How not to babysit your brother

Cathy Hapka

Book - 2005

When Grandma falls asleep, Will finds himself responsible for his little brother Steve and discovers the hard way what not to do when in charge.

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Published
New York : Random House [2005]
Language
English
Main Author
Cathy Hapka (-)
Other Authors
Ellen Titlebaum (-), Debbie Palen (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
46 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience
530L
ISBN
9780375928567
9780375828560
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Review by School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 3-A boy ends up minding his younger brother when their grandmother falls asleep on the couch. While he is running the show, Will gives readers lessons on what a sitter should never do. According to him, lesson number one is: don't forget about your charge. The havoc wreaked by one preschooler is humorously exaggerated. The bright and colorful illustrations and the wonderful facial expressions will make readers laugh even without reading the text. It is a bit unrealistic that the grandmother never wakes up to realize what is going on with all the noise the brothers are making, but the story is all in good fun and not to be taken too seriously. Overall, this is an accessible choice for newly independent chapter book readers.-Lisa S. Schindler, Children's Librarian, Bethpage Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Will regrets not paying full attention to his younger brother when Grandma falls asleep on the couch. One disastrous mess after another inspires Will to offer his own baby-sitting tips. The most important: ""#5: don't let him out of your sight for even ONE MINUTE."" Confident readers will enjoy the zany cartoon illustrations as much as the silly plot. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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