it was hard to relate to because no one in her class acted as such.
October 27, 2019
Great message. 3yo loves these books
April 26, 2020
Very nice. Katie steals a toy airplane. She lied. It teaches a good lesson.
October 6, 2021
The boy read the proudly to me.
October 27, 2019
3yo likes it
December 6, 2020
Book Title: Katie Woo: The Big Lie
Author: Fran Manushkin
Book Level: LG
Reading Level: 2.2
Book Summary: Jake's new toy plane is missing. No one knows where it is, except Katie Woo. But Katie wants to keep the plane for herself.
Bookshelf Writing Mentor Traits:
Idea: The author does a good job of developing a clear theme and topic for this story. Fran Manushkin writes a story about a frequent occurrence that happens; jealousy, and lying. Manushkin does a good job focusing two different emotions into a manageable topic that creates a clear narrative that students can relate to. This would be a good mentor text to add to a social-emotional learning text set that can easily transition into a group discussion about times students have felt jealousy, how it feels to be lied to, how it feels to lie, and prediction of what would have happened with alternative endings. This book can be used for Double-Entry Journals where students have to write about prompts and quotes from the story and relate them to personal experiences.
Author: Fran Manushkin
Book Level: LG
Reading Level: 2.2
Book Summary: Jake's new toy plane is missing. No one knows where it is, except Katie Woo. But Katie wants to keep the plane for herself.
Bookshelf Writing Mentor Traits:
Idea: The author does a good job of developing a clear theme and topic for this story. Fran Manushkin writes a story about a frequent occurrence that happens; jealousy, and lying. Manushkin does a good job focusing two different emotions into a manageable topic that creates a clear narrative that students can relate to. This would be a good mentor text to add to a social-emotional learning text set that can easily transition into a group discussion about times students have felt jealousy, how it feels to be lied to, how it feels to lie, and prediction of what would have happened with alternative endings. This book can be used for Double-Entry Journals where students have to write about prompts and quotes from the story and relate them to personal experiences.
May 11, 2014
Katie Woo has a pretty huge following at our school....mostly second grade girls. This book does a wonderful job of explaining to students the range of emotions one feels when they lie and how good it feels to come clean about it. Also, there are activities in the back of the book to assist teachers with carrying out the book's message further. Fran Manushkin goes the extra mile for young elementary students and they can't get enough of Katie Woo!
July 29, 2016
Telling a lie and stealing are never a good thing and won't make you feel better in the long run.
October 3, 2015
Mommy and Daddy picked this book because Sam had had trouble being honest. It's a great lesson-teacher, and good for referencing when Sam is having trouble with the truth. Sam also liked it.
January 14, 2019
Katie woo has the plane. And jake got it for his birthday.
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