• How to Babysit a Grandpa (How To)

How to Babysit a Grandpa
(How To)

Author
Illustrator
Lee Wildish
Publication Date
April 10, 2012
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
How to Babysit a Grandpa (How To)

Description

This is a hilarious and accessible picture book about a child spending time with his grandpa.

Written in a how-to style, the narrator gives important tips for "babysitting" a grandpa, including what to eat for snack, what to do on a walk, and how to play with a grandpa. Full color.

Publication date
April 10, 2012
Classification
Fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9780375867132
Lexile Measure
480
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Series
How to
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Grandfathers
Babysitters

School Library Journal

K-Gr 3--A boy's tips for babysitting a grandpa include hiding when he arrives; fixing snacks such as "anything dipped in ketchup"; looking for "lizards, cool rocks, and dandelion puffs" on walks; and so on. The endpapers have eight childlike drawings of child-grandparent interactions, and the book opens with a digitally rendered cartoonlike illustration of a spindly legged man sporting tufts of gray hair and carrying a small purple duffel bag. The parents leave, and the boy assures his grandfather, "Don't worry. They always come back," and the fun begins. In preparation for outdoor activities, the child advises bundling grandpa from head to toe in winter and slathering sunscreen on his bald head in summer. For indoor activities, "have him read a looooooooooong book" several times, guaranteed to put him to sleep. Of course, the house becomes quite messy and a hurried cleanup is in order before Mom and Dad return. The humorous illustrations include a snoozing grandpa with a meowing cat atop his head to wake him up. Youngsters will recognize some of the sayings they've heard from their own grandparents and will thoroughly enjoy the tongue-in-cheek role reversal.--Marianne Saccardi, formerly at Norwalk Community College, CT

Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Jean Reagan
JEAN REAGAN was born in Alabama but spent most of her childhood in Japan. She now lives in Salt Lake City, UT, with her husband. To learn more about Jean and her work, please visit jeanreagan.com and jeanreaganbooks.com.

LEE WILDISH has illustrated a number of children's books, including Twosomes by Marilyn Singer. To learn more about Lee and his work, visit wildishillustration.com.

Together, Jean and Lee are the creators of the New York Times bestselling HOW TO... series, including How to Babysit a Grandpa, How to Babysit a Grandma, and How to Surprise a Dad.
Texas 2x2 Reading List
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Recommended 2013 - 2013
Alabama Camellia Award
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Winner 2013 - 2014
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