~ borrowed from the Library

KATY DUCK GOES TO WORK is at the beginning 1st Grade Reading Level. This book has 273 words in a VERY large font. The artwork by Henry Cole is cute and will no doubt to appeal to many young children. Teachers should note that there is an Accelerated Reader test available.

This particular story is about going to work with daddy. The upside of the story is that it gives you an opportunity to show little ones, who probably won't be going to work with mommy or daddy, what older children might be doing at their parents place of employment on 'Take Your Child To Work' day.

In the story Katy does things like visit the water cooler, push buttons on the elevator, and drawing. She also accidentally makes a mess which she helps daddy clean up.

I personally like that Katy doesn't argue that the accidental mess isn't her fault. Instead she accepts the admonishment to be more careful and helps dad without a fuss. Other than that this is a pretty frivolous book. But we get these things to grab the interest of novice readers and this series is worth trying, particularly with very young children who are reading above grade level.