Description: A collection of four separately published stories featuring Pedro, Katie Woo's classmate and friend.
Brief description: 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.
Review Quotes: Using a third-person, past-tense narrative voice, Manushkin expands her repertoire by adding a hero comparable to EllRay Jakes. What is refreshing about the book is that for the most part...the book overcomes boy-girl stereotypes: girls and boys play soccer, boys and girls run for president, girls and boys hunt for bugs, all setting a progressive standard for chapter books. . . .Lyon's attention to detail in color and facial expressions complement the story nicely. This earnest Latino first-grader who overcomes obstacles and solves mysteries is a winning character.-- "Kirkus Reviews"