Product Description
Celebrate the special bond between grandmas and grandkids this Mother's Day in this delightful New York Times-bestseller that puts the kids in charge of taking care of Grandma...if just for one day.
When you babysit a grandma, if you're lucky, you'll have a sleepover at her house! And with the useful tips found in this book, you're guaranteed to become an expert grandma-sitter in no time. (Be sure to check out the sections on: How to keep a grandma busy; Things to do at the park; Possible places to sleep, and what to do once you're both tucked in for the night.)
From the author-illustrator team behind the New York Times bestselling HOW TO... books comes a funny and heartwarming celebration of grandmas and grandchildren.
Praise for the HOW TO . . . series:
"A silly take on role reversal." --
Kirkus Reviews (
How to Babysit a Grandma)
"Laugh-out-loud funny. . ." --
Kirkus Reviews (
How to Raise a Mom)
". . . laugh-out-loud scenes and funny hidden details." --
Kirkus Reviews (
How to Babysit a Grandpa)
"Touches of humor in each of the digitally rendered illustrations." --
Kirkus Reviews (
How to Surprise a Dad)
The fun doesn't stop! Check out more HOW TO... picture books:
How to Babysit a Grandpa How to Catch a Santa How to Get Your Teacher Ready How to Raise a Mom How to Surprise a Dad
From School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2—In a companion to Reagan's How to Babysit a Grandpa (Knopf, 2012), a young girl heads over to her grandma's house for a sleepover babysitting session-with the child providing clear and humorous instructions to readers on how to care for a grandma. The to-do list contains many choices for Grandma to select from, including a walk to the park, reading, taking photos, playing dress-up, and adding sugary sprinkles to her meal items. The child wisely allows plenty of time for Grandma to look at the pages while reading a book, peek at the stars, and choose the best spot to sleep. Any grown-up who has calmly been the object of a child's flights of fancy will chuckle at the scenarios, as Grandma, never mugging or rolling her eyes, participates fully and patiently in all of her granddaughter's ideas. The full-color digital art is bright, and sharp-eyed children will delight in the details, including the silly antics of Grandma's dog. While this book breaks no new ground, the charm of its premise and the clear bond between the generations will have kids and grandparents giggling together.—Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WI
From Booklist
In this companion to How to Babysit a Grandpa (2012), Reagan offers a fun, relatable story about the qualities of being a good babysitter, told from the perspective of a little girl who is spending quality time with her grandmother. From the illustrations, which resemble Polaroid snapshots of their visit together, to the many checklists that the little girl jots down, such as “How to Keep Grandma Busy” and “How to Say Good-Bye to Grandma,” the story celebrates family connections—and successful babysitting experiences. The how-to format, which Reagan highlights in the narrator’s bubbly handwriting, creates a lively framework, but it’s the bright, energetic mixed-media illustrations that convey the action and create the sense of story and character. Particularly clear in an evening scene as the girl and her grandma observe the stars in the purplish night sky, the mood of kindness, love, and togetherness comes through on every page. Grades K-3. --Annie Miller
Review
Publishers Weekly
, January 13, 2014:"Reagan and Wildish follow their bestselling
How to Babysit a Grandpa with another sly how-to that guides readers through the finer points of babysitting one's grandparent... Wildish's cheery digital illustrations smooth over any potential moments of anxiety with lots of soft smiles and evidence of the close bond between this grandmother and granddaughter."
School Library Journal
, February 2014:"Any grown-up who has calmly been the object of a child’s flights of fancy will chuckle at the scenarios, as Grandma, never mugging or rolling her eyes, participates fully and patiently in all of her granddaughter’s ideas...The charm of its premise and the clear bond between the generations will have kids and grandparents giggling together."
Kirkus Reviews
, April 1, 2014:"Reagan and Wildish create a humorous follow-up how-to tale in this companion to
How to Babysit a Grandpa (2012)...This silly take on role reversal will have preschoolers and early-elementary children plotting their own babysitting jobs."
About the Author
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.
I just read this book before I wrapped it for my Granddaughter, (which I do with all their books). I was smiling throughout this whole book. My granddaughter loves when I read books to her and her brother. We have done a lot of these together, going to the park, playing dress up and we even brush hair others hair. The senior building where I live doesn't allow us to have sleepovers with our grandkids, but it doesn't stop me from staying at their house overnight. She even has a Princess Tent in her room, so we can sleep in it when I come over. We have such a great time reading books and these "How To" books are just the thing to give us more ideas when they babysit their Grammy, (me). I cannot wait to purchase more of these, "How To" books for them.
