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  • Nate Likes to Skate

Nate Likes to Skate

Author
Bruce Degen
Publication Date
February 20, 2016
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  K − 1st
Language
English
Format
Leveled Reader
Nate Likes to Skate
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Description
Nate loves skateboarding, but Kate prefers making hats. "I hate to skate," she tells Nate. "Do you like my hat?" Unimpressed, Nate retorts "I hate that hat." Kate's feelings are hurt--so she ignores Nate as he falls. Now that Nate is hurt and sad, too, his outlook has changed. "Wait, Kate," he says. "I was a brat." Kate waits, and admits she wasn't nice either, and new possibilities open. Now Nate and Kate both like to skate--and wear hats! Straightforward and heartfelt, Nate and Kate's story is the perfect reminder that we may not always share each other's interests, but we must be respectful and open-minded all the same! An I Like to Read(R) book for emerging readers. Guided Reading Level D.
Publication date
February 20, 2016
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780823434565
Lexile Measure
200
Guided Reading Level
D
Publisher
Holiday House
Series
I Like to Read
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV002050 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
JUV048000 - Juvenile Fiction | Clothing & Dress
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV032140 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Skateboarding
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Stories in rhyme
Friendship in children

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1--Nate is all about skateboarding, while his friend Kate has a penchant for ostentatious headwear. At first, Nate tells Kate he hates her hat and she tells him she hates to skate, but after admitting that they were both "brats," they resolve their differences and can appreciate each other's special interests. While Degen doesn't go so far as to reverse the gender roles in this early reader, he at least depicts the friends easily adopting the other's stereotypical hobbies. Graphite and colored pencil illustrations lend a soft, accessible feel to the story, and brief conflict with a satisfying resolution makes this ideal for very young readers. The picture book-style trim size also makes this a good transition book for brand-new readers. VERDICT A great choice for sports-loving newbie readers.--Jenna Boles, Greene County Public Library, Beavercreek, OH

Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1--Nate is all about skateboarding, while his friend Kate has a penchant for ostentatious headwear. At first, Nate tells Kate he hates her hat and she tells him she hates to skate, but after admitting that they were both "brats," they resolve their differences and can appreciate each other's special interests. While Degen doesn't go so far as to reverse the gender roles in this early reader, he at least depicts the friends easily adopting the other's stereotypical hobbies. Graphite and colored pencil illustrations lend a soft, accessible feel to the story, and brief conflict with a satisfying resolution makes this ideal for very young readers. The picture book-style trim size also makes this a good transition book for brand-new readers. VERDICT A great choice for sports-loving newbie readers.--Jenna Boles, Greene County Public Library, Beavercreek, OH

Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Bruce Degen
Bruce Degen is the illustrator of the Magic School Bus series and both author and illustrator of the classic picture book Jamberry. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut.
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