Katie Woo's Neighborhood: Good morning, Farmer Carmen! Katie Woo's Neighborhood: Helping Mayor Patty Katie Woo's Neighborhood: Katie's vet loves pets Katie Woo's Neighborhood: Open wide, Katie! Written by Fran Manushkin Published by Picture Window Books/Capstone Beginning reader chapter books These level J beginning readers feature Katie meeting community helpers (farmer, mayor, veterinarian, dentist) and learning a little about their daily work. Elementary students learning about communities in social studies will enjoy these age-appropriate realistic fiction introductions, which would pair well with a nonfiction source like a PBS Learning Media video clip from the "Meet the helpers" or "Kids Clubhouse" series, or an online encyclopedia article. Katie helps harvest fresh vegetables for a farmer's market, enjoying the taste of just picked tomatoes. She adopts a stray kitten she finds in her neighborhood, after getting help nursing