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.