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gigiinzim's review against another edition
5.0
"Helping Mayor Patty” is such a great book children and emerging readers. Katie Woo is a beloved character and this book is a great addition to the series..
This book shows children how to creatively problem solve and how they can participate in local government long before they are old enough to vote. It will bring up interesting conversations with children and I recommend it for any family or teacher.
The publisher provided an ARC through Netgalley. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts
This book shows children how to creatively problem solve and how they can participate in local government long before they are old enough to vote. It will bring up interesting conversations with children and I recommend it for any family or teacher.
The publisher provided an ARC through Netgalley. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a cute way to show kids how local government works, even though, unfortunately, this isn't quite how it does in deed work, though the principal is the same.
I mean, yes, city councils hold meetings, and yes, having covered them when I was in college as part of the school newspaper, there are odd people who make odd requests, but it is not as easy as it is in this story to get what the kids want form the mayor and city council and certainly as as quickly.
Still, it is a cute story, and the kids discussing about what things were be important to have in the city, such as puppies on every lawn, fun.
I like that there is a diverse cast, and that the chapters are quitten simply enough for kids to understand.
So, yes, a good introduction to local government, and hopefully the kids will get interested in going to an acutal city council meeting.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
I mean, yes, city councils hold meetings, and yes, having covered them when I was in college as part of the school newspaper, there are odd people who make odd requests, but it is not as easy as it is in this story to get what the kids want form the mayor and city council and certainly as as quickly.
Still, it is a cute story, and the kids discussing about what things were be important to have in the city, such as puppies on every lawn, fun.
I like that there is a diverse cast, and that the chapters are quitten simply enough for kids to understand.
So, yes, a good introduction to local government, and hopefully the kids will get interested in going to an acutal city council meeting.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
kathykekmrs's review against another edition
4.0
I received this from Net Galley and read it to my three year old granddaughter. This book may be a trifle old for her as the concepts of City Council meetings went over her head.
Katie's Aunt Patty is mayor of this town and is having a meeting to decide how the town's tax money should be spent to help its citizens and residents. Someone suggested better streetlights, and someone says a fire station would be useful. Another man wants more trash cans and someone else wants help with squirrels. The squirrels eating bird seed is not the town's responsibility and this is mentioned so that children will understand that government cannot solve all of our problems.
Katie's suggestion is a Park as too many children are playing in the street.
When the votes are tallied the town will pay for a Fire Station, Streetlight, Garbage Cans, and the Park. Pedro will not get ice cream and the man with squirrels will have to get different bird feeders. This shoes young children how government works. There are questions and an interview in the back to help children understand the mayor's job better, regardless of whether they live in big cities or small towns.
Katie's Aunt Patty is mayor of this town and is having a meeting to decide how the town's tax money should be spent to help its citizens and residents. Someone suggested better streetlights, and someone says a fire station would be useful. Another man wants more trash cans and someone else wants help with squirrels. The squirrels eating bird seed is not the town's responsibility and this is mentioned so that children will understand that government cannot solve all of our problems.
Katie's suggestion is a Park as too many children are playing in the street.
When the votes are tallied the town will pay for a Fire Station, Streetlight, Garbage Cans, and the Park. Pedro will not get ice cream and the man with squirrels will have to get different bird feeders. This shoes young children how government works. There are questions and an interview in the back to help children understand the mayor's job better, regardless of whether they live in big cities or small towns.
annsantori's review against another edition
4.0
Well done newest addition to the series. Good for a civics or voting/elections theme. Like the subtle representation of different abilities and races.
torrie_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Helping Miss Mayor was a cute book. I absolutely loved all the diversity in the book! My 4 year old daughter enjoyed it as well.
The theme was great. I like that it is a way to get little kids excited about government. It is also the prefect length for a bedtime story. We have checked several Katie Woo books out from our locally library so we were excited to get to read this new one and it did not disappoint.
The theme was great. I like that it is a way to get little kids excited about government. It is also the prefect length for a bedtime story. We have checked several Katie Woo books out from our locally library so we were excited to get to read this new one and it did not disappoint.
strawberrycakes's review against another edition
4.0
What a lovely book!
"Helping Mayor Patty" is a wonderful book for kids who first learn to read by themselves or be read to by or with an adult.
Haley is introduced as the new kid in the neighbourhood and soon becomes friends with Katie and the other children. The kids attend the city council meeting along with their parents, caregivers and other people in town. While the adults name practical things they need in their town, such as a new fire station and streetlights, the kids agree their neighbourhood needs ice cream, and, thinking of what else they might need, Katie starts drawing a map of their block. Meanwhile, the adults are pictured helping each other out with their needs. All the kids agree they need ice cream until Katie comes up with the idea that they need a neighbourhood park to be able to play safely and have fun. This idea is then voted on by the council and it is agreed that there will be a park. Katie mentions it to Haley as a surprise, and the children are then seen playing in their new park.
At the end of the book Katie interviews her aunt, the new mayor, who explains what it means to be a mayor and how to become one, and there is a glossary of words (city council, mayor, neighbourhood, ..) with helpful explanations what they mean and how to pronounce them.
What I really loved about the book is that it was very inclusive of all nationalities, painting a realistic picture, and also that it shows how children can change their world and their future, without waiting for adults to do it for them.
It's easy for kids to relate to Katie and her friends, especially when they think that ice cream is the most important improvement!
I would have liked to see more of Haley in the book as her introduction in the beginning seems important, but she is only mentioned again at the very end.
Thank you to Capstone for providing me with an ARC through NetGalley!
"Helping Mayor Patty" is a wonderful book for kids who first learn to read by themselves or be read to by or with an adult.
Haley is introduced as the new kid in the neighbourhood and soon becomes friends with Katie and the other children. The kids attend the city council meeting along with their parents, caregivers and other people in town. While the adults name practical things they need in their town, such as a new fire station and streetlights, the kids agree their neighbourhood needs ice cream, and, thinking of what else they might need, Katie starts drawing a map of their block. Meanwhile, the adults are pictured helping each other out with their needs. All the kids agree they need ice cream until Katie comes up with the idea that they need a neighbourhood park to be able to play safely and have fun. This idea is then voted on by the council and it is agreed that there will be a park. Katie mentions it to Haley as a surprise, and the children are then seen playing in their new park.
At the end of the book Katie interviews her aunt, the new mayor, who explains what it means to be a mayor and how to become one, and there is a glossary of words (city council, mayor, neighbourhood, ..) with helpful explanations what they mean and how to pronounce them.
What I really loved about the book is that it was very inclusive of all nationalities, painting a realistic picture, and also that it shows how children can change their world and their future, without waiting for adults to do it for them.
It's easy for kids to relate to Katie and her friends, especially when they think that ice cream is the most important improvement!
I would have liked to see more of Haley in the book as her introduction in the beginning seems important, but she is only mentioned again at the very end.
Thank you to Capstone for providing me with an ARC through NetGalley!
amarafranklin's review against another edition
4.0
My kids were a little young for this book so they did not particularly care too much about about the story. I do see how this would be a great book for an older child that needs to learn more about local politics and the importance of giving back to the community.
The story was well thought out and the artwork was perfect.
The story was well thought out and the artwork was perfect.
cweichel's review against another edition
4.0
To see the images included with this review, check out my blog post at https://dickenslibrary.blogspot.com/2019/08/helping-mayor-patty-by-fran-manushkin.html
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. It was released August 1st, 2019, by Capstone Books.
This is the second in Fran Manushkin's new Katie Woo series, Katie Woo's Neighborhood. Right off the start, I've got to tell you, I'm excited by Helping Mayor Patty.
Katie Woo is fashioned after the author's niece who according to Fran Manushkin, doesn’t get into nearly as much trouble as Katie does. When I was working, I purchased many titles in the series so that my beginning Chinese readers would to see them selves in the characters on the shelves in their school library. They circulated well enough that I never felt the need to read and push them. I confess that I only read one Katie Woo chapter book prior to this one.
In this book Katie attends the first council meeting with her Aunt Patty as mayor. At the meeting they are deciding how to spend their tax money. Different people have different suggestions based on what they think their community needs: a fire station, better streetlights, better garbage service. I loved the humorous asides between Katie and her friend Pedro including suggesting that their neighborhood needed more ice cream. Together the two of them realize that their community is full of children playing in the streets and they need a park. Eventually the council votes to support many of the ideas, including a park.
I love the community these beginning chapter books represent. Laura Zarrin's art represents the multicultural world children here in Vancouver, BC, grow up in. I appreciate that readers discover a bit about how municipal governments work. It shows them that they too can become activists who have a say in how to make their communities better places. I will have to check out the rest of the series to see if they make sense in the context of Canadian communities, but for now, I recommend this one.
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. It was released August 1st, 2019, by Capstone Books.
This is the second in Fran Manushkin's new Katie Woo series, Katie Woo's Neighborhood. Right off the start, I've got to tell you, I'm excited by Helping Mayor Patty.
Katie Woo is fashioned after the author's niece who according to Fran Manushkin, doesn’t get into nearly as much trouble as Katie does. When I was working, I purchased many titles in the series so that my beginning Chinese readers would to see them selves in the characters on the shelves in their school library. They circulated well enough that I never felt the need to read and push them. I confess that I only read one Katie Woo chapter book prior to this one.
In this book Katie attends the first council meeting with her Aunt Patty as mayor. At the meeting they are deciding how to spend their tax money. Different people have different suggestions based on what they think their community needs: a fire station, better streetlights, better garbage service. I loved the humorous asides between Katie and her friend Pedro including suggesting that their neighborhood needed more ice cream. Together the two of them realize that their community is full of children playing in the streets and they need a park. Eventually the council votes to support many of the ideas, including a park.
I love the community these beginning chapter books represent. Laura Zarrin's art represents the multicultural world children here in Vancouver, BC, grow up in. I appreciate that readers discover a bit about how municipal governments work. It shows them that they too can become activists who have a say in how to make their communities better places. I will have to check out the rest of the series to see if they make sense in the context of Canadian communities, but for now, I recommend this one.
backpackingbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
This is a brilliant children's book for ages 5-7. It is well-represented and poses relevant questions and decisions for children that age to consider.
Katie's Aunt Patty has just been elected Mayor of her town. Her mom takes her along to the first meeting where Aunt Patty asks the attendees what their neighborhood is missing. Examples include brighter streetlights and a fire station. Katie's friend Pedro whispers that they could certainly use ice cream in their neighborhood. But Katie has a better idea. After drawing a rough sketch of her neighborhood, she realizes that the children don't have anywhere safe to play. She raises her hand and suggests a park. Mayor Patty and the council think it is an excellent idea and agree. The park is built and the neighborhood is happy.
I love how this book includes children's suggestions in an adult environment. It shows that children should have freedom of speech and give their own suggestions about ways to improve their local community. I liked how there was a glossary included to explain words that children that age might be new to, like vote and tax money. It is an educational throughout and a great way to improve children's creative thinking. I thought the questions at the end were excellent too, allowing children to express their ideas after reading the story.
I would definitely buy this to read with my child. The content is relevant and interesting and the additional information at the back of the book is educational, inspiring children to take the story further and consider what they can do to improve their neighborhood.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital copy or this book in exchange for an honest review.
Katie's Aunt Patty has just been elected Mayor of her town. Her mom takes her along to the first meeting where Aunt Patty asks the attendees what their neighborhood is missing. Examples include brighter streetlights and a fire station. Katie's friend Pedro whispers that they could certainly use ice cream in their neighborhood. But Katie has a better idea. After drawing a rough sketch of her neighborhood, she realizes that the children don't have anywhere safe to play. She raises her hand and suggests a park. Mayor Patty and the council think it is an excellent idea and agree. The park is built and the neighborhood is happy.
I love how this book includes children's suggestions in an adult environment. It shows that children should have freedom of speech and give their own suggestions about ways to improve their local community. I liked how there was a glossary included to explain words that children that age might be new to, like vote and tax money. It is an educational throughout and a great way to improve children's creative thinking. I thought the questions at the end were excellent too, allowing children to express their ideas after reading the story.
I would definitely buy this to read with my child. The content is relevant and interesting and the additional information at the back of the book is educational, inspiring children to take the story further and consider what they can do to improve their neighborhood.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital copy or this book in exchange for an honest review.
dmtcer's review against another edition
4.0
My kids love reading Katie Woo books, and as a librarian I love their simple readability for children, as well as the diverse aspects of the series. They teach respect for others differences from our own, including race, color, and have stories that include so many aspects and lessons about life as a child today - friendship, loyalty, fun, adventure, even the loss of a pet.
In this story, Katie gets a new neighbor, and Aunt Patty has become mayor of the town. One of her first jobs is to decide where the community needs financial support the most. The neighbors all want different things; a new fire station, new streetlights, new garbage cans, and so on. Katie and her friends put their heads together to help decide what it is that will make their community even better.
These are simply written and sweet stories that show a side of life lacking in many more urban areas. They are about community and standing together, even in diversity. As a librarian, I stand behind their shining example and would love for more children to experience life through Katie Woo's adventures.
In this story, Katie gets a new neighbor, and Aunt Patty has become mayor of the town. One of her first jobs is to decide where the community needs financial support the most. The neighbors all want different things; a new fire station, new streetlights, new garbage cans, and so on. Katie and her friends put their heads together to help decide what it is that will make their community even better.
These are simply written and sweet stories that show a side of life lacking in many more urban areas. They are about community and standing together, even in diversity. As a librarian, I stand behind their shining example and would love for more children to experience life through Katie Woo's adventures.