The Best Baker

Katie Woo's Neighborhood #5

by Fran Manushkin, Laura Zarrin (Illustrations)

Katie and her friend Haley are bragging about being good bakers, but that's not quite true. Haley's uncle owns the Happy Cakes bakery and is willing to teach the girls what it takes to be a great baker. Will Katie and Haley become the best bakers? Katie loves her community and that love is shown in Katie Woo's Neighborhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.

32 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Fran 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.

Reviews

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Katie Woo is visiting one of her friends Uncle's bakery and learning how to make cupcakes and cakes. Preschool and up. A great interview at the end about how to become a baker involving training.

[Jenna Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet