The Katie Woo series is a delightful collection of early chapter books that follows the adventures of Katie Woo, a spirited and relatable Chinese-American girl navigating everyday experiences. Written by Fran Manushkin and illustrated by Tammie Lyon, these books are designed for young readers aged 5–7, making them ideal for children transitioning from picture books to chapter books.
All the Katie Woo books in order:
Book 1: No More Teasing (2009)
Book 2: Boss of the World (2009)
Book 3: Too Much Rain (2009)
Book 4: Goodbye to Goldie (2009)
Book 5: A Happy Day (2009)
Book 6: The Big Lie (2009)
Book 7: Katie in the Kitchen (2010)
Book 8: A Nervous Night (2010)
Book 9: Best Season Ever (2010)
Book 10: Katie Goes Camping (2010)
Book 11: Make-Believe Class (2010)
Book 12: Moving Day (2010)
Book 13: Red, White, and Blue and Katie Woo! (2010)
Book 14: No Valentines for Katie (2010)
Book 15: Boo, Katie Woo! (2010)
Book 16: Katie Saves Thanksgiving (2010)
Book 17: Katie Finds a Job (2010)
Book 18: Katie's Lucky Birthday (2011)
Book 19: Star of the Show (2011)
Book 20: Look at You, Katie Woo (2011)
Book 21: The Tricky Tooth (2011)
Book 22: Katie Woo, Where Are You? (2011)
Book 23: Katie Woo Has the Flu (2011)
Book 24: Katie's New Shoes (2011)
Book 25: Katie and the Class Pet (2011)
Book 26: Katie Saves the Earth (2013)
Book 27: Katie Woo, Don't Be Blue (2013)
Book 28: Moo, Katie Woo! (2013)
Book 29: Piggy Bank Problems (2013)
Book 30: Who Needs Glasses? (2013)
Book 31: Cowgirl Kate (2014)
Book 32: Fly High, Katie (2014)
Book 33: Keep Dancing Katie (2014)
Book 34: Katie and the Fancy Substitute (2014)
Book 35: Katie Woo, Every Day's an Adventure (2014)
Book 36: Katie's Noisy Music (2015)
Book 37: Cartwheel Kate (2015)
Book 38: Katie Woo, Super Scout (2015)
Book 39: Katie's Happy Mother's Day (2015)
Book 40: The Best Club (2016)
Book 41: Katie's Spooky Sleep Over (2016)
Book 42: Katie Blows Her Top (2018)
Book 43: Daddy Can't Dance (2018)
Book 44: Flower Girl Katie (2019)
Book 45: Katie and the Haunted Museum (2019)
Katie Woo has a wonderful life. From morning to night, lots of things make her feel good. Katie loves having a happy day... MoreA Happy Day
It was supposed to be a fun day at the beach, but Katie Woo is being bossy. Can she stop being bossy and have fun with h... MoreKatie Woo Boss of the World
Katie Woo is so excited to spend the night at her grandparents' house. But once she gets to their house, she feels a lit... MoreKatie Woo Nervous Night
Jake's new toy plane is missing. No one knows where it is, except Katie Woo. But Katie wants to keep the plane. What sho... MoreKatie Woo Big Lie
Katie Woo's dog, Goldie, was very old. Goldie became sick and died. Katie will miss her friend. She is glad that she has... MoreKatie Woo Goodbye to Goldie
Pedro says winter is the best. JoJo thinks summer is number one. For Katie Woo, spring is tops! So who is right? Which i... MoreBest Season Ever
Katie Woo loves camping with Pedro and JoJo. Cooking with a campfire and sleeping under the stars is fun! But when it ge... MoreKatie Goes Camping
Katie Woo's teacher, Miss Winkle, is the best teacher around. One day, it was cold and gloomy. But Miss Winkle showed he... MoreMake-Believe Class
Katie wants to be helpful, and so she starts making dinner on her own.... MoreKatie in the Kitchen
One day it rains so much that Katie Woo and her family have to take shelter at the high school gym. Katie feels strange ... MoreToo Much Rain
Katie Woo is a spunky, sassy and stylish schoolgirl. The books in this series explain life changes, family celebrations ... MoreKatie Woo Red, White, and Blue and Katie Woo
Katie Woo's class had a special celebration for Valentine's Day. Katie had lots of fun reading the little candy hearts t... MoreKatie Woo No Valentines for Katie
Pedro's and JoJo's families are on their way to Katie's house for Thanksgiving dinner. But they get stuck in a snowstorm... MoreKatie Woo Katie Saves Thanksgiving
Katie Woo is dressing up like a monster for Halloween. She plans on scaring everyone in the neighborhood. But she is dis... MoreKatie Woo Boo, Katie Woo
Katie is sad when she is cast as an earthworm in her school play, because that means she cannot be the star.... MoreKatie Woo Star of the Show
Katie is happy to be the person of the day when she celebrates her birthday at school. But when she realizes that her fr... MoreKatie Woo Katies Lucky Birthday
Career day is coming up at school, and Katie has to pick a job and present it to her class. Katie likes doing so many th... MoreKatie Woo Katie Finds a Job
In this collection of stories, stylish and sassy schoolgirl, Katie Woo, tackles the trials of growing up - everything fr... MoreKatie Woo Look at You, Katie Woo
Katie is so excited when her name is drawn to take the class pet, Binky home for the weekend. Things start off great, an... MoreKatie Woo Katie and the Class Pet
Katie's toes are feeling very squished in her old shoes. It's time to shop for some new ones! She's looking for just the... MoreKatie Woo Katies New Shoes
It all starts with a sneeze! Katie Woo catches the flu. She feels yucky and has to miss a few days of school. Will she e... MoreKatie Woo Katie Woo Has the Flu
Katie and her parents are off to the mall for a day of shopping. While her mom looks for a new dress, her dad is checkin... MoreKatie Woo Katie Woo, Where are You?
It is almost Earth Day, and Katie and her friends all want to keep the Earth green. To do her part, Katie organizes a ya... MoreKatie Saves the Earth
Even though Katie's dad works at a bank, she prefers to keep her money in her piggy bank. But what happens when she drop... MorePiggy Bank Problems
When Katie gets lost on a field trip to a farm, her classmates help her find her way.... MoreMoo, Katie Woo!
Even Katie Woo has a bad day once in a while. Wheather it's a big rainstorm or a nasty case of the flu, things happen th... MoreDon't Be Blue
Katie is crazy for horses! She pretends her bike is a horse, but its missing a mane and tail. She rides a horse on a mer... MoreCowgirl Katie
Katie Woo loves an adventure. She always finds a way to enjoy each new and unexpected thing that comes her way. From air... MoreEvery Day's
Katie has joined the Super Scouts, where every scout is like a sister. Katie's ready for some outside fun on a treasure ... MoreKatie Woo, Super Scout
Every day, Katie Woo is excited to go to school to see Miss Winkle. Except one day, Miss Winkle is sick and fancy Miss B... MoreKatie and the Fancy Substitute
Katie is enrolled in a gymnastics class, but when she has trouble doing some of the moves she gets discouraged and consi... MoreCartwheel Katie
Katie loves music, and she'd like to make music of her own. She enjoys all of the instruments her dad and friends play, ... MoreKatie's Noisy Music
When Katie's mom starts to feel under the weather, it's up to the spunky schoolgirl to help her get better. And with Mot... MoreKatie's Happy Mother's Day
In this e-book, Katie Woo would love to be part of Sophie's club, but it seems like Sophie doesn't think Katie is specia... MoreKaite Woo: The Beast Club
Katie Woo is having a sleepover filled with foo, fun and friends. The girls giggle at a spooky story, but when Katie's l... MoreKatie's Spooky Sleepover
Katie Woo is excited to go to a special daddy-daughter dance. There's only one problem. Katie's dad keeps stepping on h... MoreDaddy Can't Dance
When Katie's Aunt Patty asks her to be the flower girl at her wedding, Katie is thrilled! But then she starts thinking a... MoreFlower Girl Katie
Katie and her family are joining their friends for a special sleepover at the museum. As they wander through dark disp... MoreKatie and the Haunted Museum
Katie Woo has science on her mind. She's doing a science experiment and building her own volcano. But when her project g... MoreKatie Blows Her Top
Pedro has new glasses, but he does not like them. When he pretends to lose them, Katie shows him why glasses are importa... MoreWho Needs Glasses?
Katie Woo's family is moving to a new house. Katie will miss her old room, and she thinks her new house seems a little w... MoreMoving Day
A mean boy always teases Katie Woo. When she falls and scrapes her knee, he calls her a crybaby. When she takes a big bi... MoreNo More Teasing
Katie's going to visit her grandma, and she has to travel by aeroplane to get there! She's never flown before, but JoJo ... MoreFly High, Katie
Katie loves to dance, but when a new girl, Mattie, joins her dance class, dancing just isn't as much fun. Mattie can spi... MoreKeep Dancing, Katie
Everyone in Katie Woo's class has lost a tooth, except her! She tries everything she can think of to make her wiggly too... MoreThe Tricky Tooth
I’m reviewing as an adult and haven’t yet had input from the children but I found this book a little off it’s target ordinance. It doesn’t really read...
I got this book from school. It was not very hard to read. I liked it when Jojo's mum measured her on her birthday every year. It was cool when they w...
This was a brilliant book about a girl longing to be like her friends and experience the excitement of losing a tooth. Katie does everything she can t...
