Katie Couldn't (Rookie Reader)

A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.

Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Katie feels frustrated that she cannot participate in many of the fun activities of her older brother and sister.

Becky Bring McDaniel was born in Ashland, Ohio, but spent about half of her life in Gainesville, Florida, where she earned her degree in creative writing at the University of Florida. Several of her poems have been published in magazines, and she has written numerous children's books. She is married and has three children.